About Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts
Our mission is to unite, elevate and empower Colorado’s conservation community to protect the lands and waters that define our state.
Focus Areas
Private lands conservationWorking lands and agricultureWetlands and water resourcesWildlife habitat and biodiversityTransaction cost assistance for conservation easementsOrganizational capacity and sustainabilityPolicy advocacy
Who They Fund
natural ecosystemswildlife and native speciesprotected lands/natural areas
Funding Style
project-based funding
About Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts directs its grantmaking to Colorado land trusts and conservation partners, with recent awards ranging from six-figure support to smaller transaction-cost grants. The largest grant in the recent list went to Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, and other major awards supported Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust and Colorado West Land Trust. That pattern fits the foundation’s mission to unite, elevate and empower Colorado’s conservation community to protect the lands and waters that define the state. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on conservation project implementation rather than broad, unrestricted support. Several awards are tied to conservation projects, while its active Transaction Cost Assistance Program is designed to help nonprofit land trusts cover expenses associated with conservation easements and other voluntary conservation work. The grant list also includes support for organizational advancement, showing attention to the capacity of Colorado land conservation groups as well as the projects they deliver. Recipients include land trusts in Denver, Del Norte, Grand Junction, Lakewood, Cortez, Colorado Springs, Durango, Estes Park, Evergreen, and Salida. The result is a funder with a clear statewide conservation footprint and a portfolio centered on land protection, habitat, and the institutions that carry that work forward.
What Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts Funds
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts backs conservation easements and related land-protection work through grants tied to specific projects. In one example, it gave $190,000 to Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust for a conservation project, and it awarded $173,100 to Colorado West Land Trust for the same type of work. Private lands conservation and working lands appear prominently in the recent record. The foundation gave $200,150 to Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, and it supported Montezuma Land Conservancy with $127,300 in 2024 and $126,800 in 2025 for conservation projects. It also funds organizational capacity. Through its Organizational Advancement program, the foundation provides grants, learning resources, and a leadership cohort for land trusts working on organizational development, community-centered conservation, and DEIJ initiatives. That program signals support for planning and leadership development alongside field-based conservation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$894K
Total Assets
$3.2M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $39K and $51K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$39K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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