Great Outdoors Colorado – Grants for non-profit land conservation organizations
Non-profit land conservation organizations are eligible for competitive grants awarded by the independent board of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). GOCO invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance our state's parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces.
In the years ahead, GOCO's work will be guided by a strategic plan with three primary goals:
1. PROTECT more urban and rural land for people and wildlife, notably through once-in-a-lifetime, large-scale projects.
2. CONNECT people to the outdoors by increasing bike and pedestrian access.
3. INSPIRE more kids and their families to explore and take care of our great outdoors by addressing the disconnect between youth and nature.
Entities eligible to receive GOCO grants include cities, counties, title 32 special districts with parks and recreation authority, non-profit land conservation organizations, political subdivisions of the state and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
In many cases, eligible entities can sponsor projects on behalf of entities that are ineligible for GOCO funding. For example, a non-profit land conservation organization can partner with a private landowner to conserve their land.
Created by voters in 1992, GOCO has committed more than $1.1 billion in lottery proceeds to more than 5,000 projects in all 64 counties without any tax dollar support.
1900 Grant Street, Suite 725
Denver, CO 80203
303.226.4500
info@goco.org