The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners has announced a partnership with the Chaffee County Community Foundation to administer the Chaffee Common Ground competitive grants program.
Established in 2018, the Common Ground program was created after Chaffee County voters approved a local conservation finance measure. The quarter-of-a-cent sales tax supports efforts to:
- Improve and sustain forest and watershed health
- Conserve and support working lands and agriculture
- Manage the negative impacts of recreation growth
Since its inception, the Common Ground Fund has contributed over $9 million toward local conservation solutions.
The 2025 Common Ground grant cycle will kick off in early April.
