Nonprofit organizations, fire protection districts, homeowners associations, and local municipalities are encouraged to apply

Key Points

• Applications accepted Sept. 17–Oct. 29, 2026 for the Fall 2026 cycle.

• Funding available for community-scale wildfire mitigation projects led by eligible organizations and local partners.

• Program impact continues to grow, with over $7 million awarded to date, leveraging more than $10 million in matching funds and supporting over 1,300 acres of completed fuels reduction.

Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is now accepting applications for the fall cycle of the Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant program (SFMG). Nonprofit organizations, fire protection districts, homeowners associations, and local municipalities are encouraged to apply.

The goal of the program is to reduce hazardous fuels on landscape-scale, cross-boundary or community-wide wildfire mitigation projects throughout the county.

Since the program’s roll-out in 2023, more than $7 million in grants has been awarded to leverage more than $10 million in matching funds from other grants and landowner contributions. While the implementation of large-scale fuels mitigation projects takes time, to date 3,750 acres have been proposed for treatment and nearly 1,350 acres have been completed.

“The most rewarding part of the SFMG Program is seeing the tangible results taking place across Boulder County. In under three years, funded projects have advanced the scale of wildfire mitigation, helped protect communities and natural resources, and brought partners together to accomplish more on the ground than any one organization could do alone,” said Meg Halford, Forest and Grasslands Coordinator with Boulder County Wildfire Partners.

To learn more about eligibility, the application process, and current projects, visit the SFMG webpage.

For more information, contact Meg Halford, Wildfire Partners Forest and Grasslands Project Coordinator, at mhalford@bouldercounty.gov or 720-564-2843.

With the support of Boulder County Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant program (SFMG) funding, the Watershed Center has completed over 55 acres of mitigation in the Raymond/Riverside area.

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