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Snowmobile Grant Program
Snowmobile Grant Program
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  • Snowmobile Capital/Construction Project Grant​
  • ​Snowmobile Trail Grooming Services ​​Grant      

​​Funding for the Snowmobile Program is derived from snowmobile registration fees and is allocated to Colorado Parks and Wildlife on an annual basis by Colorado’s General Assembly. In addition to trail grooming and signing for the snowmobiling public, this funding also supports registration operations, snowmobile law enforcement, the snowmobile safety certification program and Colorado’s Avalanche Warning Program.​​​

 ​Snowmobile Trail Grooming Services Grant
 
 

The 2018-2019 Grooming application window is now CLOSED.

Please check back in June, 2019 for the 2019-2020​ Grooming Season Applications.​ We will reactivate the links at that time.

  1. ​​Cov​er L​etter​
  2. Che​cklist​​​
  3. Application (Part A)
  4. Environmental Forms (Part C1 & C2)
  5. Project Selection Criteria (Part D)
  6. Grant Map (Part E)
  7. Budget Form (Part F)
  8. Certification Form (Part​ G)​
  9. Statement of Exemption from Workers’ Compensation Laws​​

​Clubs need to acquire a DUNS number as RTP (Federal funds) are used as part of the grooming allocation. C​​lubs should also register on SAM.gov​.​ For more information, view ​​Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for D​UNS Number and​​​​ SAM Registration​.​​​​​

 Snowmobile Capital/Construction Project Grant​
 

Since 1978, the Colorado Snowmobile Capital Grants Program has allocated thousands of dollars to successful applicants to purchase new groomers, repair existing​ groomers, for trailhead improvements, construction of permanent groomer and maintenance facilities and f​or the purchase of signs and trail marking materials.​

Snowmobile Grant Timeline

  • March 1, 2019 - Application Window Opens

  • April 19, 2019 - Applications Due Back to CPW

  • May 17, 2019 - Subcommittee Review of all Applications

  • May 18, 2019 - CSA Quarterly Meeting and Grant Presentations

  • June 21, 2019 - State Trails Committee (Snowmobile Grants Action Item)

  • July 18-19, 2019 - CPW Commission, Final Approval

​​Grant Application Review Meetings

Friday, May 17, 2019 - Subcommittee Review
Time: 7:30 p.m
Residence Inn
125 Wulfsohn Rd.

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601​

Saturday, May 18,2019 - Grant Presentations
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Courtyard by Marriott (Doc Holiday Meeting Room)
105 Wulfsohn Rd.

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

The public is invited to attend these meetings

Documents

Guidelines followed to determine allocations​​:

The following guidelines will help you understand the criteria used when recommending awards to applicants of this program:  

    1. Prioritizes the need as related to the grooming program of the club and the state snowmobile grooming program.

    2. Demonstrate the ability to maintain the equipment/project being proposed.

    3. Justify the real need for the equipment or repair.

    4. Quality of the grant proposal, neat, well-organized information.

    5. Provides for or supports safe, quality winter opportunities to the general public. 

    6. Provides or supports quality snowmobile trail systems. 

    7. Provides for winter trail related facilities that enhance the snowmobiling experience. 

    8. Provides for the connection of winter trail systems into a statewide network.

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