Human Bear Conflict Reduction Grants

The purpose of the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program is to provide local Colorado communities with financial resources to support efforts to reduce human-bear conflicts. Additionally, the grant program will serve to foster innovative solutions to human-bear conflict that can be replicated in other parts of the state and bolster efforts of all communities in Colorado to prevent conflict. This effort will be in tandem with all other tools available to protect human health and safety including bear management, CPW bear conflict response, and the game damage program.

Eligible grant projects include: reducing the availability of attractants to black bears in affected communities, or disincentivizing black bears from entering areas of high conflict, local community support or a plan to build local support, a cost-effective investment designed to last long term, uses proven techniques for prevent conflict or exploring innovation to prevent conflict.