Fireshed Fund
About the Fund
Since its launch in 2023, the Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund has awarded more than $2.4 million to 15 community-connected partners across the fireshed boundary, helping advance forest resilience, partner capacity, and landscape-scale wildfire mitigation efforts.
The Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund (Fireshed Fund) was established in partnership with the National Forest Foundation and the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Fund allows NCFC to cultivate and allocate diverse funding sources to support community partners. Grants may build organizational capacity, enhance fireshed readiness, and increase the pace and scale of forest treatments throughout the region.
Fireshed Fund Supporters
Grantee Success Stories
How to Support
Companies, foundations, and other entities can donate to The Fireshed Fund. Organizations interested in supporting the Fireshed Fund can email sjones@emberalliance.org.
How to Apply
ROUND 4 OF THE FIRESHED FUND IS NOW OPEN.Round Four of the Fireshed is now open! The Letter of Intent period opens June 11 and closes July 30, 2026.
Implement strategic forest restoration,
Hazardous fuels reduction, and/or
Prescribed fire projects.
Funding for this round is made possible through the generous support of Xcel Energy and The Nature Conservancy. Organizations within the Northern Colorado Fireshed geography are eligible to apply. Please review the Round 4 Proposal Guidelines and Resources below for more information. Organizations interested in applying are encouraged to discuss project ideas with the NCFC team prior to submitting a Letter of Intent.
Resources for Applicants Round 4:
Office Hours: Organizations should schedule a meeting with Izzy & Shayna by June 25 to discuss proposal. The Final LOI is due July 30, 2026.
How The Fireshed Fund Works
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The Northern Colorado Fireshed Investment Committee will make recommendations to the NFF for Fund investments based on funding proposals received from NCFC partners.
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The Investment Committee will coordinate the process of developing requests for proposals, soliciting and/or inviting proposals, and will set forth the submission requirements.
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The Investment Committee will apply criteria informed by the Steering Committee to evaluate proposals to determine alignment with priorities and relative merit.
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NFF will track and communicate specific requirements for each funding source to the Investment Committee (e.g., geography restrictions, reporting requirements, etc.).