Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District Announces Fall 2026 Grant Cycle Opens August 1st
Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District Announces Fall 2026 Grant Cycle Opens August 1st
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District (MCFMLD) will open applications for the fall 2026 grant cycle on August 1, 2026, with $700,000 available in grant funding.
This competitive grant process provides two programs, each defined to create opportunities to strengthen and enhance the communities of Mesa County. All MCFMLD grant funds stay in Mesa County.
The Traditional Grant Program was developed to support large-scale projects such as new public works or other capital projects, as well as public service projects addressing health, safety, and welfare impacts from federal mineral leasing activities. These are financial requests of $50,000 or more. Prior award recipients include Plateau Valley School District 50’s Athletic Field Lighting and Town of De Beque River Park Project.
The Mini Grant Program can award up to $50,000 for smaller-scale projects. Previous award recipients include the Town of Palisade Police Department for their K9 Public Safety Program for schools and community and Gateway Unaweep Fire Protection District for the Motorola XTS Replacement Project.
Entities eligible for these programs are limited to the state and its subdivisions, along with school districts, public and state-controlled institution of higher education, library districts, metropolitan or other special districts and fire protection districts.
Applications will be accepted until September 4, 2026, at 3 pm. Fall grant applicant presentations will take place during the September 16th Board of Directors meeting that is open to the public. Fall awards will be selected as soon as October 16, 2026.
The public and comments are welcome at MCFMLD board meetings. Meetings are held at the Home Loan Building, located at 205 N. 4th Street in Grand Junction.
Please find the full grant application and additional information about the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District at http://www.mesafml.org/current-grant-cycle/. You can follow us on Facebook, YouTube and X for up-to-date information regarding meetings, grant project progress and the permanent fund investment.
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Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District (MCFMLD) was established in 2011. The MCFMLD serves a mission to enhance positive social and economic impact in Mesa County from the development, processing and energy conversion of fuels and minerals leased under the Federal “Mineral Lands Leasing Act” through strategic grants, partnerships, investments and leadership. Since 2011, MCFMLD has awarded over $12 million to local entities in Mesa County. For more information, or to join in the conversation, please visit our website at www.mesaFML.org. Join us on social media, using hashtags #MesaFMLD or #MCFLMD, on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MCFMLD or X at www.x.com/MesaFMLD.
