Colorado grants for Nonprofits

This grant provides funding for organizations to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in managing cultural and natural resources at military installations in Hawaii, ensuring compliance with environmental and historic preservation laws.

The City of Fort Collins in Colorado is offering Dream It Up Planning Grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to various organizations and committed individuals for planning projects that enhance urban habitat and foster connections to nature, with a focus on early project efforts like community engagement, landscape planning, and city amendment processes.

This grant provides funding for community-driven projects to design and create outdoor spaces like parks and playgrounds in Colorado, focusing on promoting health equity for low-income families, communities of color, and rural areas.

This grant provides funding for visual art projects that enhance public spaces in Lafayette, Colorado, supporting both local and external artists and organizations to promote community engagement and cultural diversity.

The Public Welfare Foundation's Grant Program aims to support community-led, restorative, and racially just approaches to justice in the United States. The focus areas include innovative criminal justice reform in specific states and cities, dismantling structures that have harmed people of color, investing in community-based solutions to reduce mass incarceration, and reframing the narrative around the U.S. criminal justice system through storytelling and journalism.

The Cortez City Council in Colorado is offering a Community Support Grant Program, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, for community organizations that enhance health, education, and welfare, prioritizing nonprofits, unique needs, broad community service, non-overlapping services, and established providers, with applications due by October 18, 2024.

Topfer Family Foundation Grant Program focuses on supporting nonprofit organizations within the program areas of Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Youth Enrichment, Children’s Health, Aging In Place, and Job Training & Support. Eligible applicants must be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. The foundation primarily invests in communities where the family resides, including the greater Austin, Texas and greater Chicago, Illinois metropolitan areas. Additionally, they have started providing grants to organizations in Denver, CO and Broward County, FL. For more information and to apply for a grant, visit Topfer Family Foundation's website.

Colorado's Film Education Grant Program offers schools the opportunity to produce an original documentary over the course of one semester. Students gain hands-on experience in filmmaking, television production, or game design, and also receive a working credit to enhance their potential for future industry jobs. The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media collaborates with PBS12 and Rocky Mountain PBS to showcase the students' final projects on air.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, educational institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in Colorado for projects aimed at reducing wildfire risks and enhancing community resilience against wildfires.

The Aegon Transamerica Foundation Grant Program aims to support youth and families in the communities where it operates by investing in charitable organizations. The foundation provides grant funding to non-profit organizations in the categories of Arts & Culture, Civic & Community, Education & Literacy, Health & Welfare, and United Way initiatives. Additionally, a special fund may be established for employee donations, often matched dollar-for-dollar, and provided to an organization assisting in disaster relief efforts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for state and local governments, tribal organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofits to implement wildfire risk reduction projects and community fire preparedness initiatives across various regions, excluding Nevada and Wyoming.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Chaffee County, Colorado, for projects that address affordable housing solutions or environmental innovation, aiming to create sustainable impacts in the community.

Program: Impact Grants Funding Organization: CCCF (Community and Conservation Charitable Foundation) Contact Information: For more information, please visit the CCCF website or contact the CCCF Grants Department at [email protected]. Award Details: The Impact Grants program provides funding for housing and environmental solutions. The grant application period is open from April 29 to May 31. The specific award amounts are not mentioned, but it can be assumed that the grants provide financial support to selected organizations. Eligibility: Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations working towards housing and environmental solutions. Further eligibility criteria may be outlined on the CCCF website or in the grant application guidelines. CCCF invests in housing and environmental solutions through the Impact Grants. Other Relevant Information: It is recommended that potential applicants thoroughly review the CCCF website and grant application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility requirements, application process, and any additional criteria or restrictions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Metro Denver area that promote youth performing arts education, particularly for students from underserved communities.

This funding opportunity supports Colorado schools and community organizations in developing collaborative projects to improve youth mental health and reduce vaping among children and teens.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for youth programs that promote holistic and culturally responsive physical well-being, prioritizing initiatives led by or serving youth of color, girls, youth with disabilities, and LGBTQ youth.

This program honors and recognizes women leaders in the Denver metro area who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and community impact through their professional and volunteer efforts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers, focusing on enhancing job training, education, employment services, housing stability, and youth development initiatives.

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant is available for small businesses in Colorado to support their international expansion efforts. The grant provides funding of up to $10,000 per year for activities such as attending trade shows, holding international business meetings, researching new markets, updating marketing materials for new markets, and compliance testing. Administered by the Global Business Development (GBD) division, this program is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

This grant path supports projects focused on community violence intervention or interruption, particularly in high-risk communities. The initiatives should aim at directly engaging with individuals most likely to be involved in or affected by firearm-related harm. Projects should employ strategies like Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) and Community-Based Intervention Programs (CVIPs) that capitalize on the "teachable moment" immediately after a youth has been involved in violence. Additionally, strategies should include violence interruption programs that provide immediate responses to shootings to prevent further violence and retaliation through community engagement events. Applicants must attend a pre-application webinar.