Colorado Employment Labor and Training Grants
Explore 65 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Nov 15, 2025
Date Added
Aug 18, 2025
This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Colorado that support youth initiatives focused on health, education, and career readiness for young people aged 5-24.
Application Deadline
Nov 3, 2025
Date Added
Feb 17, 2025
This program provides small grants to community-led groups in the Metro Denver area to strengthen local initiatives and support projects that enhance neighborhood development, particularly those led by communities of color and lower-income residents.
Application Deadline
Jan 7, 2026
Date Added
Sep 16, 2025
This program recognizes and honors influential individuals in Colorado's agriculture industry for their leadership and contributions to the state's $40 billion agriculture economy.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 28, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in eight states to improve community wellbeing through initiatives focused on basic needs, education, economic development, and partnerships with United Way.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Oct 7, 2024
This grant provides financial assistance to Colorado communities for planning economic development projects that create or retain jobs, particularly for low- to moderate-income individuals.
Application Deadline
Oct 31, 2025
Date Added
Aug 16, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public service agencies in Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Counties, Colorado, that assist veterans and their families with services like health programs, housing, and employment training.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 30, 2024
This award recognizes businesses and nonprofits in Colorado and Wyoming that demonstrate exceptional ethics and integrity in their operations and community impact.
Application Deadline
Dec 31, 2025
Date Added
May 29, 2025
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that serve the Poudre School District by helping them host community and fundraising events that promote youth development, economic stability, and community engagement.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Mar 4, 2024
This program provides financial assistance to urban and rural emergency medical services and trauma organizations in Colorado for training and education to improve their emergency response capabilities.
Application Deadline
Nov 14, 2025
Date Added
Aug 12, 2024
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide career development programs for Black youth aged 14-24 in designated NBA markets.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Nov 15, 2024
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and community groups in Denver that are working to improve youth mental health, address trauma, and reduce substance misuse through innovative and measurable programs.
Application Deadline
Oct 3, 2024
Date Added
Sep 20, 2024
The Laura Jane Musser Fund offers grants up to $25,000 for collaborative rural community projects in selected states and counties, prioritizing initiatives that involve diverse community participation, demonstrate local support, and aim for positive change within 18 months.
Application Deadline
Aug 26, 2024
Date Added
Jul 15, 2024
The City of Boulder is seeking applications for its 2025 Human Services Fund. Donor Name: City of Boulder State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/26/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Through the Human Services Fund (HSF), the City of Boulder invests resources in improving well-being for community members experiencing social or economic disparities. An annual allocation from the cityβs general fund serves as the source for this grant program. The HSF supports programs and service delivery that promote the following shared outcomes: Increased economic stability, mobility, and resilience (e.g., employment, financial assistance, benefits or other earnings, financial literacy, or other forms of self-sufficiency assistance). Increase the ability for people to obtain and maintain housing (e.g., rental assistance, legal representation for housing, pathways to housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, other services that help with housing retention). Advance personal growth, development and leadership potential (e.g., childcare; child, teen or adult academic support; youth, adult or older adult training; language access) Increase safe environment for people with diverse identities (e.g., through advocacy, legal representation, protection from violence or other form of vulnerability). Increase positive physical, mental or behavioral health and wellbeing (e.g., direct health care, wellness, food security or nutrition, social connectivity). Increased ability among community members to access critical services (e.g., transportation, digital divide, culturally centered assistance programs, independent living). Funding Information Proposals must request a minimum of $10,000 with at least $8,000 in eligible program expenses. Grant Period January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Proposal CriteriaΒ Proposals submitted in response to this RFP will be evaluated based on whether the proposed program:Β Benefits people experiencing systemic socio-economic barriers or disparities; have been historically excluded and/or are in need of basic needs assistance;Β Has leadership (agency board, staff and volunteers) that reflects the demographic diversity of clients served Aligns with a selected human services outcome;Β Demonstrates sound research, evidence-based best practices;Β Values lived experience, cultural knowledge and wisdom;Β Demonstrates strong and long-term evaluation of outcomes, or the potential for such evaluation;Β Meaningfully engages community members experiencing disparities in the design, implementation and/or evaluation of the proposed program;Β Demonstrates strong collaboration and transformative, equitable partnerships that move beyond informal relationships; Demonstrates a cost-effective approach that benefits program participants, target populations or the community;Β Demonstrates that the agency currently has, or demonstrates a plan for achieving sustained financial stability and organizational leadership;Β Exhibits diverse funding sources or a plan to achieve diverse funding. Eligibility CriteriaΒ Through the HSF, the city will fund programs rather than entire organizations, institutions, or agencies. Eligible programs may be located in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or public or private educational organizations (i.e., pre-K-12 school or college/university. Businesses and for-profit agencies should not apply.β IneligibilityΒ The Human Services Fund (HSF) does not support:Β Arts, cultural, sport and/or recreation programs;Β One-time presentations, events, activities, advocacy, outreach, or marketing campaigns that are not directly associated with ongoing human services programming;Β General staff training or professional development programs outside of data collection, evaluation, or systems integration work;Β Outreach and educational campaigns that do not include long-term evaluation;Β Contributions to a political campaign or committee for a candidate or ballot measure;Β Political lobbying or political advocacy campaigns to promote legislation or specific governmental policies, or express advocacy as defined in Boulder Revised Code section 13-2-2; Programs that cannot be directly linked to specific outcomes and indicators;Β General operating funds or expenses (e.g., general salaries of staff not directly involved in providing services for the proposed program, rent/mortgage, utilities, professional development, fundraising, or other expenses) that are not directly related to carrying out the program;Β Programs that cannot demonstrate established data collection or evaluation activities;Β Individual applicants;Β Programs proposing the same activities that are currently supported by other City of Boulder Department of Housing and Human Services funding1; orΒ Programs that are heavily reliant on a single funder, including the City of Boulder; or do not have a plan to request funding from other sources. For more information, visit City of Boulder.
Application Deadline
May 8, 2024
Date Added
Apr 16, 2024
The Caring for Denver Foundation is accepting proposals for its Alternatives to Jail grant. Donor Name: Caring for Denver Foundation State: Colorado County: Denver County (CO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/08/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Focus AreasΒ Foundation aims to fund a diversity of projectsβfrom preventing people with substance misuse and mental health conditions from unnecessarily interacting with law enforcement or other aspects of the criminal legal system, to addressing mental health and substance misuse needs in jail or prison systems, to providing culturally responsive services based in community that promote mental health and address substance misuse for those impacted by the criminal legal system. PrioritiesΒ The Foundation will prioritize funding for projects and programs that address Denverβs mental health and substance misuse challenges in at least one of the areas below: Inclusive Access: Helps people access care and support in ways that make sense for them, in places that feel comfortable, and at times that fit their schedules, so they are better able to participate, learn, build skills, and address mental health and substance misuse issues. Attention to Fit: These projects ensure that when people seek care, they feel understood, connected, and respected by those providing that care, primarily through offering culturally designed and matched care options. These projects also support the mental health and substance misuse needs of those providing the supports so that they can be at their best as they support others. Care Over Time: Improve care transitions, making them easier and more seamless for people. The goal is to increase stability and minimize the starts and stops in mental health and substance misuse care. These projects are particularly important during transition times, including leaving the criminal legal system back into community. Funding Information The total amount available for all grant awards in this funding area is $14.4 million which includes a minimum of $4.8 million to City and County of Denver agencies. Applicants should consider the total amount available to organizations and agencies in the amount they request. Caring for Denver will evaluate grant budgets for their reasonableness and consider whether an organization has previously received a grant in allocation decisions. Eligibility Criteria Projects and activities supported by Caring for Denverβs grantmaking must serve or support only residents of the City and County of Denver (βCityβ). Caring for Denverβs general definition of residency is derived from the State of Colorado Medical Services Board Rule 8.607.1(F) around Areas of Service. The following individuals will be considered City residents by Caring for Denver: An individual physically residing full time in the City An individual experiencing homelessness presenting in the City and intending to stay in the City An individual, under 21 years of age and in the custody of Denver Human Services (βDHSβ) An individual, under 18 years of age and in primary legal and residency custody of a City resident A non-City resident who is placed in a mental health and/or substance abuse program while in a City Jail. Applicants can be any nonprofit organization designated by the IRS as tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3), or under other sections of the U.S. tax code or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. If an organization does not have a 501(c)(3), has a pending 501(c)(3), is not in good standing, and/or does not have at least one year of tax returns and financial statements, it will be required to work with a fiscal sponsor. Applicants may also be an Indian or Native American entity. Government-supported entities, including schools, museums, or libraries, and City and County of Denver or State of Colorado agencies are eligible to apply. For more information, visit CDF.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 27, 2024
This grant provides matching funds to nonprofit and locally-owned newsrooms in Colorado to support their year-end fundraising campaigns, helping them raise awareness and financial support for public service journalism in their communities.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Oct 29, 2024
This program provides funding to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities in Telluride for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainability within the community.
Application Deadline
Aug 28, 2024
Date Added
Aug 7, 2024
The Rose Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Equitable Economic Opportunity and Community Wealth Building. Donor Name: Rose Community Foundation State: Colorado County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Jefferson County (CO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Rose Community Foundation has an open funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations in the Greater Denver region. This grant cycle is intended to support organizations working to close gaps in access and opportunity by increasing financial security, dismantling generational cycles of poverty, and growing assets for individuals and communities furthest from opportunity. Rose Community Foundation particularly interested in supporting organizations that:Β serve 80% or more of their populations/individuals earning less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (or equivalent)Β are scaling existing peer-to-peer programs where people with lived experience are paid to support others experiencing the same or similar challengesΒ are working on multiple strategies For purposes of this RFP, they seek to fund organizations with a demonstrated capacity and deep focus on:Β BIPOC individualsΒ Immigrants and refugeesΒ Justice-involved individualsΒ People with disabilities and neuro diverse individualsΒ Women Funding Information Total funding available: $ 1.5 million.Β On average, grants will range from $25,000 β $75,000. Grant Duration Most grant lengths will be one year. Rose Community Foundation interested in proposals Β that:Β Increase social and financial capital to advance local economic stability. Increase access to capital for individuals, communities, entrepreneurs, and local businesses through mechanisms such as grants and loans, including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other alternative financing organizations.Β Enhance workforce development, training and job placement for people making up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level with a focus on those furthest from opportunity, as defined in this RFP. Support organizations providing workforce programming or training that results in better paying jobs with higher earning potential.Β Increase housing affordability for individuals and families that are cost burdened. Navigate and support affordable home ownership or eviction prevention programs for individuals with low incomes. Although they fund in the seven-county Greater Denver region, priority will be given to applications focused on Adams, Arapahoe and Denver counties, or specific neighborhoods in Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas and Jefferson counties with demonstrated need established through data. Eligibility Criteria This opportunity is open to nonprofit organizations, government agencies or fiscally sponsored projects in the seven-county Greater Denver region: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.Β Organizations funded through donor-advised funds or other giving circles at Rose Community Foundation are eligible for this opportunity if other eligibility requirements are met.Β Organizations that house endowments at Rose Community Foundation are eligible to apply but, like other applicants, are not guaranteed to receive funding.Β Organizations that have multiyear funding from the Foundation or that have received a separate grant from Rose Community Foundation in 2024 are unlikely to receive funding via this opportunity. They ask organizations that think they may still be eligible to reach out to Community Impact team before beginning their application.Β For more information, visit Rose Community Foundation.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 20, 2024
This program provides funding to commercial property owners and managers in Boulder to create affordable spaces for small businesses, particularly those owned by women and minorities, helping them thrive in the community.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Nov 18, 2024
This grant provides financial support to fire districts and departments in rural and mountain areas of Boulder County for equipment, infrastructure, and training improvements to enhance emergency services.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Oct 22, 2024
This funding opportunity supports projects that improve habitats and migration routes for big game species in the western U.S., targeting conservation organizations, state and tribal agencies, and community groups involved in wildlife management.