Grants for Providing Services to Young People and Families
GrantID: 8853
Grant Funding Amount Low: $15,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $50,000
Summary
This grant opportunity is intended to support nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and schools (or fiscally sponsored groups) that provide services to young people and families in Colorado. Funding is focused on improving health, well-being, and opportunity for youth — generally defined as ages 9 to 25 — and their families, particularly those facing social or economic inequities. This is an equity-centered grantmaking philosophy, aiming to fund projects that address systemic barriers and help underserved, vulnerable, or marginalized populations.
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, tax-supported public institutions such as local governments and schools, or emerging groups working through a fiscal sponsor. Individual applicants or for-profit businesses are not eligible. Organizations outside Colorado may be considered only under limited circumstances, if their work directly benefits Colorado residents.
Funds initiatives across several priority areas, including youth health and well-being, reproductive health equity, mental and emotional health in schools, strengthening families and communities, economic opportunity for young people (like housing stability, employment support, and more), and public-policy or advocacy work that advances health equity. Projects may target children, adolescents, and young adults, especially those from low-income, under-resourced, or historically marginalized backgrounds.
Grant funding may take the form of general operating support or project-specific grants. For certain grant cycles — for example, in a regional sub-fund for a particular county — awards have ranged from roughly $15,000 to $50,000 annually; two-year (multi-year) funding may allow larger total support. The organization is open to multi-year grants, offering flexibility to organizations working on longer-term initiatives.
The application process is two-part: first a short eligibility/overview application (Part 1), then for invited applicants a more detailed Part 2 that includes project objectives, demographic data of service populations, financial summaries, and a budget. Encourages alignment between an organization’s mission and its funding priorities, and it values projects grounded in community needs with measurable outcomes.
In short, this grant opportunity is a good fit for Colorado-based nonprofits or public agencies working to support youth and families — especially under-served or vulnerable populations — through health, education, well-being, economic opportunity, or advocacy programs. The funding can enable both ongoing operations and targeted projects, depending on the grant cycle, with moderate funding levels and potential for multi-year support.
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