Deadline: 12/31/21 Amount: $500,000 Website: https://www.bushcenter.org/explore-our-work/taking-action/lbf-application-details.html Description: The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries grant is intended to assist school libraries with acquiring books and other reading materials. Funding should encourage students from needy schools to develop an interest in learning and reading. Eligible expenses include books and electronic books, periodicals, reference materials, and magazine [...]

Deadline: Ongoing Amount: $65,000-$650,000 Website: https://www.sbhsnetwork.com/student-support-recovery-grant Description: The purpose of this program is to promote a collaborative and integrated approach amongst the education and healthcare community to ensure students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. Funding is intended to ensure children receive mental health services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and will support the placement [...]

Deadline: 1/15/22 for LOI; 4/15/22 for Grant Application Amount: Up to $10,000 Website: https://mbird.org/grants/apply/ Description: The Mockingbird Foundation is offering competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and schools for programs that provide music education to children and youth. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Particular interest is given to programs serving disenfranchised [...]

Deadline: 1/10/22 Amount: $50,000-$500,000. Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cfs/farm-school-grant-program Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving grants to schools, government agencies, tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, and agricultural producers that are implementing programs to increase access to local foods for eligible schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Designed to increase [...]

Deadline: Ongoing Amount: Requests for $50,000 or more must be submitted by the first of the month prior to a bi-monthly board meeting; Requests for less than $50,000 may be submitted any time. Website: https://cwcb.colorado.gov/drought-management-planning-grants Description: Grants to Colorado government agencies and other water suppliers to develop plans to respond to drought conditions. Funding may [...]

Deadline: Ongoing Amount: $1,500-$10,000 Website: https://www.sister-bear.com/grants/ Description: Funding is available for organizations in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas that are working to improve the quality of life for adults with neurological illnesses or injuries. Grants are intended to provide wellness and fitness assistance for mobility-impaired residents to improve their health, functionality, independence, and [...]

Deadline: 1/12/22 for LOI; 2/20/22 for Grant Application Amount: $25,000-$5,000,000 (typical grant size: $1,000,000-$1,500,000) Website: https://highered.colorado.gov/matching-student-scholarship-grants/preparing-for-application Description: Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations to match educational scholarship funds on behalf of counties, community workforce programs, and institutions of higher education throughout the state. Applicants are required to submit an Intent to Apply prior to submitting a [...]

Deadline: 1/15/22 Amount: $5,000-$10,000 Website: https://www.grandfoundation.com/Grants/GAP-Fund-for-Youth Description: The G.A.P. (Grand Activities & Programs) Fund was established to provide financial assistance with participation fees for non academic activities to full time resident Grand County youth between the ages of birth and 18 years of age. Funding is is intended to provide youth under the age of [...]

Deadline: 1/7/22 Amount: $10,000-$50,000 Website: https://www.cancerleague.org/service-grant-application Description: Grants to Colorado organizations to provide services and care to cancer patients. Funding is intended for organizations providing a broad range of services to adults and children. Eligible uses of funds include counseling, medical treatment, and hospice care. Consideration will be given to organizations serving the indigent and [...]

Deadline: 1/5/22 for LOI; 2/4/22 for grant application Amount: Up to $25,000 Website: https://caringforcolorado.org/grants/packard-fund-for-pueblo-grants/ Description: The Sperry S. & Ella Graber Packard Fund provides nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools with financial support in order to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to applying. [...]