External Grant Opportunities

Denver Foundation's Community Grants Program 2025 Grant Opportunity

• The Denver Foundation is offering grants to support organizations and initiatives that foster thriving communities. For 2025, there is an expanded focus on youth well-being, aiming to uplift programs that promote the health, safety, and success of young people.
• Grant Application and additional information can be found on the Denver Foundation Grant webpage.
• Cycle 1 Applications accepted between January 15, 2025 and March 3, 2025.

Colorado Department of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance (OAJJA) 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Grant Opportunity

• The purpose of JAG funds is to support activities that prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system.
• It is highly recommended for applicants to read all of the JAG Application Instructions. New content is added to the application annually.
• Application Deadline March 10, 2025.
  • Timeline
    • Announcement Date: January 6, 2025
    • Application Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2025
    • Email Notification for Oral Presentations at JAG Funding Conference: by April 15, 2025
    • Funding Decision Announced: Early-June 2025
    • Reconsideration/Appeals Deadline: Mid-June 2025
    • Grant Agreement Issuance: Mid-August and September 2025
    • Award Period: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026
• Please reach out to the JAG Grant Manager with any questions.
  • Michele Lovejoy, Grant Program Manager
  • Direct: 720-498-7205
  • E-mail: Michele.Lovejoy@state.co.us

Caring for Colorado Foundation Grant Opportunities

• Caring for Colorado Foundation has several open grant opportunities. Check out their grant website to see grants that may be of interest to your entity!

Fund Your School Safety Vision: Grant Writing Support for Colorado School Districts

• CU Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) and Greenlights Grant Initiative have partnered to offer a free grant writing course to provide training and assistance for select Colorado school districts to prepare a proposal for BJA STOP School Violence grant.
• For more information on the grant, please see the flyer here.