External Grant Opportunities
COAC Infrastructure Share Fund
The purpose of the Infrastructure Share is to promote capital improvements and provide operational assistance for developing and improving the infrastructure necessary to abate the opioid crisis in Colorado. The Infrastructure Share is further intended to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations.
- Notice of Intent to Apply: December 15, 2025
- Application Deadline: January 14, 2026
Visit the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council webpage for more information.
CDE Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant Funding Opportunity
The Comprehensive ELG Program provides money to local education providers (LEPs) to implement literacy support and intervention instruction programs to help kindergarten through third-grade students achieve reading competency.
Application Opens: November 24, 2025
Intent to Apply (Required): Due January 23, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Application Closes: January 28, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Visit CDE Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant webpage for more
Caring for Colorado Foundation is supporting a funding opportunity
This funding opportunity is for the advancement in health and well-being for young people, ages 9 to 25, who face health inequities.
The grant focuses on strengthening families, building youth-centered communities, and helping young people thrive.
Key Dates: Part 1 Applications due: Thursday, November 6, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.; Part 2 (if invited) due: Thursday, February 5, 2026.
NEW - Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Provides funding to support community coalitions that work to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The goals of the program are to: 1) establish and strengthen collaboration among community stakeholders and organizations to address youth substance use; and 2) reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance use among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance use and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance use.
Informational Webinar: January 12 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
Application Deadline: February 12, 2026
Visit grants.gov for more information.