Deadline: 3-Feb-22
Applications are now open for the Caring for Colorado Foundation’s grant program.
Caring for Colorado works to improve the lives of children and families in Colorado through collaboration, partnership, shared knowledge and grantmaking.
They center the health and well-being of all children, youth and their families, and prioritize resources and attention to children living in families with low incomes, children and youth of color, and children and youth who experience systemic injustice.
They also center the voice and perspective of children, youth, families and caregivers and support efforts that seek, integrate, and respond to their insights and solutions. And center organizations that are rooted in and trusted by the children, youth and communities they serve.
Focus Areas
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Healthy Beginnings
- They believe infants, young children and their caregivers need and deserve equitable access to supportive resources that nurture healthy development.
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Healthy youth
- They believe promoting youth-friendly services, centering youth voice and addressing systemic inequities are foundational to the healthy development of youth.
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Strong & Resilient Families
- They believe all families need support and deserve equitable access to resources that nurture development, behavioral health, stability and healthy relationships.
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Public Policy Advocacy
- They believe public policy advocacy and systems changes can advance justice and equity and achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Eligibility Criteria
Caring for Colorado will consider applications from and awards to organizations who benefit Colorado and are:
- Charitable nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt classification from the Internal Revenue Service; or
- Tax-supported institutions including state and local governments and schools.
For more information, visit Caring for Colorado Foundation.
For more information, visit https://caringforcolorado.org/grants/seeking-a-grant/