Public Policy Advocacy Grant Application Now Open

Deadline: Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 5 pm

Caring for Colorado’s statewide grant application for funding in Public Policy Advocacy is now open! 

Application Process and Deadline

Caring for Colorado’s application process is divided into two parts. Part 1 offers organizations the opportunity to provide a brief overview of the proposed work and demonstrate alignment with Caring for Colorado’s Public Policy Advocacy funding areas. Part 1 applications are due Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 5 pm.

Organizations invited by Caring for Colorado to move forward in the process will be required to submit the Part 2 application via an online portal on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 5 pm.

We have several resources available to help you determine alignment with our Public Policy Advocacy focus area and complete the Part 1 application. We encourage applicants to view our recorded general informational webinar here.

For more information about the process and focus area: 

Our statewide philanthropy staff leads will host a live Q&A webinar on Thursday, August 10 at noon. Register here for the Live Q&A.

Contact us!

For general information about the application process or for general questions about eligibility, please contact our grants team at grants@caringforcolorado.org.

Our Statewide Philanthropy Lead for Public Policy Advocacy, Steph Perez-Carrillo, will hold limited office hours for organizations that have specific questions not addressed in the webinar. Schedule a 20-minute virtual visit with Steph here.

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