Priority: Youth Health and Well-Being
We’re working to advance health and well-being for young people, ages 9 to 25, in Colorado who experience health inequities due to economic injustice, racism, and discrimination through strategic investments designed to support young people, strengthen families, and build youth-centered communities.
Our Approach
Guided by local youth and community insight, and informed by the science of adolescent development, we believe that young people will experience greater health and well-being if they:
- Develop a strong sense of belonging, identity, purpose, and agency
- Experience secure and supportive relationships with their parents and caregivers
- Have equitable access to services, spaces, and systems that are youth-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed
To advance youth health and well-being, Caring for Colorado will invest $6 million in 2025 through our Youth Health and Well-Being Funding Priority in three focus areas:
The Youth Health and Well-Being funding priority is designed to be flexible, leverage local community assets, and support grantee partners as they work to improve conditions for young people and their families. To understand how grant decisions are made, see our Guiding Principles.
We believe that investments in these focus areas have the power to yield a triple benefit: increased health and well-being for young people today, into adulthood, and for the next generation.
Before You Apply
- Watch the Youth Health and Well-Being Part 1 Webinar.
- Review the focus area funding opportunity resources below to learn everything you need to know to submit a Part 1 Application:
- Download the Part 1 Application template.
| Application Timeline Part 1: Due on Thursday, November 14, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. Part 2 (if invited to submit): Opens on Thursday, December 12, 2024 Due on Thursday, February 6, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. Grant Start Date: July 1, 2025 |
We Are Here to Help!
The Youth Health and Well-Being Philanthropy Leads are available to answer questions to determine eligibility and prepare your Part 1 Application.
Philanthropy Leads are assigned to specific counties. Please refer to our regional map to determine your primary contact, and then schedule a meeting with Lauren Czajka, Sarah Dutcher, or Steph Perez-Carrillo.
If you need technical assistance accessing our grant application portal, please contact our Grants Management team at grants@caringforcolorado.org or by phone at 719-566-7841.