The Colorado Gives Foundation is pleased to announce the Early Care and Education Grant Program to support improving access to quality child care and education for Jefferson County children 8 years and younger.
Donor Name: Colorado Gives Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/09/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
$5,000-$25,000 per year.
Project Period
October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Requirements
This grant opportunity provides general operating support to community partners who are advancing work in one or more of the following:

Support the convening of partners and organizations implementing the Jeffco Bright Futures Roadmap.
Support organizations implementing Jeffco Bright Futures Roadmap strategies.
Bring together stakeholders who are advancing policies aligned to strategic framework with a focus on increasing access and affordability of quality early care and education programs.
Support evidence-based pilot programs to increase the availability of child care options in Jeffco.
Bring together stakeholders to develop a comprehensive Policy Blueprint aligned with the Jeffco Bright Futures Roadmap to support access to quality early care and education programs, support age appropriate social-emotional development, and coordinate systems that provide support to children and families.

Your organization must also meet the following requirements to be eligible for this grant:

Organization Eligibility: Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or an organization operating under fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 
Geographic Eligibility: Colorado Gives Foundation is focused on helping Jefferson County thrive. As such they only fund organizations who are committed to serving Jefferson County residents and can demonstrate their impact in Jeffco with number of Jeffco residents served, percentage of budget applied to Jeffco or concrete programs that are specific to or focused on Jeffco populations.

For more information, visit Colorado Gives Foundation.