Colorado Department of Education Grants

Open Colorado Department of Education grants

• STEMfinity

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  STEMfinity is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Nationwide and Colorado-based grant and programmatic opportunities for STEM education.

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• BEST Grant Program

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  BEST Grant Program is a competitive grant from the Colorado Department of Education that funds capital construction projects to resolve health, safety...

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• Financial Support Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators

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  Financial Support Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators is a program from the Colorado Department of Education that funds professional developme...

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• Youth Literacy Grants

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  Youth Literacy Grants is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Provides funding to schools, public libraries, and non-profits to help student...

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• Preventing School Violence Grant

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  Preventing School Violence Grant is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Supports schools and districts in creating systems to strengthen sa...

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• 2025-26 Colorado Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant

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  2025-26 Colorado Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Supports literacy initiatives for students ...

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• Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Grant Program

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  Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. SRAE supports programs that help ...

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• CDE Student Wellness Grant

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  The CDE Student Wellness Grant is a program from the Colorado Department of Education that supports school districts, Boards of Cooperative Services (...

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• Colorado Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant

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  Colorado Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Part of Colorado's initiatives to foster deep and lastin...

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• Preventing School Violence (PSV) Grant Program (Colorado)

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  Preventing School Violence (PSV) Grant Program (Colorado) is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Enhances safety in schools throughout Colo...

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• Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program.

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  Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program. is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Cancer prevention funding opportunities ...

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• Colorado Nonprofits Out‑of‑School Time Grant

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  Colorado Nonprofits Out‑of‑School Time Grant is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Funds experiential, academic enrichment programs (inclu...

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• School Security Disbursement (SSD) Program (Colorado)

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  School Security Disbursement (SSD) Program (Colorado) is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. The School Security Disbursement (SSD) Program...

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• Local Food Program (Child Nutrition Sponsors)

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  Local Food Program (Child Nutrition Sponsors) is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Funding for child nutrition sponsors to purchase Color...

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• Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program.

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  Tobacco Education, Prevention, and Cessation Grant Program. is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Cancer prevention funding opportunities ...

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• Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program

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  Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. This Colorado state grant program provides fu...

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How to apply for Colorado Department of Education grants

Most Colorado Department of Education applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).