Capacity Building Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: February
From the program guidelines: “Application period: Annually in February”
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Geography
- Located in San Miguel County
Other requirements
- To be eligible for a Capacity Building grant, programs must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- The applicant is a licensed child care, preschool or FCCH provider in good standing with the Colorado Department of Human Services
- The program accepts Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
- The program is rated level two or higher in Colorado Shines OR is using these funds to pursue a level two or higher rating
Overview
Geographic Scope: San Miguel County, Colorado
Program Description:
Strong Start provides grants to allow child care and preschools to build capacity. Capacity building is defined as: "maintaining and increasing the number of children that child care providers can serve at one time".
Application Timeline:
- Application period: Annually in February
- Funds disbursed: Mid-March
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a Capacity Building grant, programs must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- The program is located in San Miguel County
- The applicant is a licensed child care, preschool or FCCH provider in good standing with the Colorado Department of Human Services
- The program accepts Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
- The program is rated level two or higher in Colorado Shines OR is using these funds to pursue a level two or higher rating
Contact Information
Bright Futures
- Mailing: PO Box 4216, 657 W. Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435
- Email: admin@brightfuturesforchildren.org
- Phone: (970) 728-5613
What Bright Futures actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $766K
- Median grant
- $64K
- Range
- $27K–$210K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Telluride, CO; Norwood, CO; Mountain Village, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Primetime Early Learning Center · Norwood, CO
See comment above
$210K
Mountain Munchkins · Mountain Village, CO
See comment above
$157K
Rainbow Preschool · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$91K
Telluride Preschool · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$85K
Mountain Sprouts · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$64K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Preschools
- Capacity building
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