Funding Amount

Up to $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Capital Improvement Grant

Overview: A competitive grant opportunity for nonprofit early childhood programs to increase the quality of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Geographic Scope: Colorado (statewide)

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit early childhood programs

  • Licensed child care centers

  • Preschool programs
  • Focus Areas:

  • Indoor space improvements

  • Outdoor space improvements and renovations

  • Facility upgrades that increase program capacity

  • Improvements that enhance supervision and safety
  • Award Details:

  • Example award: $38,500 to River Song Waldorf School in April 2016

  • Programs can request up to $50,000

  • In fall 2017 round: 13 applications received, 6 grants awarded impacting 501 children
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 303.339.6800

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Address: Healthy Child Care Colorado, 3000 Lawrence Street #208, Denver, CO 80205
  • Background:
    The grant has been used to support facility renovations, classroom additions, and outdoor playground improvements. A notable example is River Song Waldorf School, which used the grant to help fund a $694,430 renovation project, resulting in a new early learning center that increased capacity by 39 children and improved supervision by eliminating blind spots.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    child-caredaycarepreschoolsplaygroundcapital

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