How much funding does Collaborative SCFD K-12 Grant provide?

Collaborative SCFD K-12 Grant provides $2,000 - $8,000 in funding.

Collaborative SCFD K-12 Grant

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Funding Amount

$2,000 - $8,000

Deadline

Closed

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Collaborative SCFD K-12 Grant

Purpose: Created for interdisciplinary teaching teams to connect cultural organizations to their K-12 classrooms.

Geographic Scope: K-12 public and charter schools located in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties (7-SCFD counties). Cities of Castle Rock and Larkspur have opted out and are ineligible.

Award Details:

Amount: Awards vary between $2,000-$8,000 (not a cash grant)

Program Coordinator Responsibility: The Collaborative's Program Coordinator handles all budgeting and makes direct payments to eligible organizations

Approval: Amount and eligible organizations subject to final Board approval in September of each year

Award Period: One year (September 2026 - August 2027)

Funding Source: SCFD sales and use tax from Full Member Level organizations

Focus Areas:

Curriculum-based arts, cultural, and scientific programs

In-school workshops, assemblies, field trips, in-school exhibits, virtual programming

Professional development opportunities for teachers

Eligibility Requirements:

K-12 public and charter schools in the 7-SCFD counties

School must be in operation for 3+ years before applying

Past grant recipients must wait 4 years before applying again

Team must include 3-5 teachers with interdisciplinary representation (Science, Social Science, Language Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, Dance, and/or other subject areas)

Instructional Coaches, Teacher Librarians, and Social Emotional Learning Specialists welcome on team

One Lead Teacher designated as liaison

Serve a cohort of up to 180 students from one or two grade levels

Attend four 1-hour meetings plus 2-hour Kick-Off Orientation in July/August

Majority of planning occurs in August-December

What Grants Support:

About 10-15+ programs per school year (combination of workshops, assemblies, performances, exhibits, virtual learning, field trips, professional development)

Up to $225 per bus reimbursement (up to 3 buses per field trip)

Up to $150 substitute teacher reimbursement per team member

Lead Teacher receives small stipend for coordination

Contact Information:

Email: info@CollaborativeSCFD.org

Phone: (303) 946 2089

Address: PO Box 102995, Denver, CO 80250 USA

How to Apply

Application Process

Timeline:

Application Opens: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm MST

Semi-Finalist Phone Interviews: April 27/28 and May 7/8, 2026

Finalist Notifications: May 11, 2026

Before Applying:
1. Read grant guidelines and requirements
2. Choose a Lead Teacher for your team (typically the grant applicant)
3. Inform your Principal of your application and ask if school has applied for other grants
4. Collect names, disciplines, email, and phone numbers from each team member
5. Gather a brief statement from each teacher regarding programs they're interested in from the eligible grant contributors list
6. Get team input on why the school should receive the grant
7. Select a cohort of up to 180 students from one or two grade levels
8. Application takes approximately 30 minutes or less to complete

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You should receive a confirmation email upon successful submission

If no confirmation email received, contact info@collaborativescfd.org immediately

Required Materials:

Team member information (names, disciplines, contact details)

Statements from teachers about program interests

Cohort information (grade levels, number of students, up to 180 maximum)