Colorado Health Access Fund (Fondo de Acceso a la Salud de Colorado)

Program Type: Special field of interest fund administered by The Denver Foundation

The Colorado Health Access Fund (CHA Fund) is a field of interest fund administered by The Denver Foundation, entrusted with oversight of grant-making and evaluation. Established in 2014 with an anonymous $40 million donation, the Fund is dedicated to improving health outcomes for underserved Coloradans. Between 2015 and 2022, the fund distributed grants to increase access to healthcare and improve health outcomes for populations with significant healthcare needs throughout the state.

Geographic Scope: Statewide Colorado, with commitment to allocating resources across rural, urban, and suburban areas

Focus Areas

The Fund includes four focus areas for behavioral health care project funding:

1. Education - of people with significant health needs, as well as their families and caregivers
2. Care Transitions - supporting transitions in care
3. Innovation in Care Delivery - innovative approaches to providing care
4. Improved Access to Care - particularly in rural communities

Target Populations

Those with significant health needs are defined as those with an identified behavioral health problem who are members of at least one of these underserved or unserved populations:

• People with multiple chronic or acute health conditions
• People affected by racial health disparities
• People enrolled in Health First Colorado
• People lacking health insurance coverage or with significant barriers to accessing coverage
• People experiencing homelessness
• People involved in the justice system
• People with disabilities
• People whose primary language is not English

Contact Information

Address: The Denver Foundation, 1009 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203