Student Grantmaking Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- DPS high school students
- First committee comprised of six DPS students from four different high schools
Overview
DPS Foundation's first ever Student Grantmaking Advisory Committee, created in early 2024 to give DPS students a voice in grantmaking, help them effect change in their schools and communities, and return power to DPS students through direct funding for their ideas and projects.
Geographic Scope: Denver Public Schools, Colorado
Eligibility:
- DPS high school students
- First committee comprised of six DPS students from four different high schools
Focus Areas:
- Student-led projects and initiatives
- Removing barriers to student participation in programs
- Student-led grants supporting other students
- Individual student grants
What They Fund:
- Student ideas and projects
- Initiatives to remove barriers and increase participation in programs (e.g., internship/apprenticeship programs)
- Student ambassador programs serving new-to-country students
Background:
- Awarded more than $25,000 to students and groups in initial grant cycle
- Initial grant made possible by DPS Foundation board member Rebecca Grant Zarret and her husband Scott Zarret
- Recent grants: Cruz from West High School received $3,000 to remove barriers and increase participation in DPS Department of Technology Services student internship/apprenticeship program; Sara from North High School received $730 to start Northstar Ambassador Program
How to Apply
How to Apply
Application Resources:
- Student Grantmaking Program Guidelines (includes details on available grants, eligibility, funding parameters)
Contact for More Information:
Jennifer Mays-Krimmer at j_mays-krimmer@dpsk12.net for information on how to apply for a grant.
What Denver Public Schools Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $5.34M
- Median grant
- $5.34M
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO.
Example grants
Denver Public and Charter Schools · Denver, CO
School programs
$5.34M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Education
- Youth leadership
- K-12 schools
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