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Student Grantmaking Program

DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Student Grantmaking Program

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:

  • Created in early 2024

  • 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

    • Contact: Jennifer Mays-Krimmer at j_mays-krimmer@dpsk12.net

    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.

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programseducationyouth-leadershipk-12-schools

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