Grant Programs

Funding Opportunities to Help Communities Thrive

Boulder County supports a wide range of local projects, programs, and initiatives through more than a dozen annual or one-time grant opportunities. Each grant program is designed to make a meaningful impact in our community. Explore the summaries below, and click the links or connect with the listed staff contacts to learn more about each grant program.

Name	Department/Contact	Description
Affordable and Attainable Housing Tax Innovation Grant	Housing Gwen Mossman gmossman@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: TBD, likely July Award Range: $500K budgeted annually, no minumum or maximum award amount indicated currently Description: (In development) The aim of the program is to foster new approaches to address housing disparities and develop a culture of learning and experimentation within housing programs.
Parks & Open Space Small Grants Program	Parks & Open Space Raquel Robles rrobles@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Mid-Dec. through Mid-Jan. Award Range: Grants awarded up to $12,500 Description: Small grants offered for research and biological inventories on open space lands. These research projects and inventories provide valuable data to monitor management practices and improve resources and park visitor experiences.
Economic Vitality Program	Office of County Administrator Payton Quistroff pquistroff@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: End of March Annually Award Range: Varying amounts up to $40K Description: Economic Vitality grants fund our economic vitality partners throughout the county to help serve an myriad of evolving communitie needs, focusing on the Boulder County Board of Commissioners Strategic Priorities of 1) Economic Security and Social Sustainability, 2) Climate Action and Environmental Stewardship and 3) Good Governance.
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Mill Levy	Human Services Rebecca Seiden rseiden@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Unspecified funding calendar. Different solicitations sent out for a variety of outcomes. Award Range: Varying amounts according to solicitations. Currently $5M for RFA going out in June, 2025. Description: IDD Mill Levy Funding supports new and ongoing investments to support and increase intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), autism, and brain injury (BI) services and programs.
Community Partnership Grant Program	Human Services Whitney Wilcox wwilcox@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Opens mid-July, closes mid-August Award Range: Approximately $8M Total Description: The Community Partnership Grant program supports nonprofit safety net providers addressing housing, education, health or family support needs.
Opioids Settlement Grant	Community Services Kelly Veit kveit@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Unspecified funding calendar. Generally grant will open in early-summer with funding agreements beginning the first of the following year. Next anticipated general funding opportunity mid-2026. Award Range: Approximately $1.8m is budgeted annually. Boulder County Region Opioid Council determines total funding pool. Individual award maximum may vary depending on specific grant cycle. Description: Boulder County, through the Boulder County Opioid Abatement Region, gives funding to programs that help reduce opioid and other substance use. The funding supports efforts in substance use prevention and education, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.
Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant	Community Planning & Permitting Meg Halford mhalford@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Open mid-June, Close mid-August Description: The purpose of these funds is to support large landscape and community-wide forest and grassland management projects to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, protect water supplies, and promote resilient ecosystems.
Emergency Services Sales Tax Grant Program	County Commissioners Office Barb Halpin ESGrants@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Fall: Fire Districts; Spring: Search and Rescue Agencies Award Range: Approximately $2M is budgeted annually. Can vary by season/grant round. Description: The Emergency Services Grant Program is funded by the Boulder County Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax. Grants are awarded annually in the spring and fall to help fill funding gaps related to firefighting, search & rescue, emergency medical assistance, and trail and trailhead safety in unincorporated Boulder County.
Circular Economy Fund	Public Works Michal Duffy mduffy@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: August-September Award Range: $1,000-$15,000 or $25,000-$50,000 Description: Funds for education programs and the infrastructure required to support resource diversion programs and the circular economy in: Consumer behavior and practices; Collection; Processing; and/or Manufacturing & Design. Formerly known as Zero Waste Funding.
Worthy Cause Fund	Community Services Carlene Okiyama cokiyama@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Open mid-June, Close mid-August Award Range: $2,500-$3,500 Description: Funds for Boulder County nonprofit human services agencies and housing authorities for use in capital projects, including building purchase, remodeling, and/or debt reduction.
Human Services Fund	Community Services Carlene Okiyama cokiyama@bouldercounty.gov	Application Period: Open mid-June, Close mid-August Description: Funds for nonprofit human services agencies that serve those most underserved in Boulder County.