Welcome to the City of Lakewood’s charitable giving program, the Lakewood Community Grant Program, administered in coordination with the Lakewood Legacy Foundation. The Lakewood Community Grant Program establishes a process for review and evaluation of funding requests received by the City from nonprofit organizations. A total of $100,000 will be granted during this cycle.
The 2023 application period is now open!
Go to our Online Application & Evaluation section below.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations seeking funding must:
- Have a principal place of business in Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Allocate grant funds for services that support Lakewood residents.
- Be registered as a Colorado nonprofit organization with the Colorado Secretary of State and be organized in the State of Colorado.
- Have 501(c) (3) status.
- Have a current certificate of good standing from the Colorado Secretary of State.
- Have been in operation for three-plus years.
Please Note: Funding or sponsorship for events or conferences is not available through this grant program.
More Information:
Emily Andrews, Resource Development Supervisor
emiand@lakewood.org
Now accepting applications for 2023!
Community Grant Online Application
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Organization background/experience
- Program or project information
- Lakewood community benefit
- Evaluation/impact
- Financial information
- Financial sustainability
2023 Timeline
- Application opens: Feb. 1, 2023
- Application deadline: March 31, 2023
- Evaluation of applications: April 2023
- Funding decisions: May, 2023
More Information:
Emily Andrews, Resource Development Supervisor
emiand@lakewood.org
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts District
- Archway Communities
- Benefits in Action
- Brothers Redevelopment
- Brownbag Ministries
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Gold Crown Foundation, Inc.
- Hands of the Carpenter
- Jeffco Eats
- JUST Living Recovery
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Sprout City Farms
- The Action Center
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts District
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
- Gold Crown Foundation, Inc.
- Hands of the Carpenter
- Jeffco Eats
- Jefferson County Library Foundation
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Sprout City Farms
- The Action Center
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts District
- Benefits in Action
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats
- Jefferson County Library Foundation
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Seniors' Resource Center, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
- The Action Center
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
2019 Awards
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
2019 Awards
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
2019 Awards
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
2019 Awards
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms
2019 Awards
The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:
- 40 West Arts Inc.
- The Action Center
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Jeffco Club
- Brothers Redevelopment
- CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
- Eaton Senior Communities Foundation
- Family Tree
- Jeffco Eats/Harvest Mountain Ministries
- Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
- Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
- mpowered
- Outdoor Lab Foundation
- Ralston House
- Second Wind Fund, Inc.
- Sprout City Farms