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.
NOTE: the 2020 grant process has closed. Please check back in February 2021.
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
emiand@lakewood.org
303-987-7871
NOTE: the 2020 grant process has closed. Please check back in February 2021.
Proposals are evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Organization background/experience
- Program or project information
- Lakewood community benefit
- Evaluation/impact
- Financial information
- Financial sustainability
2020 Timeline
- The 2020 grant program has closed. Please check back in February 2021.
More Information:
Emily Andrews
emiand@lakewood.org
303-987-7871
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