Community Grant Program

Overview

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 has closed, and funding decisions will be announced in May. Please check back for potential grant applications in Spring 2024.

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

Online Application & Evaluation

The 2023 application period has closed, and funding decisions will be announced in May. Please check back for potential grant applications in Spring 2024. 

• 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

2023 Awards

The following organizations were awarded funding through the Community Grant Program:

• 40 West Arts District
• Archway Communities
• Benefits in Action
• Brothers Redevelopment
• CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties
• Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver
• Family Tree
• GiGi's Playhouse
• Gold Crown Foundation, Inc.
• Hands of the Carpenter
• Jeffco Eats
• Jefferson County Library Foundation
• JUST Living Recovery
• Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
• Outdoor Lab Foundation
• Ralston House
• Sprout City Farms
• The Action Center

2022 Awards

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

2021 Awards

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

2020 Awards

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