Introducing the Recipients of our 2025 Request for Grant Proposals

We’re pleased to announce the recipients of Gary’s recent request for proposals. With multiple applications received, we engaged in a structured review and due diligence process to award a total of $720,000 in funding in order to help more 9th grade students achieve success and help more families gain access to the benefits they deserve. 

We are honored to partner with the organizations below to reshape the arc of opportunity for Colorado kids and families.

Scaling Systems to Expand 9th Grade Success through a 9th Grade Success Champion

Selected Grantee: Stand for Children Colorado

Ninth grade is the “make or break” year for high school students. When students succeed in passing their classes in 9th grade, their chances of high school graduation increase dramatically. Fortunately, there is ample evidence about how to set up 9th grade systems of support for students. Colorado has many of the ingredients (legislation, state support, and strong technical assistance providers) needed to support school districts with implementing these systems, but we lack a systems orchestrator dedicated to scaling these systems statewide. This funding will support Stand for Children Colorado in serving as a 9th Grade Success Champion for Colorado with the goal of significantly expanding 9th grade success systems across the state.

Improving Family Benefit Utilization through a County Public Benefits Innovation Cohort

Selected Grantees:

• Pueblo County
• Lake County
• Gunnison County

Today, more than $500M in public benefits go unclaimed in Colorado each year. These are taxpayer dollars, allocated by policymakers, that never reach the families who need them most. The County Public Benefits Innovation Cohort is an opportunity for Colorado county human service departments to come together to test innovative, breakthrough strategies that dramatically increase the number of families able to successfully access and use public benefits in their communities. We have also invited Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Adams counties to participate in this effort as an Acceleration Cohort.

Future Grants & RFPs

Stay tuned for announcements on future requests for grant proposals

In addition to specific requests for grant proposals, we welcome the opportunity to connect with organizations engaged in aligned work at any time. Learn more about our approach to grant-making below, and feel free to reach out to our team with questions.