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Community Partners Grant Program
2024 Community Partners Grant Program Funding Applications
The application period for the 2024 Community Partners Grant Program funding requests is closed.
Overview
The Community Partners Grant Program is a City-sponsored grant program that supports area non-profit agencies and programs that benefit and improve the health and wellness of Wheat Ridge residents. The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to enhancing the quality of life for others and the Community Partners Grant Program is one way the City gives back to the community.
We invite:
- Non-denominational and non-sectarian organizations which were organized in the State of Colorado
- Organizations that have a principle place of business in Jefferson County, Colorado and were organized in the State of Colorado
All applications will be reviewed by the Community Partners Grant Program Committee to ensure that they meet the established guidelines for the program based on the criteria listed on the application. Priority shall be given to those organizations that provide programs and services that benefit and enhance the quality of life for residents of Wheat Ridge.
Funding Timeline
All funding requests should be for 2024 programming. The timeline of the program can be found below:
- April 2023: Applications due
- May/June 2023: Presentations to CPGP Committee
- July 2023: CPGP Committee presents funding recommendations to Council, and receives consensus to include the recommendations in the following year's budget
- October/November 2023: Council adopts City Budget for the following year
- November/December 2023: Applicants are notified of awards
- February 2024: Funding is distributed
Community Partners Grant Program
In 2016, City Council appointed a resident review committee to make recommendations for grant contributions to community partners. The following are the Committee's recommendations for 2023:
Community Partners Grant Program Committee
The CPGP Committee views funding requests, attends presentations, and recommends funding allocations to City Council for the Community Partners Grant Program.
The Committee reviews application materials and meets weekly on Tuesdays in May and June to view presentations for agencies and events that provide a community need and benefit the health, safety and welfare for Wheat Ridge residents.
Applications for new 2023 CPGP Committee members is closed.
At least one Wheat Ridge resident from each City Council District will be selected to serve on the committee for two budget cycles (fiscal years 2023 and 2024) to expire July 2024. For the 2023-2024 Committee, the City is seeking six new members.
Committee members must be able to attend the following presentation dates from 6 - 8:30 p.m.:
- Tuesday, May 16
- Tuesday, May 23
- Tuesday, May 30
- Tuesday, June 6