Opportunity Overview
The Colorado Health Foundation’s Advocacy and Justice With Communities of Color funding opportunity supports organizations led by or centered on communities of color that build community power, influence public policy, advance racial and economic justice, and strengthen long-term movements for health equity across Colorado.
Funding and Deadline
Grants typically range from $50,000 to $200,000 annually per organization, with grant terms of two to five years. Applications are due October 15, 2026. The Foundation’s general funding-cycle rules require applications to be received by 11:59 PM on the deadline date; the controlling public pages do not state a time zone, so Atlas records the time zone as unverified rather than assuming one.
The public controlling materials do not state a solicitation number, total program funding pool, or mandatory match/cost-share requirement.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include Colorado 501(c)(3) organizations, Colorado public agencies and government entities, and community-based groups using an eligible tax-exempt fiscal sponsor. Proposed work should be led by or centered on communities of color and must have a clear connection to health equity and the Foundation’s cornerstones.
Eligible and Ineligible Work
Competitive activities include community organizing and mobilization, advocacy leadership and training, legal and regulatory advocacy, nonpartisan civic engagement, accountability work with policymakers, neighborhood canvassing and other movement-building strategies tied to public policy and health equity.
Activities focused on individual behavior, individual-level advocacy or direct services are not considered under this opportunity. Partisan political activity and activities prohibited for 501(c)(3) organizations are not eligible.
Submission
Applications are submitted electronically through The Colorado Health Foundation’s grantee portal. The Foundation encourages applicants to establish portal access about one week before the deadline and to connect with a program officer before applying.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100. This is a high-value Colorado health-equity advocacy opportunity, but it is not a clinical technology, telehealth, remote examination or healthcare-services procurement. Atlas should not force N9+ or QC Healthcare into the funded scope. Applicant-side value is strongest for eligible Colorado advocacy organizations whose existing work is community-led and policy-focused.
Verified source: The Colorado Health Foundation — Advocacy and Justice With Communities of Color.