Closed — the Colorado Start Strong School Breakfast Awareness Mini Grant application deadline passed October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time.Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Colorado Start Strong: School Breakfast Awareness Mini Grant
Colorado's Start Strong: School Breakfast Awareness Mini Grant is open for youth-designed school breakfast marketing and awareness projects. Colorado school districts, BOCES and eligible charter schools may apply for up to $2,000, with applications due October 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT.
FundingApproximately $12,000-$16,000 total; six to eight Local Education Providers may receive up to $2,000 each.
DeadlineOctober 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time. Applications must be submitted through GAINS; hard-copy or email submissions are not accepted.
Last verifiedOctober 7, 2026
Required next actionThe October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time application deadline has passed. Do not attempt to submit a late application for this funding round. Monitor the Colorado Department of Education Healthy Schools Program for any future funding announcements.
Broad Eligibility
Colorado school districts, BOCES, district-authorized charter schools, and CSI-authorized charter schools; one application per Local Education Provider. Individual non-charter schools may participate through their LEP but cannot apply directly.
Atlas Analysis
Current Colorado Department of Education guidance lists this opportunity as open and due October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time through GAINS.
Colorado’s Start Strong: School Breakfast Awareness Mini Grant is a school-health and nutrition opportunity supporting youth-designed school breakfast marketing content. The Colorado Department of Education is accepting applications through GAINS and lists the deadline as October 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT.
Eligible applicants include Colorado school districts, BOCES, district-authorized charter schools, and CSI-authorized charter schools, with one application per Local Education Provider. CDE expects approximately six to eight awards of up to $2,000 each.
Use of funds
Funding is intended for student-created breakfast-awareness work and may cover limited content-production needs such as a basic camera, microphone, or creation software when justified. This is a legitimate school-health opportunity, but it does not support clinical equipment or telehealth; N9+ Direct Vendor Fit remains 0/100.
Source verificationReferenced source · ed.cde.state.co.usAtlas last verified this record October 7, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
