Draft — healthcare-scope gate failed; do not republish without a separately documented direct healthcare, clinical, school-health, behavioral-health, telehealth, public-health, or health-infrastructure funded purposeAtlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 18, 2026
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation’s Building and Bridging Connections Funding is an invitation-only rolling opportunity supporting community-building efforts in specific Colorado communities. Typical grants are $20,000-$45,000 for 12-24 months, with no formal application deadline.
Required next actionEligible Colorado organizations with an authentic existing relationship to a specific geographically defined community should connect with a Foundation program officer, confirm alignment, receive an invitation, establish grantee-portal access approximately one week before submission, and complete the Standard Application. Do not position direct-service, N9+, or QC Healthcare work as funded scope.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Colorado Springs Health Foundation
Colorado Springs Health Foundation accepts rolling capacity-building applications from eligible nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations and tax-supported entities serving El Paso and Teller Counties. There is no fixed deadline and no published grant minimum or maximum; applicants must speak with Foundation staff before applying.
Required next actionEligible El Paso or Teller County organizations should confirm that the project is a capacity-building need, review the current allowable-cost guidance, and complete the required conversation with Colorado Springs Health Foundation staff before using the online application. The opportunity is rolling with no fixed deadline.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Western Colorado Community Foundation
Western Colorado Community Foundation's 2026 Request for Funding is open to qualifying nonprofits and charitable-purpose organizations serving its seven-county western Colorado region. Health requests are eligible, typical matched grants are $1,000-$5,000, and small capital requests under $25,000 may be submitted through December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the Foundation does not state a time zone for this deadline.
Required next actionThe current RFF closes December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Applicants should use the WCCF grant portal and current RFF instructions for the required submission materials.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Get Grounded Foundation
Get Grounded Foundation’s 2026 Colorado community-grant cycle offers $2,500–$5,000 micro-grants for innovative youth programs in the Denver or Boulder metro areas, including youth mental health. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MT.
Required next actionEligible organizations serving youth ages 0 to 18 in the Denver or Boulder metro areas should confirm alignment with one of the Foundation's 2026 focus areas—child abuse and neglect prevention, youth mental health, or childhood food insecurity—prepare the current application, and submit it by October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Colorado CDHS/OCFMH is accepting responses for FY 27 forensic evaluation services under RFP-IHJA-2022000320-10 through June 30, 2027. The accessible current listing does not expose a verified closing clock time/time zone, full forms set, or current amendment package; ColoradoVSS controls.
Required next actionQualified Colorado forensic psychology/psychiatry providers should review the live ColoradoVSS package for current forms, rate sheet, submission route, amendments and exact deadline time/time zone before responding.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Town of Mountain Village
Opportunity Overview The Town of Mountain Village 2027 Community Grant Program is open to eligible Colorado nonprofit organizations whose programs, projects, or services directly benefit Mountain Village residents, businesses, guests, or employees. Health and human services are an explicit community-service priority, alongside education, early childhood, athletics, arts and culture, and environmental stewardship. Funding and Deadline […]
Required next actionEligible Colorado nonprofits serving Mountain Village should verify project eligibility, assemble required financial documents, and submit electronically by September 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Publication is authorized, but new cold Atlas outreach is fail-closed until the deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Expired — September 15, 2026 deadline passed; no extension verifiedAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado's State Grants to Libraries program has nearly $3 million available for eligible publicly funded school, public, and academic libraries. Applications are due in GAINS by September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM; CDE does not state a time zone on the controlling page.
Required next actionThe FY 2026-2027 application period closed September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM. No extension is verified. Monitor Colorado State Library for the next funding cycle and current award or closeout guidance.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 11, 2026
The Summit Foundation
The Summit Foundation’s Fall 2026 general grant cycle is open to qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in or actively programming in Summit County, with limited neighboring-community eligibility. Healthy and Safe Communities and Youth Development and Education are priority areas. Applications close September 24, 2026; no closing time or time zone is published.
Required next actionMaintain as a verified community-health/education funding opportunity. For any applicant pursuit, confirm once-per-year application history, live portal requirements, and specific project/cost allowability. Do not initiate N9+/QC outreach without a verified commercial fit.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Larimer County Behavioral Health Services
Opportunity Overview Larimer County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is accepting rolling applications for its 2026 Synergy Fund, a pilot behavioral-health funding vehicle structured as a purchase agreement rather than a grant. The fund is designed for collaborative projects that build relationships, reduce duplication, strengthen coordination, and improve behavioral-health outcomes in Larimer County. Funding and Timing […]
Required next actionForm an eligible Larimer County behavioral-health collaboration involving at least two organizations, confirm that one partner is a prior BHS-funded organization or County vendor, keep the request at or below $10,000 and within allowable direct-cost categories, and submit the Synergy Fund application through the current County process.
Draft — Atlas healthcare-scope publication holdAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Boulder County’s Fall 2026 Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant Program opened September 17, 2026. The program supports forest and grassland fuels mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan projects, generally funds up to 50% of project cost, and normally limits requests to $600,000 per application. Applications are due October 29, 2026; the current controlling page does not state a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionKeep Draft under the Atlas healthcare/school scope gate. The verified Fall 2026 cycle is open, but the funded scope is wildfire fuels mitigation and CWPP planning rather than healthcare or school/education delivery. Do not initiate applicant outreach. Re-evaluate only if the controlling source materially expands eligible funded scope.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 81/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Colorado CDHS/DYS seeks a fiscal agent and formal employer for the 22nd Judicial District CYDC program serving Dolores and Montezuma counties. Deadline control requires caution: the issued RFP states October 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, while current ColoradoVSS-derived metadata reports October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT. Atlas is using the earlier October 13 deadline operationally pending live VSS confirmation.
Required next actionVerify live ColoradoVSS and amendments immediately; resolve deadline and funding discrepancies with Jamie Gott before submission. No Dr. Miltie applicant outreach or direct bid advancement due 0/100 direct-vendor fit.
Upcoming; opens October 1, 2026 and closes October 30, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Boettcher Foundation
Boettcher Foundation has announced a Fall 2026 Rural Catalyst Grant application window from October 1 through October 30, 2026. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 for eligible rural Colorado capacity-building work. Supported activities include strategic planning, convening, short-term staffing or contractors, and one-time operating costs. Eligible issue areas include mental health, childcare, affordable housing, rural […]
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Colorado Rural Health Center
Colorado CREATE is accepting applications from eligible Colorado EMS and trauma entities for education and training. The next published deadline is October 5, 2026; no submission time or time zone is stated. Standard awards reimburse up to 50% of eligible course allowances, with an approved financial-hardship waiver able to reduce the required cash match to as low as 10%.
Required next actionEligible Colorado EMS/trauma entities should review the current CREATE Grant Guide, ensure OATH organizational profile and applicable state data submissions are current, complete the pre-application/contact and vendor/W-9 steps, and prepare a course-specific application for the October 5, 2026 cycle or a later published monthly cycle.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Colorado Department of Higher Education / COSI
Colorado’s COSI Career Launch Grant provides $1.5 million statewide to eligible nonprofit organizations supporting up to 1,000 Colorado students pursuing industry-recognized credentials, certifications, or degrees tied to workforce shortages. Applications are due September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time and require a 1:1 match.
Required next actionApplication deadline passed on September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. No further action for the 2026 to 2027 cycle. Monitor the Colorado Department of Higher Education for a future Career Launch cycle.
Closed - September 11, 2026 deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Colorado Office of School Safety
Colorado FY27 funding provides $240,000 for qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits to develop and deliver school-safety incident-response training for law-enforcement personnel. Applications are due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT.
Required next actionClosed. Do not begin or continue new applicant outreach for the FY27 cycle because the September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT deadline has passed. Retain the record for historical school-safety funding intelligence and watch only for a future authorized cycle.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 11, 2026
The Denver Foundation
The Denver Foundation’s Strengthening Neighborhoods Program is open to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and fiscally sponsored community groups in Metro Denver, with grants of $500–$5,000 for community-led projects including Health & Behavioral Health and Youth Mental Health. Deadline: October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MT.
Required next actionMaintain as a current awareness item and refer to the official source for live application details.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF)
Colorado HCPF is soliciting an experienced vendor to design, develop, maintain, and support a secure web-based Hospital Portal Tool for Colorado hospitals and providers. The current amended solicitation is RFP-UHAA-2026000233-3, with proposals due September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time.
Required next actionQualified vendors should retrieve the latest RFP-UHAA-2026000233-3 package and amendments from Colorado VSS, use the current Appendix F Pricing Worksheet v3, validate all mandatory experience, staffing, reference, security, HIPAA/PII, accessibility/VPAT and financial requirements, and submit exactly as instructed by September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM MT. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare should not advance as a TRUE direct bidder unless those mandatory qualifications are verified.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified October 4, 2026
CU Anschutz Innovations is accepting rolling 2026–2027 Toolbox Microgrant applications from eligible CU Anschutz innovators developing healthcare technologies. Awards are flexible one-time allocations of up to $25,000 for commercialization services, and the cycle remains open through May 2027 or until funds are exhausted.
Required next actionConfirm eligibility, technology disclosure status, project milestone, and current program requirements before preparing a 2026-2027 Toolbox Microgrant application. Prior awardees may reapply for follow-on funding in the current cycle.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Colorado CDPHE is seeking a vendor for data aggregation, standardization, matching, and analysis supporting the Colorado Health Systems Directory. The current amended solicitation is RFP-FHLA-2027000001-3, with responses due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionRetrieve RFP-FHLA-2027000001-3 and every current attachment from ColoradoVSS, review Amendment History, verify required delivery method, budget/pricing, mandatory qualifications, references, data-use/security requirements, and any addenda before deciding whether to bid. Do not advance Dr. Miltie/QC as bidder-ready unless all mandatory requirements are independently verified.
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
Verified October 7, 2026
Colorado Department of Education
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.
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.
