Colorado Creates Grant

Colorado Creates Grant Program Summary The purpose of Colorado Creates, Creative Industries’ largest annual competitive grant program, is to support arts activities associated with carrying out the National Endowment of the Arts strategic plan. From this funding, OEDIT has developed the Colorado Creates Grant, which provides general operating support for arts-focused organizations for the presentation of public programming. Grant awards are flat amounts based on your organization’s cash operating revenue for your most recently completed fiscal year. All successful applicants in the same revenue range will receive the same amount of grant funds. If your cash operating revenue in your most recently completed fiscal year was $1 million or more, you request $14,000 . If your cash operating revenue in your most recently completed fiscal year was $600,000 to $999,999, you request $12,000 . If your cash operating revenue in your most recently completed fiscal year was $300,000 to $599,999, you request $10,000 . If your cash operating revenue in your most recently completed fiscal year was $100,000 to $299,999, you request $8,000. If your cash operating revenue in your most recently completed fiscal year was $25,000 to $99,999, you request $6,000 . Colorado Creates Grant 2025 (fiscal year 2026) application has closed and will reopen in 2026. All applications are submitted through the OEDIT Grant Portal . Applicants should thoroughly review the Colorado Creates Guidelines (Google Docs) for complete program and application information. Info Sessions and Office Hours There are numerous ways to connect with CCI staff during the application period. Virtual Info Session on Zoom Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10 Virtual Office Hours Tuesday, March 24, 2-4 Tuesday, April 14, 12-1 Thursday, April 23, 10-11 In-person Info Sessions Sign up using the In-person Info Session Registration Google Form Wednesday, March 25, 4-5pm, at the Council Chambers in City Hall, 300 Hunt 81101 Thursday, March 26, 11 -12 at the Liminal Space Gallery & Pueblo Arts Alliance Office, 101 S. Grand Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003 Thursday, April 2, 4-5 at the MCC Center for Arts and Community Enrichment (CACE), 300 Main St, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Overview Type:  Grant For:  Communities and organizations Amount:  $6,000 to $14,000 per application Next application period: Applications open February 3, 2026 and close May 5, 4 Program Guidelines : Colorado Creates Guidelines (Google Doc) OEDIT division:  Colorado Creative Industries This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts . Image description: Business testimonial highlighting that local communities love the Arts in Society Grant. Quote from Valley Youth Orchestra Music Director, Laura Payne, says “The Colorado Creates grant has allowed us to expand our community connections, grow organizational capacity and provide resources to our young musicians that help them develop and a larger view of the world around them.” Expand All Eligible Organizations Your organization needs to: Be an arts-focused 501(c)(3) organization (review more information below) or an independent component of a program associated with a unit of government (review more information below) Hold your primary business location in Colorado. Have supporting the arts as your organizational mission, including but not limited to media arts organizations. Have held public arts programs in Colorado for at least two years before the application deadline. Have a cash operating budget of at least $25,000 for your last completed fiscal year. Be registered in Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State and current with annual corporate reports and charitable solicitation registration.

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