The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is addressing the growing need for food assistance in our community by making $600,000 in funding available to local organizations serving newcomers. DDPHE is now accepting proposals for grants through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) Initiative.

The primary focus of this funding opportunity is to provide healthy and culturally responsive food to newcomer youth residing in the City and County of Denver, including those who are unhoused or experiencing unstable housing situations. HFDK is spearheading this effort by offering one-time grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 per organization.

The Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) Initiative is offering one-time micro-grants from $10,000 to $50,000, per organization, for one year contracts.

The funding for this opportunity is primarily focused on:

Funds for organizations to provide healthy and culturally responsive food to newcomer youth who are residing/staying in the City and County of Denver (this may include serving newcomer youth who are unhoused or are experiencing unstable housing)

Out of fairness, applications may be reviewed/scored in groups based on organization type (e.g., non-profit vs. school) and organization size (e.g., annual operating budget), with the goal of ensuring that organizations of different sizes and scales may be awarded funds to address these issues.

Collaborative projects are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Form- English

Formulario de Elegibilidad - Espanol

Application Form- English

Formulario - Espanol

Completed application materials, must be submitted electronically through Google Forms on or before the due date: May 20, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. MT (we strongly suggest submitting your proposal before the deadline).

We encourage you to sign up for HFDK email updates to stay informed about future funding opportunities, open positions on the HFDK Commission, and to learn more about HFDK's work.

If you have questions, please reach out to Jessica Murison (HFDK Fiscal and Contract Administrator) at Jessica.Murison@denvergov.org

• April 22 – HFDK Micro-Grant funding opportunity posted
• May 2– Funding Info Session from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT via Zoom
• May 20 – HFDK Micro-Grant RFP/grant application due by 11:59 pm MT
• June 21 (tentative)- recommended funding awards publicly announced and HFDK Commission votes to approve recommended
• Contracting Term: August 1, 2024-July 31, 2025

Additional Information

Note that this one time grant in a series of grants over the Healthy Food for Kids Initiative ten-year period (2019-2029). There will be future opportunities to apply for funds, and the focus of future grants may shift based on data gathered through evaluation, as well as Commission and community priorities. For reference, you may view previous Requests for Proposal (RFPs) that are now closed.

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