Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant

The Motorola Solutions Foundation, which has donated $100 million over the past 10 years, aims to partner with organizations that are creating safer cities and thriving communities, and prioritizes underrepresented populations, including people of color and females. The Foundation focuses its giving in three key areas:• STEM education, specifically focused on technology and engineering• First responder programming• Blended first responder programming and technology and engineering education programs

Eligibility: Non-profit, school/school district

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Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program

The Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) program is a statutory program providing funding to community-based organizations for prevention and intervention programs for children, youth, and their families working to prevent youth crime and violence, youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, student dropout, and child abuse and neglect.

Eligibility: Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program (TGYS) funding can be used to fund programs that address factors at the individual and relationship level of the socio-ecological model, fund prevention and intervention programs for youth crime and violence, child abuse and neglect, youth alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, and student dropout. Funding can also be used to implement new direct-service programs, with programs providing direct services within six months of award, or continue, enhance, or expand existing direct-service programs. TGYS funding can also be used for reasonable operating and administrative expenses (e.g., database or financial software, fiscal staff, etc.) that directly support TGYS funded programs, as well as program evaluation activities (budget may include 5% for evaluation or $10,000, whichever is lower, per program). It can also fund programs that provide screenings or assessments and referrals if there are post surveying measures or outcomes that can evaluate effectiveness. Intermediary agencies that apply can use funds to prepare communities/local grantees for program implementation and provide staff training, technical assistance, program monitoring, evaluation coordination, and direct service funding to subcontracting agencies.

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Colorado Nonprofits OST Grant

The Colorado Nonprofits Out-of-School Time grant program, authorized by HB 24-1331, seeks to provide funds to eligible entities that provide out-of-school time programs that are affordable and comprehensive to students who are enrolled in a public school. Out-of-School Time programs are available to students who are enrolled in a public school in kindergarten through twelfth grade and provide affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services during times when school is not in session, including before school, after school, seasonal breaks, staff in-service days, staff conference days, or the fifth day of the week if the program serves students who are enrolled in a public school that operates on a four-day week. Funded Out-of-School Time programs must be evidence-informed and high-quality, and must provide: academic enrichment, opportunities for development in literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other subject matters for students and families, a safe learning environment and resources to increase student engagement in school and reduce chronic absenteeism, programs and services that provide a well-rounded education and are designed to reinforce and complement school-based academic programs, including youth development activities, art, music, outdoor programs, recreational programs, technology education programs, physical health activities, and social and emotional wellness services, and opportunities to develop meaningful workforce readiness and life skills.

Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a grant, an entity: must be a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501 (c)(3) of the federal "internal revenue code of 1986", as amended, and have at least five years’ experience providing affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services to students in the state. Eligible applicants may, but are not required to, have a partnership with a school district in which the entity will provide affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services to students.

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