Free Resources (CO)
List of current website resources to assist you with grant funding, government resources, small business, and nonprofit sites.
All links are current and active as of early 2024
When Looking For Grant Resources With The Best Fit, Consider These Options
What Tools Do We Need to Research, Implement, Organize, and/or Plan
Consider Ease of Use for our Level of Access, Technology Platforms and Technical Skills
Look for best practices, what has been successful for others
What resources do we need vs what is available Consider free vs cost-based services
State & Local Resources (CO)
Doing Business with the State of Colorado | OSC
Procurement in Colorado is decentralized, which means that most State agencies are delegated to conduct their own solicitations. The State Purchasing & Contracts Office has developed ACCESSColorado as a resource to help guide active and prospective suppliers through the procurement process.
Grants | Office of State Controller (OSC)
The Grants Unit provides:
Strategic direction, policy and guidance, and best practices for state agencies.
Facilitates the Statewide Grant Managers Group (SWGMG) for quarterly training.
Provides a forum for financial and program grant managers to share and collaborate on best practices.
Provides user support and training for the CORE Grantee module
GrantWatch YouTube Guide: https://youtu.be/X-QqHzHxJZg
Colorado grant listing directory and database and have developed a proprietary grant searching engine.
One-stop source for reputable, reliable, and up-to-date grant search information. This is a subscription-based website Free and paid memberships available
Purchasing Division - City and County of Denver
The Purchasing Division is responsible for acquiring goods and/or related services for City and County of Denver departments/agencies utilizing various governmental procurement best practices, including competitive bidding and direct, open market purchases.
Do Business With Denver - City and County of Denver The Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO). Helping a larger, more diverse field of businesses compete for government contracts is an important way that Denver helps small businesses grow and increase their revenues.
Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization (NEST)
Resources to help families, small businesses, and non-profits rise up against under investment and displacement
Department of Housing Stability (HOST)
Supports housing resources including Covid-19 related needs, housing stability, sheltering, leveraging federal resources for rehousing
Grant Requests | U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (senate.gov)
You'll find tips on writing effective grant proposals and information on how our office can help as you consider looking into federal grants as a potential source of funding for your organization. We've also included private and corporate funding sources as an option to supplement limited federal funding.
Economic & Industry Resources
Sector Partnerships | Colorado Workforce Development Council Sector partnerships are partnerships of business leaders, from the same industry and in a shared labor market region, who work with education, workforce development, economic development, and community organizations to address the workforce and other competitiveness needs of their industry.
Colorado Technology Association
Representing more than 300 members and a network of 18,000 leaders statewide, CTA is creating meaningful connections, establishing a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline, advocating for smart policy and fostering growth. CTA serves members by offering a forum for relationship building, amplifying their voice and expertise and navigate the breadth and depth of information and resources that will help them to be successful, agile and innovative.
Denver Startup Week | Get Involved
Denver Startup Week started in 2012 as an entrepreneurial community with an emphasis on technology, design, business, and manufacturing:
Held annually,
Includes: Presentations, panels, and workshops,
Employer-hosted job fairs
Social events included
Nonprofit Grants & Resources
National Council of Nonprofits A trusted resource and proven advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits:
Inform and empower to create a positive public policy environment in advancing their missions.
Nation’s largest network of nonprofits – with 25,000-plus organizational members.
Identify emerging trends, share proven practices, and promote solutions that benefits the communities they serve.
Compares dozens of financial options at once including government, foundation, and corporate grants.
Discover all your options in one place for free.
Receives a percentage from the financial provider once you’re funded—you’ll never pay Fundera a cent.
Donorbox Mission: Provide nonprofits with simple, effective tools to manage their fundraising activities and connect with donors on a deeper level.
Every nonprofit can raise donations online with ease.
Services affordable for any nonprofit, from the smallest startups to large, global organizations
Inspire giving globally
Team members are located in 10 different countries
UpCounsel's dashboard makes it easy to manage your legal needs and questions. Resources available include:
Build your own legal team to tackle any project, no matter the scope.
Return to your lawyer anytime a need arises
Free tools to manage your ongoing projects
Find the right expert to handle your work
Other Useful Grant Resources
Grant Process Resources
Online grant application system that accesses free money applications from a variety of sources and turns them over to you:
Online training on how to apply for this funding
Support needed to successfully pursue funding goals
Small up-front fee of $29.95
Receive instant access to members-only application sources site.
Mission: Provide a common website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them.
About the Grants.gov Program Management Office:
Established in 2002 and managed by the Department of Health and Human Services
An E-Government initiative operating under the governance of the OMB.
A system that provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities.
Grants.gov system houses information on over 1,000 grant programs and vets grant applications for federal grant-making agencies.
eCivis mission: make grants management simple for state, local, and tribal governments so they can maximize funding and deliver greater impact to the communities counting on them. Learn more about who we are and what we do by signing up to receive our free resources on grants management.
eCivis is here to:
Help simplify grants management through software, streamlines the process
Give time back to organizations to focus on and carry out their community-based goal
NGMA, or National Grants Management Association, connects professionals in the grants management field to improve and unify the grants delivery process. We bring together the professionals involved in this process so that they may learn from each other.
NGMA supports the complete, evolving process of grants management across all levels — from the grantor to the grant recipient — and everyone in between and beyond.
Grant Writing For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Building your grant seeking and grant writing skills is the best way to secure funding for your organization. The keys to finding grant funding opportunities and writing award-winning grant proposals are knowing where to find opportunities and understanding what funders want to read. By Author: Beverly A Browning
How to look for the right opportunity
9 Tips for Writing Effective Grant Proposals and Make Your Grants Standout
Recommended Websites for Grant Writing and Grant Funding
Mission: help private and public nonprofits make better communities. The Grantsmanship Centers offers training and publications to help organizations plan solid programs, write logical, compelling grant proposals and create earned income opportunities.
Available by subscription
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For over 35 years, Thompson has been the leading provider of grants compliance information and training covering the full grants life cycle — from pre-award to award, post-award and close-out. Thompson's comprehensive and easy-to-use grant-seeking and management resources are specifically designed to help easily navigate the complex web of grants compliance challenges.
Foundant Technologies Has specialized exclusively in making philanthropy easier and more impactful through forward-looking technology solutions. All of our cloud-based solutions focus on the unique needs of funders, nonprofits, scholarship providers, and community foundations with the goal to make day-to-day tasks streamlined so you can focus attention on your mission.
Technical Resources
Link takes you to YouTube homepage. Use keywords to search for information.
TechSoup equips changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills they need to improve lives globally and locally.
TechSoup offers discounts on the tools that nonprofits need. Read about their initiatives and how resources are obtained and more.
Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder, 2-Year Subscription
Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder are software applications for data preparation, analysis, and visualization. 2 year subscription through Tech Soup
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