Database of Grants
Northwest Colorado Development Council updates a database of grants for communities, nonprofit organizations and small businesses. NWCDC Grant Manager Emily OWinter provides grant navigation, writing, and review for eligible projects that fit in our priority areas. Explore other types of financing available to Northwest Colorado businesses and startups, including low interest loans and startup prizes on our Small Business Resources page.
Use the tabs above to explore additional resources.
Additional Grants Databases
Federal Databases
IIJA NOFO Tracker
State Databases
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Colorado Water Funding Opportunities
CPW Grant List
Startup Colorado Funding Database
Regional Databases
Community Builders NWCO Funding List
Other Databases
Additional Grant Technical Assistance Resources
Grants Toolkit
To help you write an impactful grant application, NWCDC has created a Grants Toolkit, which includes templated responses for the most often asked grant questions, as well as data sources. Browse the Grants Toolkit for core language and other resources.
The NWCDC Grant Toolkit is a Google Drive with folders containing:
- Boilerplate grant language
- Surveys
- Regional Data
- Reports
- Regional roadmaps and plans
- Coal closure announcements for quick reference in grant applications.
Grants Workgroup
The NWCDC Grants Workgroup is a monthly meeting of organizations, those seeking grants, and grant writers. Each month, we discuss upcoming grants and resources pertinent to the region. Take a deeper dive into upcoming grants at our monthly Grants Workshop Meetings. On the second Wednesday of each month at 11 am, the Grants Workshop invites funders to discuss details of their upcoming grants. Join us to get insights on grants that can support your organization or project. Join the group by emailing Emily O'Winter.
Grants Collective
The Northwest Colorado Grants Collective is a partnership with the Northwest Colorado Development Council and the Yampa Valley Community Foundation to create a list of grant professionals to increase grant writing and management capacity for regional nonprofits, local governments, and businesses interested in hiring grant writers to support developing proposals for federal, state, and local grants. The list includes professionals who are for hire as contractors or full-time employees and may even provide some pro-bono services. Learn More
Other Technical Assistance Providers
The following grant writing and technical assistance resources are available across a variety of content areas and grant opportunities, both for free or for a fee:
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OJT - Coal Communities Grant Writing Assistance Funds for grant writing for public entities
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AGNC - Support for federal grants IIJA and IRA
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Flowerhill Institute - USDA LAMP Technical Assistance, as well as a directory of Agriculture-related grant writers
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Colorado Local Match Program - IIJA Grant Support, including matching funds and grant writing for IIJA grants
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Northwest COG - Grant lists related to regional needs
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GrantCorps - Supports nonprofits with grant writing
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CSU Compiled Agriculture Grant Writing List (for a fee) - List of Agriculture-related grant writers
Emily O’Winter
Grants Manager
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Emily O’Winter brings 15 years of experience in state, federal, local, and philanthropic grant writing in the areas of economic development, public health, healthcare, mental health, education, employer wellness, aging, urban planning, and thriving communities. She provides grant writing, review, and technical assistance for municipalities, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses.
