ARVADA, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Colorado Gives Foundation is launching a grant opportunity to help put food on the table for everyone in Jefferson County (Jeffco). In Jeffco, many people struggle to find food that is affordable, nutritious and culturally relevant. In fact, nearly 10% of Jeffco residents feel insecure in their ability to consistently provide food for themselves and their families, and over 40% of older adults in Jeffco report difficulty accessing quality affordable food.*
“Sitting down for dinner is a daily activity, but many families lack enough food or cannot afford healthy, familiar meals,” said savinay nathan, community impact vice president for Colorado Gives Foundation. “Through our work with community partners and experts in food policy, we’ve discovered challenges we want to address to help get food to people who need it most.”
“We believe there are many ways our community can come together to address this issue — whether it’s through increasing enrollment in public assistance benefits, increasing access to food through food pantries and other effective programs, thinking about how food is produced and distributed, or addressing barriers that affect thousands of Jeffco residents,” added nathan. “Our goal is to fund organizations that are doing this critical work because we believe the results of these efforts will improve the overall health and collective wellbeing of Jeffco communities.”
The grant opens Feb. 3, 2025, and closes at midnight on Feb. 23, 2025. Eligible applicants must either be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, an organization operating under fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or a government entity committed to serving Jefferson County.
Organizations interested in applying for the grant can learn more and apply at ColoradoGivesFoundation.org/grants.
*Cultivating Community Resilience in the Jefferson County Food System Infographic
About Colorado Gives Foundation
Colorado Gives Foundation connects people, ideas and Colorado nonprofits to make good happen. Colorado Gives Foundation is a Jefferson County grant maker, investing over $10 million annually to Jeffco-serving nonprofits committed to ensuring that all of Jeffco is thriving. We also work statewide to build the capacity of nonprofits and donors via ColoradoGives.org, nonprofit endowments and donor services. Through ColoradoGives.org, we make it easy for people to donate to the causes they care about, enabling meaningful change to help our neighbors thrive. Colorado Gives Foundation is where donors find and discover the community impact that matters most to them, which is good for everyone.
