The Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now accepting applications for grants that will fund projects to prevent gun violence across Colorado.
The grant program is designed to fund projects that conduct community-based gun violence prevention initiatives that are evidence-informed and demonstrate promise at reducing violence. The office encourages applications from organizations that serve priority communities most impacted by firearm-related suicide and community violence in Colorado. Funds may also be used for education, training, and community programs on topics such as responsible gun ownership practices, safe storage, existing laws, mental health, and substance use resources.
“We want to make sure that Colorado communities are equipped to address gun violence through education, training and community-based initiatives,” said Ned Calonge, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s CDPHE’s chief medical officer. “That’s why the Office of Gun Violence Prevention has chosen to implement a grant pro- gram that is responsive to firearm-related suicide as well as interpersonal violence and community violence in our state.”
The maximum grant allocation is $100,000 per organization, and the Office of Gun Violence Prevention plans to award approximately $500,000 in total funding. Grant awards are expected to be announced later this spring.
Applications are open to Colorado-based community and grassroots nonprofit organizations, nonprofit educational institutions, nonprofit health care organizations or systems, and nonprofit organizations providing services on a reservation or Tribal land with a letter of support from the applicable Tribe.
Applications should be completed by 5 p.m. MST on May 17, 2024. Visit the Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s grants webpage to learn more and apply.
This project is 100 percent supported by federal grant 15PBJA-23-GG-00005-BSCI, issued by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
