Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Micro-Grant

Are you a nonprofit, public school, or city agency interested in serving Denver youth? The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is pleased to announce a micro-grant opportunity from the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) program to support healthy food access for youth and families in Denver.

The Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Commission, through Denver’s Department of Public Health & Environment, has released annual funding opportunities and several micro-grant opportunities to increase access to healthy food and food-based education for youth and their families in Denver since the establishment of the program in 2020. The City and County of Denver is investing in collaborative programs, projects and activities for non-profits, agencies of local government and Denver schools to improve child nutrition security and wellness through healthy food access, food education, and federal nutrition assistance programs.

Read through the Micro-Grant Request for Proposal materials to understand the program requirements, determine if your organization is eligible to apply, and learn more about the selection and application process.

After reviewing the RFP and determining your eligibility , please submit the application . Completed application materials must be submitted electronically by June 13, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. MT (we strongly suggest submitting your proposal before the deadline).

If you have questions, please reach out to Jessica Murison (HFDK Fiscal and Contract Administrator).

Micro-Grant Timeline Overview (Subject to Change at the city’s discretion):

• May 19 – Micro-grant RFP opens
• May 22 – Informational Q+A Session with DDPHE staff at 1:00 pm MT via Zoom ( Register here (Translated and Recorded in Spanish and English)
• June 13 - Micro-grant RFP/grant application due by 11:59 pm MT
• June 2025 – Application review by committee
• July 18 – HFDK Commission votes to approve recommended funding and applicants are notified of funding
• January 1, 2026- Grant contracts start
• December 31, 2026- Grant contracts end
• February 1, 2027- Final grant evaluation reports due

A virtual information session will be held on May 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. MT via Zoom. Attendance is highly encouraged but not mandatory. The session will include live simultaneous Spanish language interpretation and be recorded and posted in both English and Spanish. To register in advance for the session, please click here .

Note that this funding round is part of a series of grants over the Healthy Food for Kids Initiative ten-year period (2019-2029). There will be future opportunities to apply for funds, and the focus of future grants may shift based on data gathered through evaluation, as well as Commission and community priorities.

We encourage you to sign up for Denver Food System Team’s email updates stay informed about future funding opportunities, open positions on the HFDK Commission, and to learn more about HFDK's work.

For reference, you may view previous Requests for Proposal (RFPs) that are now closed.