Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Grant

The Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) 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 2024-2025 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. The full RFP will be by invitation only, and potential applicants are required to first submit the eligibility form and a Letter of Interest to be considered.

You can watch the recording and find the materials from our Open House, hosted on December 10, 2024 .

There will also be an Information Session hosted by the HFDK team on January 9, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am via Zoom. Register here for the information session.

HFDK staff will respond to written questions if they are submitted to Jessica Murison before 11:59 p.m. MT on January 14, 2025.

After reviewing the RFP,

Submit the Eligibility Form and Letter of Interest.

Refer to the RFP for all application instructions. Completed application materials, including the Letter of Interest, must be submitted electronically through Submittable on or January 28, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. MT (we strongly suggest submitting your proposal before the deadline).
Note that applicants must submit the eligibility form and LOI in order to be invited to apply to the full RFP in March.

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

2025 Funding Timeline Overview (Subject to Change at the city’s discretion):

• December 10 – HFDK06 Open House ( recording and materials available )
• January 6 – HFDK06 funding opportunity will be posted
• January 9 – Funding Info Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am via Zoom ( register HERE)
• January 14 - written questions are due to HFDK staff by 11:59 pm MT
• January 17 – City provides written responses to submitted questions
• January 28 – HFDK06 eligibility form responses & Letter of Interest due by 11:59 pm MT
• March 13 – LOI decision notifications sent out and full Request for Proposal (RFP) opens (by invitation only)
• April 18 – full RFP/grant application due by 11:59 pm MT
• Early May – recommended funding awards publicly announced
• May 16 – HFDK Commission votes to approve recommended funding

Note that this funding round is the sixth 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.

Note that this funding round is the sixth 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. For reference, you may view previous Requests for Proposal (RFPs) that are now closed.