Colorado Creates Grant
The Colorado Creates Grant from Colorado Creative Industries supports Colorado arts organizations in delivering impactful public arts programming and strengthening the state's creative sector.
Funder: Colorado Creative Industries
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Flat awards of $6,000–$14,000 for one year, based on organization’s cash operating revenue
Summary: General operating support for Colorado-based arts organizations to deliver public arts programming statewide.
Key Information: This is a projected/forecasted opportunity; eligibility and program details are subject to change.
Description
This annual grant program, administered by Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), provides general operating support to arts-focused organizations across Colorado. The funding is intended to strengthen the state’s creative sector by enabling organizations to develop and present public arts programming, expand community connections, build organizational capacity, and foster creativity and leadership. The grant is rooted in the mission of advancing the National Endowment for the Arts’ strategic plan and is CCI’s largest annual competitive grant program for arts organizations.
