The application window for 2026 has closed.
Lakewood will be accepting applications for Youth Program Grants March 1 - April 1, 2026 (closing at 5 p.m.). Grants are offered for up to $50,000 to support qualifying youth programs that make a positive impact on children in Lakewood. The total available funding for 2026 is $350,000.
Youth Program Grant applications will compete directly with all other applications received based on the following criteria:
- Programs and services that serve Lakewood youth
- Registration with the Secretary of State
- 501C3 status
- Minimum 3 years of operation
- Additional consideration will be given to those applications who offer programs and services for underserved populations in Lakewood and/or the business is located in Lakewood.
- Additional consideration will be given to those applications requesting funds for scholarships that are eligible to Lakewood youth.
City staff members supporting youth programming will select projects based on the established criteria. After Lakewood City Council approves the funding, our team will assist applicants with the disbursement process. Please note that reporting on fund usage is required for all awarded projects.
Tips for the online application:
- You can download an overview of the entire application as a PDF, but please enter your responses using the online application.
- You can save a draft of your application and return to it at a later time. To do this, click the "save" button and a link will be generated. To access your application again, use this link.
The application window is closed.
The following organizations were awarded funding through the 2025 Youth Program Grant.
40 West Arts
Altitude Youth Ultimate
Balón USA
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Friends of Paha
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Gold Crown Foundation
Greater Colorado Council of Boy Scouts
Hands of the Carpenter
Havern Center
Jeffco Eats
Jefferson County 4-H Foundation
Jovial Concepts
Lakewood Football Association
Lakewood Girls Softball
Lakewood Junior Baseball Association
Lakewood Police Athletic League (Juvenile Crime Unit)
Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
Outdoor Lab Foundation
Reach Out and Read Colorado
The Action Center
The Gift of Jazz
Whiz Kid Tutoring
The following organizations were awarded funding through the 2024 Youth Program Grant:
40 West Arts Inc.
Altitude Ultimate
Balón USA
Boys & Girls Club / Lasley Elementary
Brown Bag Ministries, Inc.
CASA of Jefferson County
Colorado Rush
Friends of Paha
Gold Crown Foundation
Boy Scouts of America
Hands of the Carpenter
Havern Center
Inside the Orchestra
Jeffco Eats
Jovial Concepts
Kiwanis Club of Belmar Foundation
Lakewood Christian Church
Lakewood Junior Baseball Association
Lakewood Symphony Orchestra
Lakewood Youth Football
Lakewood PD Athletic League
Outdoor Lab Foundation
Ralston House
Whiz Kids Tutoring
Young Americans Center for Financial Ed
The following organizations were awarded funding through the 2023 Youth Program Grant:
40 West Arts District
Alameda Youth Sports
Brown Bag Ministries
Friends of Paha
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Gold Crown Foundation, Inc.
Hands of the Carpenter
Jeffco Eats
Outdoor Lab Foundation
Youth Seen