This grant program is currently not taking new applications. Apply for the 2026 grant next March.
Lakewood's Youth Programs Grant application will open March 1, 2026 through April 1 at 5 p.m. and offers grants of up to $50,000 for qualifying youth programs that make a positive impact on children in Lakewood. Total available funding for 2026 is $350,000.
Youth Program applications will compete directly with all other applications received based on the following criteria:
- Programs and services that serve Lakewood youth
- Registered with Secretary of State
- 501C3 status
- 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 also be given to those applications requesting funds for scholarships that are eligible to Lakewood youth.
A committee of city staff who work to support youth programming will make the final selection of programs to be funded based on the criteria above. After projects are selected and the disbursement is approved by Lakewood City Council, city staff will work with the applicant to disburse funds with reporting required including details as to how the funds were spent.
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 come back 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 has closed. We will post the program application here for next year's application window.
The following organizations were awarded funding through the 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 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 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