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Find similar grantsColorado Circular Communities (C3) Mini Grants is sponsored by Colorado Circular Communities. Provides financial and technical assistance to organizations advancing Colorado's transition to a circular economy, including nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions.
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Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise Supporting Colorado’s Path to Circularity Colorado Circular Communities (C3) is a statewide program dedicated to supporting Colorado’s communities, businesses, nonprofits, schools, institutions of higher learning, and tribes with resources to advance the state’s transition to a circular economy.
We provide financial and technical assistance to enhance circularity across the state, and help organizations achieve their waste aversion and diversion goals. To learn more, visit the About C3 page. Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education Mini Grants are for small projects up to $50,000.
Projects are expected to be quickly completed, such as the purchase of equipment or supplies. Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education Impact Grants are between $50,000 and $500,000. Projects contribute to a circular economy beyond the project period of 18 months or less.
There are three application windows: January-March; April-June; and July-September. Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education Capacity Building Grant awards are more than $500,000. Projects are expected to focus on the full lifecycle of targeted materials to strengthen circularity in Colorado.
These grants are by invitation only; interested entities must submit a detailed inquiry. Open to: Local governments, tribes, and public K-12 school districts The Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector program provides eligible entities with no-cost technical assistance for a broad variety of projects to enhance circularity.
Projects are designated light-touch or in-depth, according to the complexity of the project and the amount of time needed. This program meets communities where they are and looks to where they want to be. C3 programs engage communities and entities across Colorado, from the Western Slope to the Eastern plains, along the Front Range, the high country, and Southern Colorado.
C3’s competitive multi-tier grant program advances circularity across Colorado through projects large and small. Although projects may span months or years, they have a lasting impact on circularity in communities.
The Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector (STEPS) program helps local governments, tribes, and public K-12 school districts pursue circularity goals by funding projects including analysis, program design, policy changes, and action plans.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, for-profits, businesses, tribes, local governments, schools, and institutions of higher education in Colorado. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Colorado Circular Communities (C3) Mini Grants is funded by Colorado Circular Communities. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Impact Grants is sponsored by Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise (C3). Impact grants are available for projects contributing to a circular economy, with awards between $50,000 and $500,000. Projects should align with C3's Strategic Plan by expanding access to and growing Colorado's circular economy and demonstrate a clear impact on a community.
Mini Grants (Colorado Circular Communities) is a grant from Colorado Circular Communities (C3) that funds projects supporting the development of a circular economy in Colorado. Mini Grants are designed for smaller, faster projects such as equipment purchases that can be completed within a contract term of less than six months. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, tribes, local governments, schools, and institutions of higher education registered with the Colorado Secretary of State; applicants are limited to one C3 grant award per calendar year. Awards are up to $50,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.
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