Apply for a Grant
Our strategy is to build a resilient, community-centered, and sustainable local news and information ecosystem that serves all Coloradans. We do this by funding projects that close coverage gaps, support trusted information, and build system-wide strength.
Current Grants
2026 Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps Grant
The 2026 Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps Grant provides flexible support to newsrooms serving Colorado’s BIPOC, linguistically diverse, and rural communities. These grants provide general operating support to newsrooms with strong, existing relationships in these communities, helping them build on those relationships with their audiences and strengthen their editorial coverage of issues vital to the communities they serve.
For more information, please use the following links to access the recording and presentation from our live Information Session on July 15th.
To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- In operation and publishing since at least 01/01/2024
- A commitment to editorial excellence, editorial independence, and transparency
- Located in Colorado, and/or projects must primarily serve Colorado communities
- Have a budget of less than $1 million
- Have completed the Colorado News Collaborative’s 2026 State of News Survey. Please contact Alison Cooper at alison@colabnews.co for more information on completing the CO State of News Survey if you have not already done so.
How to Apply
Organizations can use the link below to apply for a 2026 Closing Coverage Gaps grant.
Applicants can refer to this tutorial for information on how to create an account and log onto the grant portal.
If you have questions about this funding opportunity or the online grant application form, please contact Libbie Randolph, Colorado Media Project Grantee Relations Manager, at libbie@coloradomediaproject.
New to Colorado Media Project?
If you are a newsroom or organization that aligns with our mission and you have not received funding from us before, we want to learn about you. Please complete our general intake form so we can have your information on file for future grant cycles and partnership opportunities.