The Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety (CCRS) Tax Grant Program ensures that non-profit organizations serving community members will be able to establish and/or maintain a long-term physical presence in or around the City of Boulder.
The 2026 Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety Tax Grant Program Capital Project Funding Fund Round is now open. Please look at the 2026 Capital Project Funding Request for Applications for more information and to apply.
The Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety (CCRS) Tax Grant Program is funded through the Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety Tax, a 0.3% dedicated sales and use tax intended for citywide capital infrastructure needs. The tax, previously known as the Community, Culture and Safety Tax, was initially authorized by voters in 2014 and was extended in 2017 and again under its current name in 2021. The tax was extended a final time in 2025 to be in perpetuity. The city may use up to 10% of the resulting tax revenue to fund a grant pool for non-profit organization projects.
The program has two arms: Capital Project Funding and Capacity Building.
Capital Project Funding is intended to directly support non-profit organizations in completing needed capital projects to ensure a long-term physical presence in or around the City of Boulder.
Capacity Building assists organizations that are seeking organizational capacity-building support and have identified that executing a needed capital project in a current commercial space, or constructing or purchasing a new commercial space, is a likely next step towards ensuring a long-term physical presence in or around the City of Boulder. Areas of Capacity Building assistance may include, but are not limited to:
The application for Capacity Building programming will open later in the year.
Funding from the 2021 extension of the Community, Culture and Safety (CCRS) Tax was awarded to the following organizations and projects:
| Non-Profit Organization | Grant Award | Project |
|---|---|---|
| New Horizons School | $ 48,400 | Construction - play structure |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center | $ 436,729 | Facility renovations |
| Attention, Inc., d/b/a TGTHR | $ 1,400,000 | Facility renovations - the Source Drop-In Center and Overnight Shelter |
| YWCA Boulder County | $ 190,050 | Facility renovations |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Boulder Valley | $ 300,000 | Facility renovations - childcare facility at Mapleton Center |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, Inc. | $ 135,000 | Facility renovations - Outreach Center |
| Bridge House | $ 33,000 | Capital maintenance - HVAC unit replacement at Community Kitchen Table |
| Harvest of Hope Pantry | $ 16,000 | Capital maintenance - gutter replacement |
| Out Boulder County | $ 500,000 | Debt reduction - property purchase and renovations |
| Boulder Day Nursery Association | $ 53,520 | Capital maintenance - roof replacement |
| Museum of Boulder | $ 48,735 | Capital maintenance - HVAC unit replacement at collection facility |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | $ 523,143 | Construction - installation of solar panels |
| All Roads Shelter | $ 56,250 | Capital maintenance - dishwasher replacement |
| Center for People with Disabilities (CPWD) | $ 22,000 | Construction and capital maintenance - installation of pergola and backflow protection |
| Total CCRS Capital Project Funding Awards | $ 3,762,827 |
Funding from the 2021 extension of the Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety (CCRS) Tax was awarded through the Capacity Building program to support the following organizations:
| NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION |
|---|
| Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc. |
| Parlando School of Musical Arts |
| Junkyard Social Club |
| The New Local |
| Roots Music Project |
| NoBo Art District |
| Open Studios |
| Temple Grandin School |
Funding from the 2017 extension of the Community, Culture and Safety (CCS) Tax was awarded to the following organizations and projects:
| Organization | Project | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Growing Gardens | Pollinator Pavilion | $87,000 |
| Community Cycles | Community Cycling Center | $822,500 |
| Meals on Wheels | New Facility Construction | $1,600,000 |
| Studio Arts Boulder | Community Studio Arts Education Center | $1,750,000 |
| Center for Resource Conservation | Zero Waste Community Center | $1,400,000 |
| KGNU | Community Media Center | $1,250,000 |
| Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art | Museum Renovation | $1,000,000 |
