The RFP contains all information about the grant application process.
Investing in critical community services
Since 1994 the City of Boulder's Human Services Fund (HSF) has provided funding to community nonprofit agencies for human service programs benefitting people in need. Funding is primarily made through a competitive annual grant process based on alignment with the city’s human services goals.
The 2025 fund round is open!
Apply for HSF Grant Funding
Download the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP)
Informational sessions
- Interested applicants are encouraged to watch the HSF information session recording.
- Learn more about applying for Grants Using the Foundant Grant Management System. Watch the recording here.
Review and follow instructions for applying.
- Applications are due by 4 p.m. Mountain Time on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Contact us if you have any questions.
If you need technical assistance or want to meet with city staff to discuss this grant opportunity, follow the instructions in the RFP or contact Markisha Key-Hagan at key-haganm@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-3146.
2024 Grant Funding
Congratulations to the programs that will receive Human Services Fund (HSF) grants for 2024!
- View the list of applicants and grant awards PDF.
Background
Through the HSF, the City of Boulder invests resources in improving well-being for community members experiencing social or economic disparities. An annual allocation from the city’s general fund serves as the source for this grant program. The HSF supports programs and service delivery that promote the following shared outcomes:
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Increased economic stability, mobility, and resilience (e.g., employment, financial assistance, benefits or other earnings, financial literacy, or other forms of self-sufficiency assistance).
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Increase the ability for people to obtain and maintain housing (e.g., rental assistance, legal representation for housing, pathways to housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, other services that help with housing retention).
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Advance personal growth, development and leadership potential (e.g., childcare; child, teen or adult academic support; youth, adult or older adult training; language access)
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Increase safe environment for people with diverse identities (e.g., through advocacy, legal representation, protection from violence or other form of vulnerability).
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Increase positive physical, mental or behavioral health and wellbeing (e.g., direct health care, wellness, food security or nutrition, social connectivity).
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Increased ability among community members to access critical services (e.g., transportation, digital divide, culturally centered assistance programs, independent living).