Potential Funding Opportunities

Federal

Public Works And Economic Adjustment Assistance

EDA | Project-based funding

The Public Works program provides resources to meet the construction and/ or infrastructure design needs of communities to enable them to become more economically competitive. Supported activities under EDA’s EAA program include construction and non-construction such as construction or upgrading of public infrastructure, sectoral partnerships for workforce training, design and engineering, technical assistance, economic recovery strategies, and capitalization or re-capitalization of Revolving Loan Funds.

• There are no application deadlines, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

• Applicable to the EDA priority of workforce development.

• Could make the argument that this the grocery store is a form of public service construction (the Public Works portion of the NOFO) or that this is the development of commercialization (the Economic Adjustment Assistance portion of the NOFO).

• Can ask for up to $30,000,000 in funding.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DIRECT LOAN & GRANT PROGRAM

USDA | Project-based funding

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial, or business undertakings.

• There are no application deadlines, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

• Funding examples do not specifically list grocery stores, but it could be applicable. There is a stipulation that it cannot be used for businesses, so that would depend on how the Tribe intends to set-up and run the grocery store.

• Loan and grant opportunities.

• Regional contact Duane Dale, Community Programs Director, (970) 529-8375, duane.dale@usda.gov. Duane may know of other relevant funding opportunities.

State

COLORADO FRESH FOOD FINANCING

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority

Fund

Project and capital based funding. A statewide loan and grant fund created to support businesses and other community initiatives that improve convenient access to affordable, healthy, and culturally relevant food.

• A loan and grant program.

Healthy Foods Initiative

Colorado Enterprise Fund | State | Project-based funding

Offer specific funding plus tools specific for healthy food businesses such as: retail grocery providers, carts, co-ops, farmer markets, trucks, delivery services, food production companies & distributors, urban & rural agricultural projects, and more.

• Loan program.

• Emphasis on addressing food insecurity and food deserts.

Foundations

THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION

Project and general based funding

The foundation focuses on health and health equity. Support work in four key areas maintaining health bodies, nurturing healthy minds, strengthening community health, and championing health equity. The foundation encourages people to reach out and discuss their funding needs.

• Potential funding fit within the Community Initiated Solutions grant. Foundation contacts may be able to connect you with other potential funders.

• Contact funding@coloradohealth.org, (303) 953-3600.

The Colorado Trust

Project and general based funding

The foundation focuses on health equity stating that health equity is achieved when every person living in Colorado has the opportunity to attain their full health potential, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of any socially determined circumstances. Place an emphasis on funding under-resourced people living in Colorado who are historically and/or systemically disadvantaged.

• Contact Morris Price, Vice President of Grants & Impact, (303) 837-1200.

Capital Grants

Gates Family Foundation

Capital and construction funding for community development. Generally limited to comprehensive capital campaigns, which are typically for building purchases, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition. Only nonprofit organizations with capital projects that benefit Colorado and its residents are qualified to apply.

• Next deadline September 1.

• Not sure they fund Tribes.

• Contact Lisa Rucker, Senior Program Office & Grants Manager, lrucker@gatesfamilyfoundation.org, (303) 722-1881.

Reinvestment Fund

America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative. Project-based funding.

Aims to improve access to healthy food and expand economic opportunity in underserved areas.

• Grant program.

• Currently not accepting applications. Still worth reaching out to.

• Maximum award of $200,000.

• Contact help@investinginfood.com, (215) 74-5862. If calling, you will be prompted to leave a voicemail. They will respond to your inquiry within one week.