BEST Grant Program

General Information

Established in 2008 with the signing of C.R.S.22-43.7, BEST provides an annual amount of funding, in the form of competitive grants, to school districts, charter schools, institute charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind.  BEST funds can be used for the construction of new schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facility systems and structures. 

BEST Webinar Schedule

To view a past webinar, click on the date below:

April 26, 2012 - A step-by-step- tutorial of the BEST Fund request process

April 19, 2012 - BEST Furniture, Fixture & Equipment (FF&E) Guidelines

     Click here for the draft version of the guidelines

December 7, 2011 -  A guide to BEST procurement

December 7, 2011 - An in depth overview of BEST (slideshow only)

December 6, 2011 - A step-by-step tutorial of the BEST Grant Application

November 30, 2011 - An in depth overview of BEST

November 17, 2011 - An in depth overview of BEST

BEST Resources

What is BEST? (Slideshow Presentation)

Thinking of Applying for a BEST Grant? Click here to get started

Do you already have a grant or would like to learn more? Visit our Resource Page

Statewide Facility Assessment

BEST Grant Program Rules and Resolutions

BEST Stakeholder Presentation

BEST Fact Sheet

BEST Grant Cycle Information

Current BEST Grant Cycle Timeline

BEST FY2012-13 Grant Cycle

BEST FY2011-12 Grant Cycle

BEST FY2010-11 Grant Cycle

BEST FY2009-10 Grant Cycle

BEST FY2008-09 Grant Cycle

BEST Emergency Projects

BEST Legislative Reports

BEST FY2010-11 Legislative Report

BEST FY2009-10 Legislative Report

BEST FY2008-09 Legislative Report