Competitive Grants and Awards

Welcome to the Colorado Department of Education's Competitive Grants and Awards website. The Competitive Grants and Awards Unit is dedicated to enhancing school improvement through federal and state grant opportunities. We offer support to students, teachers, and administrators in the application and funding process for the grant and award programs listed here.

Address & Contact Information

Current Grant Opportunities

• School Improvement Trough a Formative Assessment System
• Formative Assessment Provider Request for Information (RFI)
• School Counselor Corps Grant Program
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• Comprehensive School Reform
• Read To Achieve (RTA)
• Colorado Reading First (CRF)
• Teacher Development
• Summer School Grant Program

Recognition and Awards

• Milken Family Educator Awards
• Colorado Educator Talent Pool Recommendation Form (PDF)
• Blue Ribbon Schools
• Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

Other Links

• CDE's Regionalization Info
• Colorado Basic Literacy Act (CBLA)
• Federal Program Team Contacts
• Literacy Connections
• PreK-12 Education Grants Index
• Professional Guidelines
• Rural Secondary Literacy Project (RSLP)
• Standards in Action
• U.S. Dept. of Education