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2026 Boulder County Climate Equity Fund: Tier 1 Community Roots Grants Application

Community Roots Applicant Eligibility Screening Questions

Application Instructions 

This application is for Tier 1 Community Roots Grants for amounts between $20,000 and $100,000 for a project period from January 2027 - December 2027.

The guiding questions below, designed based on the eligibility criteria, can help a group decide if the CEF is a good match for their project. If you answer “no” to any of these questions, please reach out to climateequityfund@jsi.org to discuss your eligibility before applying.
Is the lead applicant’s official address within Boulder County? *This question is required.
Will all or most of the project take place in and provide benefit to Boulder County? *This question is required.
Does the project take meaningful action on climate change? Specifically, does the project reduce climate pollution (greenhouse gas emissions) or build community resilience to a changing climate? *This question is required.
Will the project serve frontline and/or disproportionately impacted (DI) communities, as defined by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment?
  • The State of Colorado defines DI communities to include: low-income communities, communities of color, housing cost-burdened communities, linguistically isolated communities, communities with environmental and socioeconomic impacts, Tribal lands, mobile home communities, and historically marginalized communities (Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment).
*This question is required.
Is the project designed collaboratively with the community it aims to serve?
  *This question is required.
Is the community meaningfully involved in implementation and decision-making throughout the course of the project? *This question is required.
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