Overview

For more than 50 years, the Education Law practice at Caplan & Earnest has helped clients overcome barriers so they can achieve their goal of providing an excellent education for their students. The Caplan & Earnest Education Law Grant Program is a direct extension of this important work. The Grant Program provides funding to Colorado non-profit organizations that seek to remove barriers for underrepresented post-secondary learners so they have the opportunity to achieve their academic and career goals.

Eligibility and Applications

Grant funding will be awarded each year to Colorado-based nonprofit organizations that remove barriers for underrepresented post-secondary learners. Each cycle, we award two $5,000 grants. Grant applications are due on November 1 of each year and will be awarded on or around December 1.

Grant Reporting

Within approximately six months of receiving a grant, recipients are required to report to Caplan & Earnest’s Education Law practice about how the grant is being used, including any data or other results. The reporting deadline for each grant is June 30.

Questions?

Email twilliams@celaw.com with any questions.

Education Law Grant Program Application

To apply, either fill out and submit the form below, or download, fill out and email this PDF form to twilliams@celaw.com by November 1.

Contact Information:

Legal Name of Organization *

DBA Name of Organization (If Applicable)

Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone *

Website / URL *

Application Contact Name *

First

Last

Application Contact Phone *

Application Contact Email *

Name of CEO/Executive Director *

First

Last

CEO/Executive Director Phone *

CEO/Executive Director Email *

Organization Information:

Year Founded *

Mission Statement *

Geographic Area Served *

Tax-Exempt Status *

Number of Full-Time Employees *

Number of Part-Time Employees *

Website Address for Organization's Non-Discrimination Policy (if one exists)

Names and Occupations of Board Members *

Grant Request Information:

Name of Program or Project *

Describe in Detail How Grant Will Be Used *

Number of Students Served by this Program *

How You Evaluate the Success of the Program *

Financial Information:

Most-Recent Fiscal Year Income *

Most-Recent Fiscal Year Expenses *

Website Address for Most-Recent IRS Form 990 *