Under the authority and on behalf of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (CLGCC), the Division of Gaming administers a grant program that provides support for efforts that impact, improve and support responsible gaming and problem gambling programs in Colorado along with the issues that come with increased gaming and gaming options.
Donor Name: Bet Smart
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The responsible gaming grant program is meant to provide meaningful funding and encourage prevention, education on gambling addiction, additional counselors, public awareness, treatment, recovery, data and research in Colorado.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations, State agencies/programs, or local government programs directly addressing the issue of problem gambling, addiction, treatment, operation of hotlines, educational programs, counseling, research, advocacy efforts, or support services in Colorado are eligible to apply for program-related funding.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure they have the resources and the staffing to complete all required reporting and attend all required meetings.
- Requests for capital projects are not eligible under this grant process.
- Automatic Disqualifier: Any organization found to have made purposeful misrepresentations, omissions and/or errors intended to mislead will not be considered and will be disqualified from receiving funding.
- Any previously funded grant recipient who did not complete reporting requirements for any prior grant funding is ineligible to apply for funding in the year following non-compliance and may have to submit required documentation before being re-eligible to apply.
Review Criteria
Reviewing responsible gaming grant applications and criteria for awarding grants – when awarding grants commission shall have a process for collaboration with the behavioral health administration. In consideration of awarding grants, the commission shall consider the following criteria:
- the current needs of the state relating to responsible for problem gambling;
- the overall impact that the proposed grant may have on responsible for problem gambling; the amount of money in the fund;
- whether the eligible applicant intends to use grant money or any of the following purposes:
- prevention or education services concerning gambling addiction:
- certification of gambling addiction counselors;
- public awareness of services concerning gambling addiction;
- treatment of gambling addiction disorders;
- recovery services;
- data reporting and data systems;
- reimbursement for a portion of the costs associated with the national problem gambling hotline, website or text for service;
- research for problem gambling or gambling addiction; and
- reimbursement for costs associated with research for problem gaming or gambling addiction.
- when considering the current needs of the state related to responsible for problem gambling, the commission may establish additional purposes for awarding grants;
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