The Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps grant program aims to provide flexible support to newsrooms that provide vital services to these communities in Colorado.
Donor Name: Colorado Media Project
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This grant program builds on the investments made and lessons learned during the first three years of the Advancing Equity in Local News grant program, which supported projects informed by and responsive to the types of recommendations put forth by Voices Initiative working groups representing Colorado’s Black, Latinx, AANHPI and Indigenous communities, convened by CMP, Free Press, and the Colorado News Collaborative between 2021 and 2023.
Funding Information
The total number of grants awarded from the 2025 Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps grant opportunity will vary based on the total number of outlets funded. One-year grant amounts will range from $10,000 – $30,000, with the average grant award being $20,000. CMP anticipates awarding at least 50% of grants to newsrooms serving communities outside of the Front Range urban corridor. Funding will support projects running from August 2025 – July 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- In operation and publishing since at least 01/01/2023
- A commitment to editorial excellence, editorial independence, and transparency
- Located in Colorado and/or projects must primarily serve Colorado communities
- Have a budget of less than $1,000,000
- Applicants can be:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsrooms and organizations
- University or college student newsrooms producing original reporting that is community-facing
- For-profit organizations with an established 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Colorado Media Project.
