An A to Z grant helped build a classroom library for Steele's fifth-grade Accelerated Reader program.

Since the inception of the A to Z Fund, the DPS Foundation has awarded over $510,000 in A to Z grants, benefiting 121 schools.

School Resources

A to Z Fund Grant Process

The DPS Foundation offers A to Z Fund grants to fund innovative programs or projects that further enrich the learning experiences of DPS students.
Each school can submit one grant application per funding cycle. Grants range from $250 to $2,000.

Application Deadline

The DPS Foundation conducted two grant cycles in 2009-2010. The 2010-2011application dates will be announced in summer 2010.

1st Semester Cycle CLOSED

2nd Semester Cycle CLOSED

Click here to download the grant application and guidelines.

All completed grant applications must be received at the DPS Foundation office by 5:00 p.m. on the specified due date above. Grant awards will be announced and communicated to the school principal approximately one week following the due date.

Please remember, total available funding is limited and grants are competitive. We do our best to fund as many requests as possible but not ALL requests can or will be fulfilled.

After the project is completed, we ask grant recipients to submit a brief final report on the program or project including accomplishments, challenges, unexpected outcomes, success stories and how the funds were spent. Final Reports are due into the DPS Foundation no later than Friday, June 11, 2010.

Want to know what other schools are doing with A to Z grants?

Check out the summary (PDF) of various projects and activities funded during the 2008-09 school year.

Feel free to contact the DPS Foundation at any time to ask questions, share your feedback, or add suggestions.

Additional Information

Kim Martinez
DPS Foundation
900 Grant Street, Suite 503
Denver, CO 80203
Ph: 720.423.3768
Fax: 720.423.3968
kmartinez@dpsfoundation.org

We look forward to reviewing your grant applications and learning about the great projects you have planned for your students!

Thank you

A to Z funding for literacy projects is provided in part by Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund. Thank you to Denver Post Charities for their generous support of Denver's classrooms!

Other opportunities for funding support

Donors Choose

Visit www.donorschoose.org, a site where teachers can post their needs and donors contribute to funding those needs.

Jared Polis Foundation Technology Mini Grants

Grants for up to $1,500 may be requested for hardware, such as digital or video cameras, interactive whiteboards, and interactive response systems, or to purchase software, technology curriculum, or pay technology conference registration fees. Learn more.

Women's Bean Project

The Women's Bean Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women break the cycle of poverty and unemployment by providing training and transitional jobs in gourmet food manufacturing, now offers a fundraiser where school communities sell the organization's products to earn money for their schools. For more information, visit their website.