In 2018, voters approved a 20-year ballot initiative to commit funding for behavioral health purposes in Larimer County. For every $100 spent in the county, 25 cents goes toward increasing access to affordable behavioral health care through two funding pathways: a behavioral health facility and the Impact Fund Grant Program.

The Impact Fund Grant Program was created to invest funds each year to enrich community-based behavioral health services. 

Throughout the 20-year sales tax initiative, the Impact Fund will have invested millions of dollars into local behavioral health community programming with a commitment to the following funding priorities:   

Types of Grant Funding: Impact Fund grants are restricted to funding programs/projects that address the behavioral health needs of Larimer County community members. BHS currently funds organizations through two types of grants: Targeted Grants and Responsive Grants.

Timeline: The application window is open from June 1 - June 30. The review and evaluation process occurs in July/August. Final grant awards are approved by the Board of County Commissioners and officially announced in September.

Award Amounts: Program/Project support grants generally range from $10,000 to $150,000.  Requests up to the maximum of $250,000 are considered. 

Period of Performance: Up to 12 months

Advisory Groups

BHS utilizes community-informed, decision-making to determine the areas of focus that make up our Targeted Grants by relying on the input of its three advisory groups. 

• Behavioral Health Policy Council
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Consumer Advisory Committee

Program Outcomes

BHS recently completed the Outcomes Report for grants awarded in 2021 with a performance period that spanned 2022-2023.  We plan to publish a report for each subsequent year.

Past Award Recipients

Review past Impact Fund Grant Program award recipients.