Coming soon: How to apply for a 2025 grant

Check back later this spring for more information about how to apply for a 2025 Impact Fund grant, as well as changes for the 2025 grant cycle.

The Impact Fund Grant Program is designed to invest behavioral health tax dollars in the form of annual grants to enrich community-based behavioral health services. We are grateful for and proud of the collective work of all grantees since the program’s start, and our community is better as a result.

Graphic showing Impact Fund Grant Program totals, as of 2024, reading: In six years, $14.7 million has gone to 72 organizations in Larimer County.

About the grant program

Types of Grant Funding: Impact Fund grants are restricted to funding programs and 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 May 13-June 13

  • 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: Grants generally range from $10,000 to $150,000.  

Period of Performance: Up to 12 months

Stories of Impact 

  • Coming soon! Our taxpayers deserve to know how their investment is making a real difference. Every story of healing, every life touched, is a direct result of the tax initiative strengthening our behavioral health system. Check back for stories about real people who are positively impacted by grant recipients.

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.