Upcoming Changes to the Fort Fund Grant Program
Beginning in 2026, the Fort Fund Grant Program will undergo several important updates to better serve our arts and culture community.
To help guide you through these changes and answer your questions, we invite you to attend one of our upcoming public meetings:
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August 27 | 5:30–6:30 PM | Center for Creativity, Golden Aspen Room
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September 10 | 5:00–6:00 PM | Center for Creativity, Blue Spruce Room
Let us know you are coming to a meeting!: Click Here to RSVP
2025 Application Deadlines
Cross-Sector Impact Grant
Opens: August 21, 2025
Early Review Deadline: October 1, 2025
Closes: October 22, 2025
To access the 2025 Cross-Sector Impact Grant, please follow this link: 2025 Cross-Sector Impact Grant Application
En español: 2025 Subvención de impacto intersectorial
For more detailed information, please refer to the updated Fort Fund Guidelines.
If you have any questions regarding Fort Fund you can contact Solara Clark at sclark@fcgov.com
Deadlines for the following grants have passed for the 2025 grant cycle:
2025 Special Event Grant (Deadline 1)
2025 Program Support Grant (Deadline 1)
2025 Special Event Grant (Deadline 2)
2025 Program Support Grant (Deadline 2)
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Fort Fund Guidelines#
Fort Fund guidelines: https://www.fcgov.com/fort-fund-guidelines
Pautas traducidas al español: https://www.fcgov.com/fortfund/files/pautas-de-subvenciones
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New Early Review Deadline#
Fort Fund has implemented a new Early Review Deadline. The early review deadline is designed to help streamline the application process. If you submit by this deadline, staff will review your application for eligibility and notify you of any required edits prior to the final submission deadline (e.g., appropriate request amounts, completed budget forms, eligible locations and dates).
Please note that this review is limited to eligibility requirements only—it does not include feedback on content, which is evaluated and scored by the Cultural Resources Board.
Applications submitted after the early review deadline will not be eligible for staff feedback. Any ineligible applications received by the final deadline will not be considered for funding, and revisions will not be allowed at that point.
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About Fort Fund#
The Fort Fund Grant Program supports projects and activities that provide arts and cultural programming to the Fort Collins community and visitors. Established in 1989, the program distributes lodging tax revenues deposited in the City’s Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-244 of the City Code.
Fort Fund grants support nonprofit arts, cultural and tourism events that enrich the creative vitality of the community, promote local heritage and diversity, and provide opportunities for arts and cultural participation. The grants help support Fort Collins as a creative center and tourist destination and promote the health and well-being of all residents and visitors. Applications are reviewed by the City Council-appointed Cultural Resources Board before being submitted and recommended to the Fort Collins City Council for final approval. Once the City Council approves the funding recommendations, applicants are notified of the decision via email.