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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

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.

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.