The Micro-Grant program is designed to connect residents to government by putting more information and services online.
Since 2010, more than 327 grants and $1.5 million have been awarded to governments across the State.
For questions about the User Conference & Micro-Grant Program, please call Beth Justice: 720-409-5636
You are an eligible applicant if...
You are a Colorado:
♦ State government
♦ Local government
♦ Special district
♦ Public K-12
♦ Public university/college
2021 Timeline - Subject to change
July 1, 2021 - Application period opens
August 31, 2021 - Final day to submit an application 4:00 p.m. MST
September 2021 - SIPA / Board review process
October 7, 2021 - SIPA Board approves micro-grant awardees
October 11-15, 2021 - Awardees announced
November 17, 2021 - Micro-grant awards ceremony & awards distributed
What is the Micro-Grant about?
Micro-Grant funding is for projects that support SIPA's mission of providing residents access to government through effective and efficient online and mobile technologies.
Micro-grants are not intended for back office software or hardware projects, operational maintenance, or GIS database development.
Tentative Guidelines
Examples of ideas and fund requests are listed in the table below, previous awarded projects (including project description and amount) can be found here.
| Category | Broadband | Innovation | Professional Services | Hardware | Digitization | Other |
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Grant Amount |
≤ $15,000 | ≤ $8,500 | ≤ $6,500 | ≤ $5,000 | ≤ $3,000 | ≤ $6,500 |
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