Project Information

Bid Title

Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Grant

Issuing Agency

City of Denver

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Nov 21, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Grant

Closing date January 05, 2026, 11:59 PM

Are you a nonprofit, public school, or city agency interested in serving Denver youth through food access and food education? The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is pleased to announce the seventh round of funding of the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) program to support healthy food and food-based education in Denver.

The Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Commission, through Denver’s Department of Public Health & Environment, has released annual funding opportunities and several micro-grant opportunities to increase access to healthy food and food-based education for youth and their families in Denver since the establishment of the program in 2020. The City and County of Denver is investing in collaborative programs, projects and activities for non-profits, agencies of local government and Denver schools to improve child nutrition security and wellness through healthy food access, food education, and federal nutrition assistance programs.

Read through the 2026 Request for Proposal materials to understand the program requirements, determine if your organization is eligible to apply, and learn more about the selection and application process. The full RFP will be by invitation only, and potential applicants are required to first submit the eligibility form and a Letter of Interest to be considered

You can find the materials from our Open House, hosted on November 19, 2025.

Watch the recording and find the materials from the HFDK Information Session , hosted on December 4, 2025.

HFDK staff will respond to written questionssubmittedby 11:59 p.m. MT on December 10, 2025. Questions can be submitted through BidNet or by email to Stef Briggs: Stefanie.Briggs@denvergov.org

After reviewing the RFP, Submit the Eligibility Form and Letter of Interest.

Refer to the RFP for all application instructions. Completed application materials, including the Letter of Interest, must be submitted electronically through BidNet on or January 5, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. MT (we strongly suggest submitting your proposal before the deadline).
Note that applicants must submit the eligibility form and LOI in order to be invited to apply to the full RFP in February. If you have questions, please reach out to Stef Briggs (HFDK Contract Administrator).

2026 Funding Timeline Overview (Subject to Change at the city’s discretion):

• November 19 –Funding Open House (materials available)
• November 21 – Funding opportunity posted
• December 4 - Funding Info Session 110:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. via Zoom ( register online ) ( recording and materials available )
• December 10 – Written questions due by 11:59 p.m. MT
• December 15- City provides written responses to submitted questions
• January 5, 2026 – Eligibility form responses & Letter of Interest due by 11:59 pm MT
• February 23, 2026- LOI decision notifications sent out and full Request for Proposal (RFP) opens (by invitation only)
• March 30, 2026- Full RFP/grant application due by 11:59 p.m. MT
• May 2026- Organizations notified of funding decisions

*These dates/timeline are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via BidNet in an Addendum.

Additional Information

Note that this funding round is the sixth of a series of grants over the Healthy Food for Kids Initiative ten-year period (2019-2029). There will be future opportunities to apply for funds, and the focus of future grants may shift based on data gathered through evaluation, as well as Commission and community priorities. For reference, you may view previous Requests for Proposal (RFPs) that are now closed.

• HFDK01: 2020 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK02: 2021 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK03: 2022 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK04: 2023 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK05: 2024 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK Newcomer Microgrant Opportunity
• HFDK 06: 2025 Grant Opportunity
• HFDK 2025 Newcomer Microgrant Opportunity

Contact details

Stef Briggs

Stefanie.Briggs@denvergov.org

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 722310Food Service Contractors

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