(27) From Eligibility to Application: Understanding Colorado's BEST Grant

11am – 12pm MST, 4 March 2027 ‐ 1 hour

Room: Red Rock 8

Workshop Sessions

Could Colorado's Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grant Program help fund your school's next facilities project? Understanding eligibility, matching requirements, and funding priorities is essential before applying.

This session provides charter school leaders with a practical overview of the BEST program, including:

Funding priorities: Understand eligible capital projects and how health, safety, security, technology, and other needs factor into grant decisions.
Eligibility + matching funds: Learn how facility ownership, years of operation, authorizer relationships, and school demographics affect eligibility and required matching contributions.
Facility planning: Explore assessments, master planning, professional support, and coordination with CDE and your authorizer.
Application preparation: Review successful project characteristics and the grant application timeline.

Leave better equipped to evaluate whether BEST funding fits your school's needs, anticipate financial commitments, and take informed steps toward a competitive application.