Colorado Springs Utilities our tradition of investing in our community. The Colorado Springs City Council established the community investments program in 1997 by chartering the Community Focus Fund (CFF) Program.
The program provides support to local nonprofits, helping customers in need and fostering a more sustainable future for our community.
Community Focus Fund Volunteer Program
Our outreach program provides employee volunteer hours and financial support to local educational and nonprofit organizations.
We believe that supporting our community makes us a better utility provider. Connecting with our community is a big reason why so many of us spend our personal time volunteering with local nonprofits. Our employees are committed to not only providing excellent utilities service, but to serving the community in many other ways.
Requests for volunteers are accepted all year long, but we do ask you to submit your request at least two months in advance. Our Steering Committee meets monthly to review and discuss requests.
The purpose of the fund is to add to the quality of life in our service area and in communities that are affected by our operations.
Major focus areas include:
- Seniors
- Youth
- Education
- Community
- Environment
- Housing assistance
- Safety & health of the community
Please Note: After you click the 'Submit Application' button on the form below, a confirmation page will appear. After reviewing the information, you MUST click the 'Confirm' button to complete your application.
Community Focus Fund Grant Program
The city charter allows us to provide funding to local nonprofits in support of the CFF volunteer program.
CFF grant focus areas are:
- Affordable housing
- Energy efficiency and water conservation
- Environment
- Food insecurity
- Safety and health
- Seniors
- Youth STEM education
CFF will not support the following:
- Personal requests
- Monetary pledges for agency-sponsored walks, run or similar events
- Political candidates, committees or organizations
- Requests for administrative costs
- Projects sponsored by religious organizations (unless the project is for general community benefit and does not promote any religious doctrine.)
The CFF grant period is the 2024 calendar year. Grant funds must be spent by the end of 2024. Agencies may request funds for a new or ongoing program/project.
If you have questions about the funding process, please email Program Administrator Kandy Drake at kdrake@csu.org or call her at (719) 668-7375.
Please note that 2024 CFF Grant submission is now closed.