Read the Guide to Grants. For more information on Application Review And Selection Process, Allowable Costs And Funding Restrictions, Conditions Of Funding And Grant Rescindment, Risk Management And Performance Monitoring
- Read the RFA guidelines.
- Determine eligibility.
- Go to Apply for Grants and select Grant Application Portal to register as user. (For previous applicants: to reset a user password, select “Forgot your password?”)
- Upon registration, applicants select the desired grant program; then select FY27 Color the Curb: School Safety Program to apply.
- Complete the application questions and narrative data.
- Upload all required documents, supplementary material, and work samples.
- Double-check the application for thoroughness, clarity, and typographical errors.
- Submit the application by 5 pm ET on the grant program’s deadline date.
- Ensure receipt of the grant submission confirmation e-mail (auto generated by the online portal) by the application deadline.
CAH utilizes an online grant portal to receive grant applications. All applications must be submitted online by Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5pm EST. A confirmation email generates automatically upon submission of the application in the portal. Technical issues or failure to receive a confirmation email should be immediately brought to the attention of CAH staff. Incomplete or late applications or applications that do not follow the instructions and guidelines are deemed ineligible for review and funding. CAH does not accept mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered copies of grant applications and/or the required attachments. CAH accepts reasonable accommodation requests from applicants with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for application submission, contact the Accessibility Coordinator at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodation requests shall be made no later than seven (7) calendar days before the application deadline.
CAH’s grant application process is competitive and subject to the availability of funds. Applicants may not request or receive funding for the same activities through more than one CAH program or grant category. Multiple applicants may not apply for funding for the same project, whether through the same or different grant programs.
Applicants are fully responsible for the content of their application materials. An automated confirmation of an applicant’s submission does not guarantee an applicant’s eligibility and therefore review by the advisory review panel (see, “Review Process”). CAH staff are not permitted to make corrections to applications on behalf of applicants. After the deadline, CAH staff reviews applications for completeness and contacts applicants within five (5) business days of the deadline only if any of the submitted Mandatory Documents are incomplete. Applicants are then responsible for updating their application within five (5) business days of CAH’s notification. Failure to do so will disqualify the application.
The grant period is from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. Grant funds may not be used for activities that occur outside of this grant period.