Programs We Fund

COLTAF funds programs that help Coloradans access the legal system and protect their rights.

Generally, 80% of our grant funds go to Colorado Legal Services, the state’s primary civil legal aid provider. In 2026, $8,443,563 was distributed to Colorado Legal Services as a General Support grant. The remaining 20% of grant funds are available through a competitive grant process as pro bono and discretionary grants.

Emergency Grant Funding is available to current COLTAF grantees on a rolling basis. To apply for an Emergency Grant, please contact Jessie Clark-Daugherty.

Current Grantees: Click here for the Grant Report Form or click here to access the Grant Application Portal.

Current Grantees

DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

$1,247,000 was distributed to legal aid organizations in Colorado providing programs which align with one or more of COLTAF’s purposes: to assist in providing legal services to people with low incomes and people facing barriers; to improve knowledge and awareness of the law in the community; and to improve the administration of justice.

PRO BONO GRANTS

$863,500 was distributed to pro bono programs around the state, to support their work in developing and mobilizing pro bono resources to help meet the civil legal needs of low-income Coloradans. This total includes funds from the Colorado Bar Foundation, which for the twelfth consecutive year made a grant to COLTAF to supplement the funds available for pro bono grants.