Capital Construction

FY2025-26 BEST Grant Cycle

Please Note: The deadline to submit Notice of Intent to Apply (12/15/2024) has passed. Only projects who submitted Notice of Intent will be able to apply for the FY26 BEST Grant. If you did not submit this year, we look forward to working with you on a FY27 BEST Grant.

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A branch of CDE, the Division of Capital Construction has developed a series of programs and resources for capital construction funding as well as technical assistance for school districts, traditional public schools, charter schools, BOCES, and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

Opportunities and Announcements:

On May 15, 2024 the Capital Construction Assistance Board approved its FY2024-25 prioritized list of projects to receive financial assistance. The list of recommended grants was presented to the State Board of Education and approved during their June meeting.
- View the FY2024-25 BEST List of Recommended Grants (Excel)

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In 2018 the Building Excellent Schools Today grant program celebrated 10 years of serving Colorado schools!

Since 2008 BEST has awarded over $3 billion in grants to more than 600 Colorado schools, improving health, safety and security for over 400,000 students.

With funding from The Colorado State Land Board, Colorado Lottery, marijuana excise tax, and local matching dollars, BEST continues to improve Colorado's educational environments through capital construction projects helping schools to realize CDE's vision that "All students graduate ready for college and careers, and are prepared to be productive citizens of Colorado."

For more information or if an alternative version of a document is needed, please contact BESTSchools@cde.state.co.us or call 303-866-2153.