Foundations that fund education in Colorado
These 25 foundations made grants to education in Colorado in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
- $200,000 to Tlc Learning Center, Longmont: Capital for the tlc early learning c
- $125,000 to Montessori Del Mundo, Aurora: Capital to open new ece slots
- $100,000 to Emmanuel Stem International, Aurora: Capital to open new ece slots at gat
How to apply: Applications must be submitted through our online grantee portal supported by giving data by 5:00 pm on the deadline date. Grant seekers are encouraged to call one of the foundation's program officers prior to submitting an application.
Deadlines: Thursday, january 15, 2026; friday, may 1, 2026; tuesday, september 1, 2026
Restrictions: The foundation funds early childhood development, and initiatives and special projects. Organizations are limited to one grant request in any 12- month period.
The Colorado Health Foundation
- $1,650,000 to The Hadanou Collective, Denver: Adult recovery; capacity building; community solutions; food access and security;...
- $656,898 to Fort Lewis College Foundation, Durango: Advocacy; economic opportunity; primary care; general donation to support organization or...
- $630,000 to Lake County Build A Generation, Leadville: Capacity building; food access and security; thriving young people
How to apply: The online application can be found at www.coloradohealth.org. Online application to include organization's financial statements for most recent 12 months, and fiscal sponsor agreement and financials if using a fiscal sponsor to apply.
Deadlines: Grant application deadlines: february 15, june 15, and october 15.
Restrictions: Types of organizations funded: colorado organizations classified as tax-exempt under irs revenue code 501(c)(3); colorado public agencies, including state and local governments. Grant applications are considered for funding if they align...
Gates Family Foundation
- $20,000,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Denver: Project support
- $575,000 to Lyra, Denver: Project support
- $400,000 to Rooted, Denver: Project support
How to apply: Capital grant applicants should use the common grant application available on the foundation's website: www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org. Please reference our website for more information about our initiated grant making.
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines: march 15 and september 15.
Restrictions: The foundation supports capital projects, which are typically building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition, as well as other forms of initiated grant making for capital, program, operating and other...
Roof F T Char
- $6,750 to Regents of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs: Scholarship
- $2,250 to Community College of Denver Foundation, Denver: Scholarship
- $2,250 to Colorado State University Foundation, Fort Collins: Scholarship
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in writing
Deadlines: No submission deadlines
Restrictions: Needy and worthy students obtaining professional education in co
The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
- $50,000 to Peak Education, Colorado Springs: Innovate Pikes Peak
- $45,000 to Peak Education, Colorado Springs: General operating
- $25,000 to Legacy Institute, Colorado Springs: District 2 Initiative
How to apply: For details regarding the application process, please see the foundation's website at: www.jhedmondson.org
Fidelity Foundation
- $580,000 to Denver Scholarship Foundation, Denver: Technology & equipment
- $7,000 to Denver Montessori Society, Denver: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $7,000 to Denver Jewish Day School, Denver: Fidelity matching gifts to education
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation
- $40,000 to Heritage Park Preschool, Steamboat Springs: Unrestricted
- $40,000 to North Routt Community Charter School, Clark: Unrestricted
- $35,000 to Booktrails, Steamboat Springs: Unrestricted
The Sam S Bloom Foundation
- $6,000 to Sewall Child Development Center, Denver: General operating support
- $5,500 to Emily Griffith Foundation Inc, Denver: Stipends for adult students
- $5,000 to Teller Park Early Childhood Council, Woodland Park: Early childhood education
How to apply: See attached guidelines and applications procedures.
Deadlines: See attached guidelines and applications procedures
Restrictions: See attached guidelines and applications procedures.
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $300,000 to American Indian College Fund, Denver: Promise of an Equitable Future
- $280,000 to Rise Colorado, Aurora: Early Care and Education
- $200,000 to Valley Settlement, Glenwood Springs: Early Care and Education
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
The Nord Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Rise Colorado, Aurora: Continued general operating support, over two years
- $40,000 to Moonshot Edventures, Denver: Continued general operating support, over two years
- $40,000 to The Hadanou Collective, Denver: Continued general operating support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in written form and should contain: 1) name of the applicant agency and a statement of the agency's function 2) a list of current board members 3) a statement of objectives of the proposed project 4) a budget showing expenditures and income from...
Deadlines: Trustees usually meet in feb, jun and oct and proposals should be submitted 10 weeks prior.
Restrictions: The foundation awards grants to non-profit agencies and organizations that have qualified with the internal revenue service as publicly supported sec 501(c)(3) organizations and to governmental units described in sec 170(c)(1). The...
Libertygives Foundation
- $31,150 to The Challenge Foundation, Englewood: General purpose
- $21,150 to Denver Scholarship Foundation, Denver: General purpose
- $6,000 to Colorado Academy, Denver: General purpose
How to apply: The grant application is available upon request via the applicant's liberty media contact person.
Deadlines: Grant proposals for 2025 have a deadline of june 25, 2025 and 2026 have a deadline of june 25, 2026.
Restrictions: Recipient must be a 501(c)(3) organization based in colorado with a charitable purpose consistent with the libertygives' theme. In 2010, the libertygives foundation established a permanent theme for corporate giving. The selected giving...
Brett Family Foundation
- $33,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Broomfield: Colorado trustee network
- $10,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Broomfield: Bueno center for multicultural education fund
- $6,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Broomfield: College of Media, Communication, and School of Public Affairs Fund
How to apply: The foundation has no prescribed application form. First-time grant applicants should initially contact the foundation by letter of inquiry at least two months prior to the targeted application deadline. Please include the following information in the letter of inquiry: 1.)...
Deadlines: Grant cycle deadlines are according to program area. Please see website (www.brettfoundation.org).
Restrictions: The brett family foundation supports caring communities by investing in organizations throughout colorado working for social justice, and boulder county nonprofits addressing the needs of underserved communities, primarily disadvantaged...
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
- $10,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Denver: Program
- $5,000 to Kipp Colorado Schools, Denver: General operating
- $5,000 to Rise Colorado, Aurora: General operating
How to apply: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org to apply online
Deadlines: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
Restrictions: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
The Hester E & Edwin W Giddings Foundation
- $5,000 to Peak Education, Colorado Springs: Operating support
- $5,000 to Atlas Preparatory School Inc, Colorado Springs: Operating support
- $3,500 to Childrens Literacy Center Inc, Colorado Springs: Operating support
How to apply: No specific form for application is required. A letter including the amount requested, to what purpose it will be applied, and how the grant would fit into the overall purpose and budget of your agency is needed. Supplementary information regarding the age, governance, and...
Deadlines: September 30 of each year
Restrictions: The hester e. And edwin w. Giddings foundation provides grants generally ranging between $500 and $5,000 to organizations providing health, welfare, arts oriented, educational and open space preservation services of a charitable nature....
Kettering Family Foundation
- $125,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Denver: Colorado center for personalized medicine
- $75,000 to Booktrails, Steamboat Springs: Reading ranch solar array
- $25,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Boulder: Co center for personalized medicine
How to apply: Applicants must complete the request summary on the foundation's website: www.ketteringfamilyphilanthropies.org. If there is sufficient trustee interest an expanded proposal will be requested. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically according to directions...
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines are january 31 and july 31 of each year.
Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - see the foundation's website for further information.
T Rowe Price Foundation
- $207,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Colorado Springs: Youth opportunity
- $5,500 to Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education, Colorado Springs: Youth opportunity
- $5,000 to Pikes Peak Library District Foundation Inc, Colorado Springs: Creativity and innovation
How to apply: 1. Organizations can learn about the foundation's areas of focus on the web page and through the online questionnaire web page: https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/us/en/what-sets-us-apart/corporate-resp onsibility/community-commitment/trp-foundation.html questionnaire:...
Restrictions: Upon completion of the quiz, if the organization is presented with the opportunity, it can register on our grants portal and submit a proposal. The following information will be requested: a) response to five basic questions about the...
Lynn & Helen N Clark Crt
- $18,500 to Tlc Learning Center, Longmont: Program support
- $7,000 to Silver Creek Education Foundation, Longmont: Program support
- $5,000 to Crossroads School, Longmont: Program support
How to apply: Application form is available at www.firstinterstatebank.com
Deadlines: April 30
Restrictions: Qualified 501(c)(3). The request must benefit the st vrain valley school district area, including the city of longmont, co, for charitable,religious, literary & educational purpose
Abell-Hanger Foundation
- $1,961 to Regis University, Denver: Individual student scholarship
- $1,961 to Regis University, Denver: Individual student scholarship
- $1,961 to Regis University, Denver: Individual student scholarship
How to apply: General information and grant forms on abell-hanger.org web site.
Deadlines: General information and grant forms on abell-hanger.org web site.
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $100,000 to Access Mode Inc, Denver: Mvp lab accelerator program
- $50,000 to Ben Colorado Inc, Denver: Elevating impact through the denver scaleup network
- $25,000 to Rtl Foundation, Denver: General operating support
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Bnsf Railway Foundation
- $50,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Denver: Education
- $10,000 to Aspen Ross Legacy Foundation, Colorado Springs: Education
- $1,500 to Denver Center for International Studies Foundation, Denver: Matching gifts 1
How to apply: See general explanation attachment
Deadlines: See general explanation attachment
Restrictions: See general explanation attachment
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
- $10,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Broomfield: Legal services
- $5,000 to Food for Thought Denver, Denver: Community services
- $5,000 to The Ocean First Institute, Boulder: Environment
How to apply: Proposal format
The Presser Foundation
- $3,000 to Colorado State University Foundation, Fort Collins: Undergraduate scholar awards
- $3,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, Boulder: Undergraduate scholar awards
- $3,000 to University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc, Greeley: Undergraduate scholar awards
How to apply: Applications are submitted electronically via the organization's website, www.presserfoundation.org
Deadlines: Proposals must be submitted by november 15.
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation
- $2,500 to University of Colorado Foundation, Boulder: support of the INVST program
- $2,500 to University of Colorado Foundation, Boulder: the Parent Fund
- $1,000 to Basalt Education Foundation, Basalt: general operating support
How to apply: Please contact for: Application Procedures/Document Checklist
The Allstate Foundation
- $1,000 to Windsor Charter Academy, Windsor: Agent - individual hh
- $1,000 to Buddy Publishing Foundation, Aurora: Agent - individual hh
- $1,000 to Christian Home Educators of Colorado, Parker: Agent - individual hh
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
- $250,000 to American Indian College Fund, Denver: Coca-Cola Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Program
- $100,000 to American Indian College Fund, Denver: Rez-based Economic Development Accelerator Program
How to apply: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social/coca-cola-foundation
Restrictions: Grants are made for education and youth development, environmental, e.g., water stewardship and community recycling programs, arts and culture, women's empowerment, and programs focused on community well-being. Funds are made available to...
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