Community Grants Program is sponsored by Boettcher Foundation. Boettcher Foundation's Community Grants Program provides funding to strengthen Colorado community organizations, fostering community engagement and supporting local infrastructure.

Grantmaking - Boettcher Foundation Grant Opportunities in Colorado Questions about the grants process can be emailed to grants@boettcherfoundation. org . Community Connections Grants We invest in initiatives or infrastructure projects that bring people together or foster the connections between individuals and/or organizations.

Learn more about REsponsive grants We strengthen the internal capacity of organizations to achieve their goals related to the topics covered in our Rural Leadership Collaborative meetings. Learn More About Catalyst Grants Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program We support scientific innovation in Colorado by providing biomedical research funding at the state’s leading research institutions and hospitals.

Learn More about Webb-Waring Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grants The Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grant Program strengthens the capacity of leadership organizations that are working to create a more inclusive and accessible leadership ecosystem in Colorado. Learn more about leadership practitioner catalyst grants Click on a county to learn about which Catalyst Grants were received.

City of Leadville - Leadville Community Center Community Connections Grantees: Center for Independence (CFI) is the largest nonprofit provider of services for disabled Coloradans, offering resources, services, and technology. This funding supports renevations and upgrades to CFI's facility.

San Miguel Resource Center Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Alejandro Salazar The Block Commissary Kitchen & Events Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Julie Stiewig San Miguel Resource Center Community Connection Grantees: Ascendigo Autism Services Ascendigo Autism Services is working to create a new, high quality community center featuring social rooms, physical activity spaces, and professional development opportunities for Ascendigo clients, local students, and other non-profits.

This funding will be used to further these renovations and bring Ascendigo's vision to life. The Carbondale Clay Center (CCC) is a staple of the Carbondale community, offering arts education, mental health, youth development, and immigrant support programming. This funding aids the construction and operation of a new center, doubling CCC's classroom capacity and allowing at least 500 additional programming opportunities.

Community Connections Grantees: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Luis Valley The Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley (BGCSLV) is building a 17,000 square-foot Early Childhood Learning Center in Alamosa. Through their partnership with the Region 18 Opioid Abatement Council, they are addressing both the need for childcare and substance abuse.

Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC) works to expand access to affordable housing and economic opportunities across Colorado through affordable housing development. This grant supports a multi-use community clubhouse in the center of their Tierra Azul development, bringing connection, education, and wellness opportunities into the community.

Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust Yuma County Economic Development Community Connections Grantees: North Fork Senior Connections The Paonia Senior Center has long been the sole gathering space for older adults in Western Delta County, providing vital programing and opportunities for connection. This grant supports the facility's renovation, which will increase its accessibility and usability.

Friends of Youth and Nature Community Connection Grantees: LiftUp of Routt County is a social service nonprofit working to fulfill the needs of Routt County resident by focusing their support on food security, housing, utility assistance, and employment.

This funding supports the expansion of their facilities, including their donation center and thrift store, conferencing spaces, intake and meeting spaces, and additional staff and volunteer spaces.

Routt County Human Services United Way of the Yampa Valley Community Connection Grantees: Community Food Bank of Grand Junction The Community Food Bank of Grand Junction, which distributes over 900,000 pounds of food each year, is seeking to transform a previously closed deli into a low-cost dining option for the public and food education space.

With this funding, they plan to revive a local café while creating affordable, healthy food options for community members and bringing learning and employment opportunities to students.

City of Grand Junction - Community Rec Center This funding supports the creation of Grand Junction’s first public recreation center, an 83,000-square-foot, all-ages hub with aquatics, courts, fitness, childcare, and event space, expanding access to wellness, connection, and community gathering.

Hilltop Community Resources - New Facility and Community Collaboration Room Hilltop Community Resources is a non-profit that provides support and resources to families and children across the Western Slope. This grant supports planning to renovate a historic Grand Junction bank building into a new and expanded Family Resource Center which will provide support programing for community members in need.

Loving Beyond Understanding - Statewide Rural LGBTQ+ Coalition & Leadership Capacity (Grand Junction) Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Chris Masters Cottonwood Restoration - Collaborative Restoration Pilot for Youth Wellness Community Connections Grantees: The Vail Valley Foundation works to enhance the Vail Valley through initiatives in athletics, arts, and education.

They are working to create the Avon Childcare Center, which will offer childcare services to 165 children and address the need for affordable, high quality childcare in the area.

Education Foundation Eagle County Phillips County Fmaily Education Services Las Animas County - Countywide Study of Public Communications Community Connection Grantees: Denver Museum of Nature & Science The DMNS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship will serve the Colorado State Legislature by preparing experts to engage and work on policy issues in science, technology, engineering, health, and medicine.

This program provides technical experts available to support evidence-driven policymaking. WeeCycle, a nonprofit centered around recycling essential baby gear and providing it to families in need, recently purchased a large warehouse in Denver to consolidate its operations under one roof. Using the new facility, their operations will be greatly increased and they will be better equipped to meet the needs of the families in Colorado.

Denver Film - CO 150 Film Festival The Colorado 150 Film Festival, an official program of the State of Colorado's 250–Colorado 150 Commission, will celebrate the state's 150th year with curated screenings of films by 15 regional partners. Funding will be used to bring the Commission's vision of 150 film screenings with at least 100 viewers each to fruition.

The Sims-Fayola Foundation was designated as the main My Brother's Keeper agency by former Mayor Michael Hancock, which means they were tasked with addressing the persistent opportunitiy gaps facing boys and young men of color. This grant funds the planning, software design, branding, and website development to assist the initiative's mission and success.

Community College of Denver Foundation Community College of Denver (CCD) is seeking to expand and remodel its Boulder Creek Building, allowing them to consolidate their health programs and clinics into one purpose-built hub. CCD will use this grant to conduct the renovations and expand access to medical learning and resources for students and community members alike.

Commún Denver was established to strengthen community resilience in Southwest Denver by supporting local food entrepreneurship, health equity, and cross cultural connection.

The organization plans to further this goal through the renovation of a historic 100,000-square-foot building that will offer nonprofit and mental health provider offices, small business and individual development spaces, and community gathering spaces, simultaneously uniting Southwest Denver community members and organizations under one roof.

Downtown Denver Partnership The Downtown Denver Partnership drives the economic vitatlity and vibrancy of Downtown Denver through planning, advocacy, and programs. Using this funding, they will convene planning partners, develop funding pathways, and create and advance design concepts with key partners.

Colorado Cattlemen's Foundation The Colorado Cattlemen's Foundation (CCF) seeks to promote stewardship, support rural communities, and build a resilient agricultural economy through education and leadership development. CCF will use this funding to further this vision and transform a portion of the historic Livestock Exchange Building into the Heritage and Education Center.

Downtown Denver Partnership Colorado Changemakers Collective Asian Chamber Foundation of Colorado Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: James Roy II Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation The Urban Leaders Fellowship Women's Community Leadership Initiative Community Connections Grantees: Community Connections, Inc. Discovery Museum at the Powerhouse The Discovery Museum at the Powerhouse has provided informal science education for children and families through their hands-on STEM experiences since its establishment in 2010.

Using Boettcher Foundation grant funds, they will continue renovations to establish a licensed childcare center with affordability and access at its core, increasing the availability of high quality, affordable childcare in the Durango community. The Good Food Collective (GFC) is a nonprofit working to build a resilient food system in Southwest Colorado.

This grant supports the creation of a Southwest Community Food Hub that will bring entrepreneurial, non-profit, and community stakeholders under one roof. Boys & Girls Club La Plata County Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Enrique A.

Orozco-Perez Custer County Tourism Board Genoa Hugo School District Community Connections Grantees: Littleton Town Hall Arts Center The Littleton Town Hall Arts Center serves as a hub for performing and visual arts in the area. This funding supports the remodeling of their facility to improve accessibility, safety, and comfort in their space.

Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Ginger Williams Community Connections Grantees: Aurora Regional Navigation Campus The Aurora Regional Navigation Campus (ARNC) aims to support unhoused populations by creating a homelessness resource center that emphasizes employment, housing, recovery support, and wraparound case management.

This grant supports renovations and technological infrastructure needed to achieve ARNC's goal of decreasing homelessness in Aurora by 50% over the next five years. Project Worthmore is a community-centered nonprofit that offers language learning classes, community navigation, dental care, and employment opportunities.

The organization recently bought a former office building to serve as a hub for immigrant support services and will be using this Community Connections grant to add a large food pantry, medical and mental health services, offices for legal services and a community garden to the space.

Rocky Mountain Partnership Community Connections Grantees: Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital and Education Complex This investment advances Colorado State University’s Veterinary Health & Education Complex, expanding clinical and classroom space while deepening rural clinic partnerships and strengthening hands-on training and animal and public health outcomes.

Crossroads Safehouse, the only emergency family shelter and comprehensive domestic violence service provider in Larimer County, will apply these funds to transform an underused wing in their current facility into a multi-use space for organizational partners and people experiencing abuse. The wing will feature improves accessibility measures, heightened security, and provides easier service navigation for survivors of violence.

Grace Village has operated the Wellington Food & Clothing Pantry for the past 9 years, serving hundreds of families and offering other social supports for community members. They are converting a local warehouse into a "one stop" social services center that includes a dedicated and expanded food and clothing pantry and social service offices.

The Estes Valley Library has been a staple in the Estes Valley area since its establishment in 1916. This grant supports work to renovate their space to make it more accessible, safe, and community-focused.

Regional Engagement Programs In addition to current convening, this grant supports the NoCO Foundation in launching several programs and initiatives including convening municipal leaders from small and rural northeastern Colorado, supporting early and mid-career philanthropy professionals, creating an Eastern Colorado Intersections program, and regional landscape mapping.

Community Connections Grantees: Community of Caring Foundation The Community of Caring Foundation is working to provide high quality child care to the community of Cripple Creek. This grant supports the construction of a community childcare center that can accommodate 60 students and will address the childcare desert in the area.

Community Connections Grantees: Greeley Creative District The Greeley Creative District, one of Colorado's first Creative Districts, offers diverse opportunities for creatives and community alike.

Using Boettcher Foundation grant funding, they will renovate a historic building to include office spaces, an artisan goods shop, workshops, classrooms, a theatre, art gallery, and art studios, creating a central hub for creative life in Greeley.

Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Nicole Armstrong Community Connections Grantees: Loaves & Fishes Ministries Loaves & Fishes Ministries serves Cañon City as a resource center for struggling families and the homeless by providing shelter, food, hygiene facilities, and restorative support resources.

This Community Connections grant supports the construction of a new food warehouse and Service Navigation Center that will expand the organization's operating capacity and ability to serve their community. Community Connections Grantees: The Pueblo Zoo serves approximately 100,000 people per year and is currently working to create a new Woods of Wonder adventure area.

The space will be transformed into a nature-inspired play zone for children to explore natural elements and rodent enclosures. United Way of Pueblo County The United Way of Pueblo County (UWPC) is working to renovate its office building to be the new home of the Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Center.

This facility will house offices for UWPC staff, office spaces for external nonprofit organizations, and community resources. Colorado State Fair Foundation - Sam Brown Family Livestock Pavilion The Sam Brown Family Pavilion will serve as a state-of-the-art, multipurpose facility at the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo.

Spanning 83,000 square feet, this facility will host horse and livestock shows, athletics and community events, educational activities, and other major events year-round while functionally replacing several smaller and outdated agricultural barns.

Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellows: Kennedy Pugh, Randi Addington Community Connections Grantees: Tall Tales Ranch is constructing the Community Clubhouse and Resource Center to act as the social hub for the Tall Tales Ranch community. The Center will house community spaces, a commercial kitchen, café, and job training opportunities for students and adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Community Connections Grantees: The Action Center, founded to provide compassionate support to Jefferson County families, is constructing the Commons at Emory, which will act as a centralized hub for families to access a wide range of essential services. Services to be provided include be mental health and behavioral health care, workforce development, educational opportunities, immunizations, and reproductive health services.

The Chanda Center for Health provides healthcare access for individuals with long-term physical disabilities through a variety of services, including acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, adaptive yoga and exercise, physical therapy, behavioral health, and care coordination.

To meet growing demand for their services, the Center will use funding to expand its current facilities and add 2,400 square feet of space along with excercise machines and spaces.

Community Connections Grantees: Sedgwick County Community Center Sedgwick County will be transforming the old Julesburg High School into the Sedgwick County Community Center that is designed to bring together youth, families, seniors, nonprofit organizations, schools, and civic leaders. The space will offer a variety of opportunities for community members of all ages.

Community Connections Grantees: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe - Pocket Parks The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is creating a pocket park that offers recreation and gathering spaces within a five minute walk of 90% of Towaoc's residents. This pocket park project aims to address a lack of exercise and recreational amenities in the community while centering the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's mission of preserving and protecting the land for their people.

Community Connections Grantees: Boulder Food Rescue (BFR) is developing a collaborative infrastructure program to strengthen connections among small food access organizations. This grant supports the platform's continued development. Boulder Chamber Foundation The Boulder Chamber Center serves the Boulder community as a professional hub and a gathering space for community members.

Funding will be used to upgrade renovate the space, simultaneously increasing its usability and accessibility. TLC Early Learning Collaborative is a large hub for early childhood education located in southeast Longmont. It seeks to provide early childhood education to over 250 children, pediatric therapy services, and professional development opportunities for early childhood educators, staff, and home-based care givers.

Community Connections Grantees: The Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT), a Colorado-based nonprofit committed to protecting the natural environment and educating communities on conservation, will use Community Connections grant funding to renovate an existing barn on their Sacramento Creek Ranch.

These renovations will create an education center on the property, greatly expanding the area's educational opportunity and ensuring visiting students have a place to learn.

Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Jocelyn Catterson Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Pamela Denahy Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: John Mitchek Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Dencia Raish Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship: 2025 Fellow: Ricardo Esqueda Colorado Grant Highlights Invested in Colorado Communities Years of Investing in Colorado Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

Contact us below if you have additional questions about the grantmaking process. What are the average amounts of grants awarded? Historically, our grants have been in the range of $20,000–$75,000.

We typically communicate with individual applicants on the possible amount or range of a grant request. Does the Boettcher Foundation award multi-year grants? In the past, we have not generally awarded multi-year grants.

However, we may consider multi-year grant proposals that best align with our funding priorities. What is the process of applying for a grant? Submission of the inquiry form during the open grant cycle window is the initial step in our process.

If you are invited to submit a full application, we will provide the list of additional documents required. Foundation staff will review inquiries during the application windows, typically responding within six weeks of receiving the inquiry form (found on our main grantmaking page). My organization is a governmental agency.

Can we apply for a grant? The Boettcher Foundation accepts grant proposals from 501(c)(3) nonprofits and/or governmental entities that have a qualified exempt purpose. Can I apply for multiple grant opportunities at the same time?

We prefer that organizations only submit one application of either grant opportunity ( Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grant, Rural Catalyst Grant OR Community Connections Grant ) per cycle. Grantmaking Cycles & Process We have multiple funding cycles throughout the year. Please reference the timeline that details the process for grant inquiry submission and response.

Community Connections Grants Notification of Funding: May 1 Community Connections Grants & Rural Catalyst Grants Notification of Funding: September 25 Community Connections Grants & Rural Catalyst Grants Notification of Funding: November 17