2025 Funding Cycles

Please refer to the regions below for specific information.

Current Funding Cycle 

Southwest Region 

April 
Application Period April 1-30

May 
Staff Review Period begins May 1 
Invitations and Declinations Distributed May 28 

June
2025 Pitch Days - June 12 & 13 from 9am to 12:30pm
Details and location will be sent with pitch day invitations

9 Months Following Pitch Day
Site Visit evaluations conducted with grantees

Future Funding Cycles

2025 High Country Region 

2026 Pikes Peak Region 

Please Note: Our High Country staff member, Rachel, will be on maternity leave July 1-October 1. Please take a look at the updated timeline below and be sure to schedule pre-application meetings prior to July 1. 

August-September 
Application Period August 15-September 15

October 
Staff Review Period 
Invitations and Declinations distributed October 22

November 
2025 Pitch Days- November 6 from 12pm-4pm and November 7 from 9am-1pm 

2025 Pitch Days will be held in Steamboat Springs, CO - details will be sent with pitch day invitations
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9 Months Following Pitch Day
Site Visit evaluations conducted with grantees ​

The 2025 Pikes Peak competitive grants funding cycle is now closed. Please see the below timeline for the 2026 funding cycle. 

October - November  2025
Pre-Application Meetings for new organizations October 1 to November 14.  Meetings may be scheduled up to November 14.

December 2025 - January 2026
Application period December 1, 2025 - January 6, 2026.  We have accounted for the holidays.

January 2026
Invitations and Declinations distributed January 23.

February 2026
Pitch Days will be held February 4 and 5 from 9:00am-12:30pm in Colorado Springs.

9 Months Following Pitch Day
Site Visit evaluations conducted with grantees

​​Contact Katy for more information and to set up a Pre-Application Meeting.​