Counties Served

El Paso County
Teller County 

FOundation Contact

Katy Rees

2020 HIGHLIGHTS

eDUCATION 

hEALTH & hUMAN sERVICES

aRTS & cULTURE

eNVIRONMENT

Early Connections Learning Centers - $10,000

Colorado Springs Teen Court - $10,000
Status Code 4, Inc. - $10,000

Colorado Springs Conservatory - $10,000

Rocky Mountain Field Institute - $10,000

PROGRAM uPDATES

​The 2020 Pikes Peak Region Cycle has been awarded. Please check back in November 2020 for updates on the 2021 Cycle.

2020 PROGRAM TIMELINE

January
Application Period (due by midnight on 1/31)
February
Foundation Review
Invitations and Declinations Distributed 
 March 
Pitch Day
 9-12 months after Pitch Day
Site Visit Evaluations for Grantees

The 2020 cycle for the Pikes Peak Region is now closed. All grants have been awarded. ​
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Application
Organizations must complete and submit an application to be considered for funding. If your organization is new to our Competitive Grants Program, at least one representative must attend a Pre-Application Meeting in order to be eligible to apply. Pre-Application Meetings may be scheduled at any time throughout the year, except for during the application periods (see below). Our Pre-Application Meetings provide an introduction space; aid in determining organizational fit; and allow for our Foundation Leadership to explain the program in further detail and answer any program-related questions.

Foundation Review
During this period, our Foundation Leadership will review applications and select twelve organizations to present at Pitch Day. We do not currently have specific funding priorities, so selections will be based on perceived merit and regional need, amongst other criteria. Dates for each region will be provided on our website prior to each application period, and a time slot scheduler and venue address will be provided in the Pitch Day invitation. 

Pitch Day
This is a day dedicated to your organization's pitch.  Each organization will be allowed 15 minutes to present to the Regional Review Committee (comprised of staff and board members).  The Regional Review Committee will then allow five minutes for Q&A.  Grants award notifications will be sent and checks will be distributed by no later than one week after Pitch Day. 

Evaluation
Foundation Leadership for each region will conduct site visits with awarded organizations. Site visits will occur 9-12 months after grants have been awarded. Staff will contact you to schedule a visit. Site visits are intended for staff and board members to get a better understanding of the organizations funded and to determine if goals and expectations were met during the grant period.