Counties Served

El Paso County
Teller County 

FOundation Contact

Katy Rees

2021 HIGHLIGHTS

The 2021 funding cycle placed heightened attention on organizations directly serving Southeast Colorado Springs and East Colorado Springs due to the increased economical and societal strains corresponding to the pandemic.

eDUCATION 

hEALTH & hUMAN sERVICES

aRTS & cULTURE

eNVIRONMENT

Children's Literacy Center - $6,000
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Community Partnership for Child Development - $8,000

Dream Centers - $8,000

Centro de la Familia - $6,000

National Alliance on Mental Illness - $6,000

Youth Documentary Academy - $8,000

Catamount Institute - $8,000

2021 COVID-19 Emergency Grants 

Chamber Orchestra of the Springs - $2,000
​Community Partnership Family Resource Center - $2,000
Project Angel Heart - $2,000

PROGRAM uPDATES

• The 2021 funding cycle has concluded. The 2022 Pikes Peak funding cycle will commence with Pre-Application Meetings for new organizations on October 1-November 30, 2022.
• 2022 funding priorities and updates will be announced in October 2021.

2022 PROGRAM TIMELINE

October 1 - November 30, 2021
Pre-Application Meetings for new organizations
January 2022
Application Period (due by midnight on 1/31)
February 2022
Foundation Review 
Invitations and Declinations Distributed on February 17
 March 2022
Pitch Day March 4 & 5 
 9 Months Following Pitch Day
Site Visit Evaluations Conducted with Grantees

​​Contact Katy for more information and to set up a Pre-Application Meeting.​ Pre-Application Meetings may be scheduled up to November 30, 2021.

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 above). 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.  Grant 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.