Foundation Contact

Katy Rees

Counties Served

El Paso County
Teller County 

Program Updates

Below please find updates for the 2025 funding cycle. ​If your organization was awarded a Competitive Grant in 2024, you will need to wait to reapply for funding until January 2026. 

For the 2025 funding cycle, we will award 9 $10,000 grants for a total of $90,000. Please review the sub-focus funding areas below.  While you may submit a request outside of these sub-focus areas, we will prioritize the listed sub-focus areas first. 
Health & Human Services 
Organizations that further support youth and families through: 
  • Housing - specifically keeping families housed through emergency support for rent and overall access to housing 
  • Access to food
  • Physical, mental, and emotional health 
Education 
Organizations that further support youth through: 
  • Early childhood education in the realm of school readiness and success from PreK to Grade 3.
  • After school programming  
  • Literacy programs for school aged children
  • Teacher grants the seek to provide additional education experiences and supports for youth
Environment 
Organizations that further support the community through: 
  • Environmental education 
  • Increased access to outdoor spaces for at risk populations 
  • Protection and enhancement of parks, trails, and open spaces 
Arts & Culture 
Organizations that support the community through: 
  • Creating access to arts and cultural opportunities 
  • Arts education  

2025 Program Timeline

2024 Grants

Education 

Early Connections Learning Center - $10,000
Diakonia - $5,000

Health & Human Services

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation - $10,000
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs  - $10,000
Special Kids Special Families - $5,000
Girls on the Run of the Rockies - $5,000

Arts & Culture

Youth Documentary Academy  - $10,000

Environment

Flying Pig Farm - $10,000
UpaDowna - $5,000