Counties Served

El Paso County
Teller County 

FOundation Contact

Katy Rees

2024 grants

eDUCATION 

hEALTH & hUMAN sERVICES

aRTS & cULTURE

eNVIRONMENT

Early Connections Learning Center - $10,000

Diakonia - $5,000

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

Youth Documentary Academy  - $10,000

Flying Pig Farm - $10,000

UpaDowna - $5,000

PROGRAM uPDATES

​The 2024 funding cycle is closed. ​If your organization was awarded a Competitive Grant in 2024, you will need to wait to reapply for funding until January 2026. Please check back in October 2024 for updates regarding the 2025 funding cycle. 

2025 PROGRAM TIMELINE

November 
Pre-Application Meetings for new organizations

January - February 
Application opens January 13 and will close February 14

 March - April 
Invitations and declinations distributed March 14
Pitch Days - April 7 & 8 from 9:00am - 12:30pm (30 minute timeslots)

 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 December 2, 2024.

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 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.