The El Pomar Foundation provides grants to enhance, encourage, and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado.
Donor Name: El Pomar Foundation
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The foundation have a broad, general grant making scope with greatest emphasis on arts & culture, civic/community initiatives, education, health, and human services – which started with founders. El Pomar provides grants for general operating support, programs, and capital needs.
Priority consideration will be provided to organizations, programs, and capital projects that have received local community and other support.
Funding Information
- General operating support $2,500-$10,000
- Programs $2,500-$10,000
- Capital $15,000-$25,000
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization is eligible to apply for a grant if:
- It is an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or government equivalent, or has a qualified fiscal agent.
- Its activities take place in Colorado.
- You have not received a grant in the past three years (three-year wait period following successful application) or been declined in the past year (one-year wait period following declined application).
Ineligibility
- Individuals
- Primary or secondary schools (K-12) – El Pomar will consider, on a limited basis, capital requests from non-publicly funded secondary schools
- Other foundations or nonprofits that distribute money to recipients of its own selection
- Camps, camp programs, or other seasonal activities
- Religious organizations for support of religious programs
- Scientific research projects or studies
- Endowments
- Organizations that practice discrimination of any kind
- Organizations that do not have fiscal responsibility for the proposed project
- Organizations that do not have an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit IRS determination letter or a fiscal agent with active 501(c)(3) status
- Private foundations or 509(a)(3) organizations that are not functionally integrated according to the IRS
- Cover deficits or debt elimination
- Cover travel, conferences, conventions, group meetings, or seminars
- Influence legislation or support candidates for political office
- Produce videos or other media projects
For more information, visit El Pomar Foundation.
