The Caring for Colorado Foundation awards grants to support opportunities that create equity for children, youth, and their families.
Donor Name: Caring for Colorado Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Pueblo County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Investing in children, youth, and their families is a vital strategy for fostering long-term equity and prosperity. When young people are supported through safe, stable, and nurturing environments, they not only thrive in their personal development but also become valuable contributors to society.
Childhood, from birth through late adolescence, is a foundational period that shapes an individual’s future relationships, behaviors, health, and overall social outcomes. The funding strategy capitalizes on these critical developmental windows, recognizing that young people are most likely to thrive when they experience safe, stable, and nurturing environments. By empowering families, they aim to foster resilience and well-being in children, setting them up for long-term success.
Focus Areas
To advance equity for children, youth, and their families in Pueblo County, annual funding opportunities will be available in four focus areas:
- Basic Needs
- Social & Emotional Well-Being
- Behavioral Health
- Economic Stability & Advancement.
Funding Information
The annual grant range for this funding cycle is $15,000-$50,000. The foundation expects most grants in this focus area to be for 12 months, but those receiving 24-month grants could range upwards of $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Caring for Colorado considers applications from organizations that benefit the people of Colorado and are:
- Charitable, nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt classification from the Internal Revenue Service; or
- Tax-supported institutions including state and local governments and schools.
- New or emerging organizations or for-profits are permitted to apply through a tax-exempt organization acting as a fiscal agent. The most common type of fiscal agent arrangement is between a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and a non-tax-exempt group. The fiscal agent has the ultimate authority and responsibility to see that the funds are used for the intended purpose; it cannot simply be a pass-through organization.
For more information, visit CCF.
