Applicants are invited to apply for the El Pomar Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: El Pomar Foundation
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
They have a broad, general grant making scope with greatest emphasis on arts & culture, civic/community initiatives, education, health, and human services – which started with the founders. The Trustees look to support organizations and initiatives that demonstrate (among other considerations) not only that they’re making a positive and significant difference in peoples’ lives and/or solving issues important to their communities, but also that they have solid plans to activate the mission, program, or project for which they’re seeking funding; financial sustainability; and strong community support and organizational leadership.
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
- The Foundation is limited to providing grant support to 501c3 organizations and government agencies whose activities take place within Colorado.
- 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
- Organizations that do not have an active 501c3 nonprofit IRS determination letter or a fiscal agent with an active 501c3 status
- Private foundations or 509a3 organizations that are not functionally integrated according to the IRS
- Organizations that do not have fiscal responsibility for the proposed project
- Organizations that practice discrimination of any kind
- Other foundations or nonprofits that distribute scholarships to recipients of its own selection
- Endowments
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for support of religious programs
- Deficits or debt elimination
- Travel, conferences, conventions, group meetings, or seminars
- Influence legislation or support candidates for political office
- Produce videos or other media projects
- Scientific research projects or studies
- Without prior approval, El Pomar does not accept competitive or Fund applications for grant support for the items listed below.
- Camps, camp programs, or other seasonal activities
- Research projects or studies
- Primary or secondary schools (K-12); El Pomar will consider, on a limited basis, capital requests from non-publicly funded secondary schools.
For more information, visit El Pomar Foundation.
