The Community Foundation Boulder County is requesting proposals for its 2026 15 Forever Fund.
Donor Name: Community Foundation Boulder County (CFBC)
State: Colorado
County: Boulder County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
15 Forever was established by Community Foundation Boulder County in 2006 to promote civic engagement, philanthropy, and leadership among Boulder County youth.
Priorities
Grants from 15 Forever are exclusively for proposed activities in Boulder County and/or for the benefit of Boulder County youth. Describe how your proposed activities will impact Boulder County youth in the application.
Priority will be given to:
- Organizations committed to equitable outcomes for historically marginalized youth in Boulder County.
- Design or delivery of programs is informed by historically marginalized youth.
- They define historically marginalized populations to include people most impacted by discrimination, structural racism, inequity, and systemic bias. This list includes, but is not limited to, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, immigrants (including people who are undocumented), people experiencing language barriers, isolated older adults, people experiencing homelessness, and low-income individuals and families.
Funding Information
This youth-driven program has granted more than $288,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any nonprofit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity (not private non-operating foundations) or any governmental or public entity can apply. Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.
- Grantees must use grant proceeds only for the stated purpose of the grant or for charitable and educational activities consistent with the organization’s tax-exempt status.
- Grants from 15 Forever are exclusively for activities or projects in Boulder County and/or for the benefit of Boulder County youth.
- Community Foundation Boulder County does not make grants to organizations where grant money from the discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.
For more information, visit CFBC.
