The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County

The Community Foundation has awarded over $30 million in grants since our inception. In 2008, we awarded nearly $4.8 million to nonprofits. We fund in five areas: the arts, civic involvement, education, the environment, and health and human services. We fund nonprofits primarily in Boulder County, although we also work with donors who wish to make grants through us in other parts of the country and the world.

Grants to Boulder County nonprofit organizations are made from the Community Trust as well as field of interest funds through a competitive grant application process. The Arts Trust, the Millennium Trust, and the Open Door Fund are examples of field of interest funds. Deadlines and application requirements are different for different funds; please check the links below for more information.

2009 Grant Application Deadlines
The Community Trust Grant Cycle	Proposals Due September 30, 2009
15 Forever	Concept Letters Due February 6, 2009
Bamboo Fund	TBA
Everest '96 Memorial Fund	Proposals Due June 15, 2009
Millennium Trust	Letters of Intent and Short Program Budget March 31, 2009
Open Door Request for Proposals	Applications Due July 1, 2009
Social Venture Partners	Letters of Inquiry Due January 12, 2009

In addition, we have a number of funds that are Donor Advised Funds, each of which has its own grantmaking capacity and process. Many function in the same way a family foundation would, with The Community Foundation serving as support staff. Donor Advised Funds can make grants locally, nationally, or internationally. Fundholders become aware of local grantmaking opportunities by reviewing grant proposals submitted during The Community Foundation's Community Trust or Millennium Trust Grant Cycles.