Boettcher Foundation Grants

grants@boettcherfoundation.org

The Boettcher Foundation provides responsive grants to organizations in Colorado through 3 programs:

Community Connections Grants support initiatives or infrastructure projects that strengthen the connections between individuals and organizations.

Rural Catalyst Grants are designed to strengthen the internal capacity of organizations to achieve their goals in the areas of strategic planning, convening, short term staff/contractors, and one-time operating costs.

Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grants are intended to support one-time strategic projects for impact measurement work, expand program participation, formalize collaborations, or professional development. Requires participation in either the Rural Leaders Collaborative or Leadership Practitioners Collaborative.

Community Connections Grants: Nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in Colorado

Rural Catalyst Grants: Nonprofit organizations and governmental entities based in rural Colorado or primarily serve rural Colorado. Organizations should be working in the areas of affordable housing, childcare, community-to-community collaboration, mental health, rural placemaking, and more

Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grants: Nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in Colorado that have participated in either the Rural Leaders Collaborative or the Leadership Practitioners Collaborative meetings

Community Connections Grants: $20,000 - $75,000

Rural Catalyst Grants: $1,000 - $10,000

Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grants: $1,000 - $10,000

Links to additional guidance and online application forms are available on the program website.

Application deadlines for 2026 are as follows:

• February 13 - Rural Catalyst (Winter cycle)
• February 27 - Community Connections (Winter cycle)
• May 29 - Leadership Practitioner Catalyst (Summer cycle)
• June 19 - Community Connections (Summer cycle)
• October 30 - Rural Catalyst (Fall cycle)