A smaller, more accessible general operating grant designed to support organizations with more modest funding needs.

Apply for only one grant type per year (Intersections OR Community) | Apply within one community per year | Clearly demonstrate impact in the community where you are applying | Align with the funding priorities for that specific community | Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a fiscally sponsored organization, or a government/quasi-government entity (2026 exception: government/quasi-government not eligible to apply in Loveland) | No outstanding follow-up reports for previous NoCo Foundation grants

Community Grant

FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026

Earth Rising Foundation is a small climate-justice 501(c)(3) that provides material support for climate activism and projects across youth activism, Indigenous voices, regenerative agriculture and sustainable visions. The Programs hub describes funding for projects and links to an Apply page.

Must disburse funds through an existing US-based nonprofit

Sustainable Visions

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

Small Grants Program

Annual award recognizing work that strengthens or reimagines psychoanalysis; accepts individuals, teams, and organizations and honors completed work from the most recent decade.

Work submitted must have been created between 2016 and 2025 (most recent decade).

Sigourney Award

The Youth Advocacy Project champions community partnerships in Routt County that create equitable opportunities in health, education, and well-being for youth and families to achieve their optimal potential.

Located in or serving the Yampa Valley and Routt County, Colorado | No funding for endowments, sponsorships, or capital campaigns

Youth Advocacy Project (YAP)

Invests in initiatives that expand access to high-quality financial education (especially for youth and young adults) and build educator capacity; supports creative approaches to advancing financial literacy.

Must be a charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status provided by the IRS | Must comply with The Charles Schwab Corporation's nondiscrimination policy | Not eligible: Individuals | Not eligible: Private foundations | Not eligible: Individual pre-K–12 schools or school-related activities at individual schools | Not eligible: Booster clubs, bands, or athletic teams/leagues | Not eligible: Organizations that are political in nature | Not eligible: Private clubs and fraternal or social organizations

Community Grant

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

970-224-3462

nocofoundation.org

Closes Aug 23, 2026

$2,500 – $5,000

Colorado

Similar Grants

FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

~$420K

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026

~$130K

Sustainable Visions

$200.0–$20.0K

Small Grants Program

$250.0–$2.0K

Sigourney Award

~$25K

Youth Advocacy Project (YAP)

~$15K