The Community Fund Grant application is currently closed — Will Open in July.
The NoCo Foundation creates transformational community impact by inspiring philanthropy and engaging the region. We work at the confluence of ideas, impact, and solutions and seek to foster collaboration and create a more engaged, philanthropic, and visionary community.
Through its grantmaking, the NoCo Foundation aims to drive impact on issues facing our growing region, as defined in our Northern Colorado Intersections Report. The NoCo Foundation’s discretionary and responsive grantmaking specifically focuses on key issues identified in the Sheltering & Caring and Connecting intersections.
2025 Community Fund Grant Dates:
Intersections Grant LOI: June 30 – July 18
Intersections Grant Application (by invitation only): August 5 – August 29
Community Grant Application: August 5 – August 29
Decisions: Late October
Funding Priority Areas
Sheltering & Caring
Affordable Housing, Aging Population, Childcare
Connecting
Social Connectivity & Belonging, Mental Health
2024 Community Fund Grant Stats
The NoCo Foundation Community Fund grant process includes two different grant opportunities. To better understand the difference between grant types, please review the stats below.
| Intersections Grant | # Applications Received | # Organizations Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | 11 | 3 |
| Loveland | 6 | 2 |
| Estes Valley | 4 | 4 |
| Berthoud | 4 | 3 |
| Community Grant | # Applications Received | # Organizations Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | 48 | 17 |
| Loveland | 27 | 7 |
| Estes Valley | 11 | 10 |
| Berthoud | 4 | 2 |
Intersections Grant Average Grant Amount
Community Grant Average Grant Amount
Community Foundation Grantmaking – Community Funds
NoCo Foundation’s discretionary funding amounts to approximately 2% of total funding and is distributed through a responsive grant process focused on the communities of Berthoud, Estes, Fort Collins, and Loveland. Most of the funding distributed to the community is done through grants made from donor advised and designated funds held at the Community Foundation.
These Community Funds are comprised of philanthropic dollars left by generous donors who held donor advised funds at the NoCo Foundation during their lifetimes and wished to leave a legacy in their community.
At the NoCo Foundation, we seek to ensure these limited dollars are impactful. We believe we can drive greater impact through two grant programs: Community Grants and Intersection Grants.
Community Grants
The Community Grant application is now closed.
A portion of each Community Fund’s funding will be available through a streamlined Community Grant process. These grants will range from $2,500 – $5,000 (if you have a smaller, discrete funding need, please reach out to grants@nocofoundation.org to discuss) and can be for general support, program, or project funding.
In addition to the priorities noted above, some Community Fund Committees have identified 1-2 additional priorities for Community Grants:
| Berthoud | Estes Valley | Fort Collins | Loveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| No additional priorities | Food Security Music & Arts |
Water Workforce |
Community Engagement |
Intersections Grants
The LOI process is now closed. The 2025 grant process will start June 30.
Grantseeker FAQ
2025 Community Fund Grants Webinar
In this pre-recorder webinar, we cover the structure of the Community Fund Committees, an overview of the grant process, 2024 grant data, grant portal directions, and the 2025 timeline. Please review the webinar to learn more.
GRANTS AND PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONS
The majority of our grants are made from Donor Advised and Designated funds; typically less than 2% of our annual distributions are made as part of our competitive grant cycles, which are described on this page.
Community Impact
Grant distributions
as of fiscal year end, June 30
*Unaudited financials
Additional Grant Opportunities
GroupGives
The GroupGives Fund serves as the charitable arm of The Group Real Estate. The fund was founded to help people get into and stay in their homes through education, home maintenance/improvement, and financial assistance. Grants from the fund support organizations and programs that promote this mission. GroupGives Grant applications are accepted from January 1 to March 31 and awarded in May. GroupGives Impact Grant applications are accepted from July 1 to July 31 and awarded in September.
Loveland Generations
The Loveland Generations Fund was founded in 2000 to support projects and organizations that benefit Loveland residents. Preference is given to proposals that specifically serve Loveland youth. The 2024 cycle will also focus on projects that center on people experiencing homelessness, especially youth. Applications for the 2024 cycle will be accepted from July 1-26.
Kayla Marie Adsit Memorial Foundation
The Kayla Marie Adsit Memorial Foundation Fund was founded in 2009 with the vision that one day, all school-age children in the Fort Collins, Colorado area will have equal access to a quality music education and the music programs at their schools or nonprofit organizations will be thriving learning and cultural performance centers.
The Kayla Marie Adsit Memorial Foundation Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and operates a semi-annual grant cycle. Grant funding is made through grants to individual schools, or other non-profits, for the purpose of supporting their students / clients. The fall application cycle is August 1 – October 1. The spring application cycle is December 1 – February 1. You can request up to $500.00.
NoCo CARES
(Community Awareness of Resources, Enrichment, and Services)
The mission of NoCo CARES is to promote awareness of philanthropic needs in Northern Colorado and inspire others to make a difference in the community. NoCo CARES, in partnership with TPC Colorado, hosts quarterly gatherings featuring local nonprofit organizations. Attendees receive an opportunity to learn about the mission and vision behind various local nonprofits as well as an awareness of the needs within our community and ways to help (monetary, volunteer opportunities, or otherwise). Visit the NoCo CARES page for more information.
