El Pomar Foundation supports nonprofits across Colorado through grants, programs, and community stewardship, focusing on areas such as health, human services, education, arts & culture, and civic initiatives.

El Pomar provides grants for general operating support, programs, and capital needs.

Due to the tremendous need throughout the state of Colorado, requests, if funded, are often funded at lesser levels than requested. Generally speaking, the Trustees prefer to go broad rather than deep and therefore tend to make a lot of smaller grants rather than a few larger ones.

Average grant sizes over the last five years are below; however, you may apply for what you want – there are no negative repercussions for asking for more than the Trustees want to grant.

• General operating support $2,500-$10,000

• Programs $2,500-$10,000

• Capital $15,000-$25,000

Priority consideration will be provided to organizations, programs, and capital projects that have received local community and other support.

An organization that receives a competitive grant will be eligible to be considered for another competitive grant no sooner than three years (36 months) from the date of the grant award letter or one year from the date of the final payment, whichever is later. An organization that receives a declination will be eligible to be considered for another grant no sooner than one year (12 months) from the date of the written correspondence.

Upcoming Grant Review Dates:

• March 06, 2026

• June 18, 2026

• September 18, 2026

• December 04, 2026