The Boettcher Foundation believes in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans because courageous leadership benefits every community in our state. By investing in people, programs, and organizations, we provide a foundation for transformational impact and community building. 

The Rural Catalyst Grant Program intends to strengthen the internal capacity of organizations to achieve their goals related to the topics covered in the Foundation’s Rural Leadership Collaborative meetings. This is done through the distribution of capacity-building grants, which will range from $1,000-$10,000, to support the following types of projects:

These capacity-building grants range from $1,000-$10,000 and are distributed to support the following types of projects:

• Strategic planning: Identifying elements of a blueprint that helps an organization accomplish its goals.

• Convening: Bringing people, ideas, and resources together to move forward an issue, topic, or opportunity.

• Short-term staffing or contractors: Supporting employees or expertise recruited for short-term employment contracts to meet limited, one-time support needs.

• One-time operating costs: Covering expenses related to the operation of the organization or program that are not recurring, such as tap fees, application fees, public outreach, or education material expenses.