Achieving the vision of providing access to health for all Coloradans within a decade will only be reached by the efforts of many. This level of change requires a collaborative effort by individuals, public and private organizations, and government.
The Colorado Trust's strategic grantmaking supports the development of a coordinated system of policies, programs and services that:
- Expand health coverage, and
- Improve and expand health care.
The Trust issues Requests for Proposals (RFP) and welcomes responses from nonprofit organizations and governmental entities across Colorado. When a competitive funding opportunity is available, a detailed RFP with related instructions and specific application deadlines is posted to our website. Sign up to be automatically notified by email of future funding opportunities.
On occasion, The Trust also asks organizations that are focused on strategies specific to achieving access to health to submit individual, non-competitive proposals.
Note: The Colorado Trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.
Eligibility
In response to an RFP or an individual invitation issued by The Trust, the following types of organizations are eligible to apply for grants:
- Nonprofit organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a)
- Independent sponsored projects of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization acting as a fiscal agent
- Government and public agencies.
The Colorado Trust does not make grants for the following:
- Political campaigns or voter registration drives
- Capital funding for the purchase, construction or renovation of any facilities or other physical infrastructure
- Operating deficits or retirement of debt
- Indirect allocations (excluding fiscal agent fees)
- Religious purposes.
HEALTH COVERAGE
Expand Health Coverage
Striving to expand health coverage first to people who are the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, including children and low-income working families, and ultimately to all Coloradans.
Increase Outreach and Enrollment
Supporting efforts to increase outreach and enrollment to ensure that all eligible children and youth are continuously enrolled in public insurance programs.
HEALTH CARE
Improve Health Systems
Integrating and coordinating health systems to significantly improve the delivery of timely, cost-effective, quality care so that all Coloradans achieve positive health outcomes.
Increase Availability of Care
Strengthening the health care system and the health professions workforce to deliver responsive, quality, affordable and timely health care services.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care
A joint effort of The Colorado Trust, the Colorado Health Foundation, the Caring for Colorado Foundation and The Denver Foundation to support human services agencies, mental health care providers and others to improve the integration and coordination of mental health services with physical health care so that people can be treated with the services they need most, regardless of where they seek care.
Bullying Prevention
Helped schools, school districts and nonprofit organizations across the state to implement strategies that curb and prevent bullying among children and youth.
Colorado 5 Million Lives Campaign – Improve Quality of Patient Care
Helped hospitals across the state to further strengthen their quality improvement systems, ensuring safe patient care.
Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence – Nurse Workforce
Conducting a study to identify effective models and systems that involve direct care nurses in decisions related to patient care and nurse work environments. The study will help inform health leaders and policymakers about ways to improve nurse retention in Colorado and beyond.
Colorado School Health Improvement
Helped to expand care provided through school-based health centers, including primary and preventive physical, dental and behavioral health care.
Equality in Health
Reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in Colorado by helping organizations and educational institutions to provide culturally appropriate health education and health care services.
Healthy Aging
Helping senior-serving organizations meet the needs of the state's growing aging population.
Homelessness Prevention
Supporting Denver's Road Home and the administration of the Homeless Prevention Activities Program.
Immigrant Integration
Achieving successful immigrant integration through collaboration among mainstream institutions, immigrant serving organizations and individual community members.
Invest in Kids
Supporting communities in implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
John R. Moran, Jr. Health Scholarships
Providing scholarships to health professions students.
John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award
Recognizing outstanding leadership in communities served by grantees of The Colorado Trust.
Partnerships for Health
Working to build, strengthen and sustain the infrastructure of Colorado communities to address ongoing public health issues.
Preventing Suicide in Colorado
Supporting statewide efforts to address the problem of suicide by encouraging people at risk to receive care and improving the care that at-risk individuals receive.
Safe2Tell, Inc.
Providing Colorado students an increased ability to both prevent and report violence by making anonymous calls to 1-877-542-SAFE.
University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing – Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Providing technical assistance to incorporate quality and safety competencies into nurse education programs.
OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS IN 2009
In addition to its grantmaking, The Colorado Trust makes other distributions for charitable purposes. As a result of its historical relationship with both the Colorado Episcopal Foundation and the Presbytery of Denver, The Trust makes annual distributions to these organizations for charitable activities of their choice. The foundation also matches contributions to charitable organizations made by trustees and staff, makes directed contributions to charitable organizations designated by trustees and officers of The Trust, and provides sponsorships and other support for Colorado's nonprofit community and affinity organizations.
