Event Sponsorships

As a grantmaking foundation, The Colorado Trust sets aside a limited amount of funding each year to respond to requests from Colorado nonprofit organizations to help sponsor fundraising and other special events that support their work.

Eligible organizations for this initiative are 501(c)(3) public charities, churches, units of tribal, state and local governments, educational institutions, and fiscally sponsored groups and organizations whose work aligns with The Colorado Trust’s health equity vision. The Colorado Trust does not generally make grants that require the exercise of expenditure responsibility. This precludes The Colorado Trust from making grants to organizations such as other private non-operating foundations, for-profit entities, foreign entities, or to individuals. Additionally, your organization must be based in Colorado or have an active Colorado chapter.

Sponsorships are limited to one per organization per calendar year. Events considered for sponsorship can be in person or virtual/online. Requests will be considered individually, including level of funding, up to a maximum of $5,000 per sponsorship. In 2024, the average sponsorship awarded was approximately $2,000.

The Colorado Trust does not sponsor political campaigns, lobbying activities or voter registration drives. Sponsorships to entities that are not a 501(c)(3) and to individuals cannot be considered.

Sponsorship Request Process
We are accepting event sponsorship applications for events taking place in 2025. Beginning with sponsorship applications due on March 1 for events taking place in May and June 2025, applicants must be registered in The Colorado Trust’s grants portal to apply. Once entities are registered, the event sponsorship application will be visible, and they are free to submit an event sponsorship request application within the portal. Before submitting your application, you need to complete the Organization Information – Required for All Initiatives section located in the Organization Profile within the portal.

We encourage entities to register at our grants portal if they are interested in applying for any future Colorado Trust funding opportunity. Please email us at the following links with questions about event sponsorships or the grants portal (including registration).

You will receive an email notification when a decision is made regarding your application. Your organization’s tax ID number must be included in your application. Incomplete information may result in your sponsorship request being denied.

If you have questions, please first consult our event sponsorships FAQs. If the FAQs do not address your question, please email us or call (303) 837-1200 before submitting your online application.

Downloads

• Event Sponsorships Application Process
• Event Sponsorships FAQs