How much funding does Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National) provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National)?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits. Geography: Pennsylvania.

Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National)

Q: How often is Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National) offered?

Colcom Foundation Carrying Capacity Grants (National) accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

Nonprofits

Geography

Pennsylvania

Overview

Alongside its southwestern-Pennsylvania regional program, Colcom Foundation runs a national funding interest it calls 'Carrying Capacity', described on the page as supporting national projects addressing the impact of human population growth on the environment, and public education on population/consumption/technology dynamics (the page cites the I = P x A x T framework). The page names Population Media Center (family planning) and NumbersUSA, the Federation for American Immigration Reform and the Center for Immigration Studies (immigration policy) as organizations it supports in this interest area, and states the Foundation supports stabilizing and gradually shrinking the US population by 2040. National Carrying Capacity LOIs are submitted by email, not the online portal.

How to Apply

National 'Carrying Capacity' projects use a separate intake from the regional online portal: the apply page directs applicants to email a Letter of Inquiry for a national Carrying Capacity project rather than submitting through the Blackbaud form. Approved LOIs are invited to submit a full Grant Application.

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What Colcom Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 137
Total given: $21.07M
Median grant: $60K
Range: $5,000–$2M

44% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, where this grant's project is located.
By dollars: Pennsylvania 44%, District of Columbia 43%, Virginia 11%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; Arlington, VA.
50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
100% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute · Washington, DC

Restricted grant

$2M
Colcom - Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources · Pittsburgh, PA

8th street block civic space and cultural district streetscaping

$1M
Colcom - Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation · Arlington, VA

General operating support

$910K
Colcom - - Federation for American Immigration Reform · Washington, DC

General operating support

$650K
Colcom - Immigration Accountability Project · Washington, DC

General operating support

$600K