Colorado Health Symposium Fellowship Grant

Note: Individuals interested in attending the Symposium may apply for either a Poster Session or Fellowship, not both.
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization that champions the overall health and well-being of every Coloradan.
So, every day, we collaborate with organizations and communities across the state to break down the many systemic inequities that stand in the way of health.
The 2026 Colorado Health Symposium is a vibrant space for nonprofit leaders, grassroots organizers, community advocates, funders, and movement partners to come together for shared learning, hands-on practice, connection, and restoration focused on building what our health equity movement needs next. As we navigate the real challenges facing nonprofits and communities, this year’s theme, Wisdom and Wonder: Weaving Generations Together for a Healthier Future, reflects the power of pairing hard-earned experience with fresh imagination and deepening intergenerational collaboration to move forward together.
The Foundation offers fellowships to adult Colorado residents who are advancing health equity by addressing the systemic conditions that shape health and opportunity. Applications are reviewed competitively, and a select group of applicants are invited to participate as Fellows. Due to the limited number of fellowships available, not all eligible applicants will be selected.
Priority is strongly weighted toward individuals who have not attended the Symposium in the past five years, with particular consideration given to first-time attendees.
Fellows are expected to attend the full Symposium from Wednesday, July 29 through Friday, July 31, unless prior arrangements are made, and to actively contribute their perspectives throughout the event.
What the Fellowship Includes
Fellows are selected to participate as members of the 2026 cohort and receive the following:

• Complimentary registration for the full three-day Symposium
• Single-occupancy lodging during the conference (up to three nights)
• Mileage reimbursement for travel to and from the Symposium, based on the IRS standard mileage rate

Invitation to the 2026 Symposium Fellows evening reception on Tuesday, July 28, followed by a relaxed, informal dinner with Colorado Health Foundation staff and board members

Eligibility

Applicants must:
Be an adult Colorado residentBe actively advancing health equity in their work or communityVolunteer experience and lived experience may substitute for professional experience.

Ineligibility

Those who participated as a Symposium Fellow within the past five years
Those employed by a government or public entity who are subject to Colorado’s Amendment 41