Daniels Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 15, 2026
17 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines each year: September 1 · October 15
From the program guidelines: “Applications are open from September 1 to October 15 at 4:00 p.m.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Students
Geography
- Colorado
Overview
The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation committed to making life better for people in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, investing in individuals and communities through grants and college scholarships. It has awarded $300 million in college scholarships and $900 million in grants, and works with more than 1,800 partners.
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides college scholarships to what the Fund calls the next generation of America's leaders. Applications are open from September 1 to October 15 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
The Fund's wider work runs through five Big Bets in the Rocky Mountain West: restoring civic knowledge, increasing educational options, expanding access to youth sports, addressing homelessness and addiction, and applying principle-based ethics.
How to Apply
Apply through the Daniels Scholarship Program application at danielsfund.org. The window runs September 1 to October 15, closing at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The Fund publishes eligibility information, current-scholar resources, alumni information and promotional materials in the Scholarships section of its site.
What Daniels Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,593
- Total given
- $69.7M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $52–$2.41M
- 77% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Colorado 77%, Wyoming 6%, New Mexico 4%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; Aurora, CO.
- 9% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Young Americans Education Foundation · Denver, CO
2024 operating support
$2.41M
Advance Pathways · Denver, CO
General operating support
$1.75M
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Philadelphia, PA
National civics bee
$1.75M
Wyo Complex DBA Wyo Sports Ranch · Casper, WY
Wyo sports ranch athletics facility
$1.5M
Archdiocese of Denver · Denver, CO
Catholic school core quality teacher pipeline and preparation
$1.2M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
Project Locations
- CO
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