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Daniels Scholarship Program

Daniels Fund

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

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.”

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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

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

Project Locations

  • CO

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