General Grant Program

Geographic Scope: Primarily Colorado-based organizations; public policy requests from out-of-state organizations considered; special consideration given to rural Colorado nonprofits.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be classified as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service
• Organizations must be in operation for at least one full year (no start-up funding)
• Cannot receive 50% or more of revenue from government sources, including fee-for-service contracts

Youth and Youth Development

• One-to-one mentoring
• Academic tutoring
• Character development
• Leadership
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Financial literacy

Adult Work Programs

• Paid on-the-job training
• Vocational training
• Job placement
• Entrepreneurship (requests by invitation only)

Integrative Medicine

• Requests by invitation only

Public Policy

• Enhance understanding of the free enterprise system
• Preserve the principles upon which democracy was founded to help ensure a limited role for government and the protection of individual rights as provided for in the Constitution
• Encourage personal responsibility and leadership
• Uphold traditional American values

Other Focus Areas

• Bereavement
• Pregnancy centers
• Community centers

Preference Criteria:
Preference is given to organizations exhibiting:

• Year-round programming
• Transformational outcomes
• Total mission alignment (don't pull out one small program that might be a fit; exceptions for rural organizations)
• Direct service organizations
• Organizations that strongly align with the foundation's funding priorities
• Strong leaders and strong financial health

Areas NOT Funded:

• Adaptive or winter sports programs
• Animal or animal-related projects
• Arts or arts-related projects
• Books and publishing
• Church or church-related projects
• Conferences, seminars, or event sponsorship
• Credit counseling
• Debt reduction
• Domestic violence shelters
• Emergency and basic services (food, housing)
• GED classes
• Health organizations (disease-specific and national)
• Homelessness
• Individuals
• Media or film-related projects
• Museum or museum-related projects
• Organizations with international components
• Preschools or daycare centers
• Research projects
• Schools (public, charter or private), including higher education and associated foundations
• Senior programs (nursing homes, extended-care facilities, respite care)

Foundation Background:

• Since 1976, the Foundation has provided a total of 7,606 grants for a cumulative grant total of $327 million
• In 2025, the Adolph Coors Foundation awarded 149 grants totaling $10.3 million

Contact Information:

• Adolph Coors Foundation
• 215 St. Paul Street, Suite 300
• Denver, Colorado 80206
• Phone: 303.388.1636
• Website: https://coorsfoundation.org/

Application Process

Detailed application specifics, deadlines, and review process information are available in PDF format on the foundation's website. Applicants should download the relevant FAQ documents:

• Grant Priorities Colorado Specific Frequently Asked Questions
• Grant Priorities Integrative Medicine Specific Frequently Asked Questions
• Grant Priorities Public Policy Specific Frequently Asked Questions

For complete step-by-step application instructions and required materials, contact the foundation directly or visit the Apply for a Grant page on their website.