How much funding does Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants provide?

Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants provides Up to $2,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants?

Eligible applicants: Focus: Mental Health & Belonging - funding to aid students with early intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, and treatment to address specific needs.

How often is Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants offered?

Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants runs on an annual cycle.

Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants

Poudre School District Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Teachers Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Mental Health School Health Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Focus: Mental Health & Belonging - funding to aid students with early intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, and treatment to address specific needs

Other requirements

Applicants: PSD educators district-wide

Overview

Program Type: Classroom grant program for PSD educators

Each school year the PSD Foundation provides funding for vital access to educational and developmental opportunities to students across Poudre School District. The Ignite Grants program was refreshed during the pandemic (historically called the SPIE Grant program) to make it more relevant to the needs of district educators in today's classrooms.

Eligibility:

Applicants: PSD educators district-wide
Focus: Mental Health & Belonging - funding to aid students with early intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, and treatment to address specific needs

Award Details:

Up to $2,000 per application
Funding for programming that will help improve learning outcomes and provide access to educational opportunities that would otherwise not be possible

Funding Source: Generosity of individuals and organizations in the community

Geographic Scope: Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado

Contact Information:

PO Box 270338, Fort Collins, CO 80527
Phone: 970-490-3207

Recent Activity:

Past fall cycle: Over 80 PSD educators applied; 27 requests were funded
2023-24 Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grant Recipients:
- Hannah Dominguez, Bamford Elementary School
- Robert Montoya, Centennial High School
- Mark Bartlett, Irish Elementary School
- Mikole Grindel, Polaris
- Stephanie Pitner, Preston Middle School
- Kelley Madden, Rocky Mountain High School
- Whitney Perez, Webber Middle School
- Mackenzie Vantana, Kim Eberhart, Jamie Westyn & Brad Reimers, Fossil Ridge High School
- Doug Julian, Lincoln Middle School
- Werner Elementary School
- Gretchen Nolan, Rice Elementary