How much funding does Mission Grant provide?

Mission Grant provides Varies (past awards range from $125 to $2,411) in funding.

When is the deadline for Mission Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Mission Grant offered?

Mission Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Who has received Mission Grant funding?

Colorado Native Plant Society's IRS filings list 1 award under this program (2021). Recent recipients include Friends of Ute Museum (Montrose, CO), $310 in 2021.

Mission Grant

Colorado Native Plant Society

Foundation Annual Environmental Education Grants Plant Grants Community Garden Grants Academic Enrichment Grants

Funding Amount

Varies (past awards range from $125 to $2,411)

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.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Colorado

Focus Areas: Projects that support native plantings with a public education component, including:

Native plant education and advocacy
Native seed library and regional community gardens
Native plant restoration on school and institutional grounds
Educational publications and resources about native plants
Native plant database development and updates
Student clubs and youth education in native plants
Low-water gardening guides and educational materials

Eligibility: Organizations, schools, educators, and individuals working on projects that advance knowledge, appreciation, and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado through education, stewardship, and advocacy.

Award Examples:

$2,411 for printing low-water garden guides (2017)
$700 for educational newsletter printing (2018)
$200 for Colorado Plant Database update (2017)
$182.90 for high school native plants club (2018)
$125 for junior science award sponsorship (2018)
$500 for book illustration purchases (2014)

Contact Information:

Email: office@conps.org
Mail: 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 911, Denver, CO 80202
Programs HQ: 704 East Boulder Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Organization Background: CoNPS is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado through education, stewardship and advocacy.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Colorado Native Plant Society's IRS filings)

Friends of Ute Museum

Montrose, CO · 2021

$310

1 grant in Colorado Native Plant Society's 2021 filings reference “Mission Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Colorado Native Plant Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Colorado Native Plant Society reported $500 in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021: 3
Total given: $1,560
Median grant: $500
Range: $310–$750