Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Proactive Grants

Status: Active grant program (established 2024)

Geographic Scope: Weld County, Colorado

Overview: Collaborative projects identified through outreach by The Weld Trust's grants team. The funder proactively identifies community challenges and assembles stakeholders to address them.

Approach:

  • The Weld Trust staff identifies specific community issues through collaborative discussions

  • Multiple organizations work together to deliver greatest impact

  • Funding supports innovative, collaborative solutions
  • Recent Proactive Grants:

  • Colorado Youth Sports Gives Day (Matching Grant - up to $100,000): Supports youth recreation sports in Weld County. The Weld Trust match combined with Daniels Fund statewide match (up to $500,000) can triple donations for participating organizations.

  • Mobile Workforce Unit ($830,803): Collaboration between Employment Services Weld County, High Plains Library District, and HPLD Friends & Foundation

  • Five Proactive Grants totaling $2.1+ million (2025-2026 cycle): Addressed community-identified challenges
  • Contact Information:

  • Address: 815 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado

  • Phone: 970-350-6052

  • Website: weldtrust.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsyouth-sportsworkforce-developmentcommunity-developmentfoundation

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