White Foundation Grant
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White Foundation Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Connie Burwell and William W. White Foundation
Last Updated: March 11, 2026
Summary
The Connie Burwell and William W. White Foundation focuses on enhancing the Denver metro community by funding education, the arts, and human welfare initiatives. They prioritize programs that bridge opportunity gaps for students and foster cultural access for under-resourced populations. Support is exclusively for 501(c)(3) organizations, with a commitment to non-discrimination. Their aim is to strengthen community ties and improve the quality of life through targeted investments.Overview
Note: The White Foundation is currently only accepting applications from prior grant recipients.Application DeadlinesApril 15: Human WelfareSeptember 1: Education, and Arts & Culture Connie Burwell and William W. White Foundation Strengthening the Denver metro community and broadening access to opportunity through investments in education, the arts and human welfare. Giving Priorities The Connie Burwell White and William W. White Foundation supports education, the arts and human welfare. We restrict our giving to organizations serving the Denver metro community. Education The White Foundation seeks to improve educational outcomes for students in early childhood through grade 12. Priority will be given to programs that address opportunity gaps by offering quality programming, instruction and support services. Arts and Culture The White Foundation supports organizations that provide access to cultural and arts education for under-resourced populations and institutions that make Denver a vibrant place to live and work. Human welfare The White Foundation supports programs and organizations that provide nourishment, shelter, care and other services to the Denver metro community.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Foundation considers only one request per organization per 12-month period. The Foundation only supports 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Funding is limited to organizations serving the Denver metro area.Ineligibility
The Foundation does not provide funding to organizations that discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age.The Foundation no longer provides funding to individual schools.What The Connie Burwell White and William actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 49
- Total given
- $500K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$20K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Aurora, CO; Englewood, CO.
- 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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