Youth and Adult Grant Programs

The Adolph Coors Foundation's Youth and Adult Grant Programs support initiatives that promote self-reliance and integrity among Coloradans. Priorities include mentoring for youth, vocational training for adults, and fostering entrepreneurship. Organizations must be 501(c)(3) entities operating in Colorado, while special consideration is given to rural nonprofits. The Foundation aims for evidence-based results and transformational outcomes, focusing on programs that empower communities and enhance economic opportunities.

The Foundation supports organizations that promote the western values of self-reliance, personal responsibility and integrity. The Foundation places a high priority on programs that help youth to prosper, encourage economic opportunities for adults and advance public policies that reflect our nation’s founding principles.
Our grant-making places a premium on entrepreneurship. Specifically, our traditional areas of support include one-to-one mentoring programs for youth, paid on-the-job training, and a variety of self-help initiatives. The Foundation also has an interest in bringing integrative medicine into the medical mainstream. In each of its giving areas, the Foundation seeks evidenced-based results.
Youth and Youth Development
One-to-one mentoringAcademic tutoringCharacter developmentLeadershipSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)Financial literacy

Eligibility

All applicants must be classified as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service. All organizations must operate in Colorado.Capital Funding:The Foundation requires 60-70% of the total capital budget be raised prior to applying. Additionally, we require that all funds for the capital project be raised before the Foundation’s grant is released.

Ineligibility

Areas of funding the Foundation is not considering at this time:Adaptive or winter sports programs
Preschools or daycare centers
Programs and organizations receiving 50% or more of revenue from government sources, including fee-for-service contracts
Research projects
Schools (public, charter or private), including higher education and associated foundations
Senior programs (nursing homes, extended-care facilities, respite care)
Start-up funding (organizations and programs must be in operation for at least one full year)Capital Funding:Does the Foundation fund capital projects which incur debt? No.Does the Foundation fund deferred maintenance projects? No.Does the Foundation fund leasehold improvements? No.