Grants
Onward! Grant Cycle
2026 Grant Cycle Opens September 1st — applications close October 15.
Onward! A Legacy Foundation, in our dedication to the philanthropic health of Southwest Colorado, is opening our enhancement grant cycle for another year. 20+ years of careful work and dedication has created a foundation where investors can easily and safely make philanthropic donations to investment funds which grow and provide income for non-profit efforts, Onward! continues to enrich the four corners community.
Grant cycle
September 1 – October 15
Grant size
$500 to $5000
Term
Maximum 1 year
The grant cycle for Onward! will open on September 1 and close October 15. Questions may be directed to grants@onwardfoundation.org.
Short-term (maximum 1 year) grants ranging from $500 to $5000 are disbursed to grant awardees. Four additional grant fund partners participate in the grant cycle to raise the level of giving.
Eligibility
Criteria to apply:
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Be a not-for-profit project or organization located in and providing services to Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata, Archuleta or San Juan County, Colorado
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Have 501(c)(3) status
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Have an organizational structure that demonstrates professionalism and accountability (i.e. a board of directors or similar structure with some kind of governance)
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Have well defined goals and a method for evaluating success for the grant activity proposed
Apply
Application Paperwork and Information
Read the guidelines and FAQs, then complete the online application. Awardees file a final report.
Before you apply
2024 grant winners
In 2024, Onward! was able to fully or partially fund grant applications from 34 non-profit organizations.
- Battle Rock Charter School
- Community Connections
- Community Radio Project KSJD
- Cortez BMX
- Cortez Fire Protection District
- Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
- DARE To Be You
- Dolores Family Project
- Dolores Watershed Collaborative
- Dove's Nest Early Care and Education Center
- Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering
- Four Corners Child Advocacy Center
- Four Corners Community Band
- Galloping Goose Historical Society of Dolores, Inc.
- Heart to Heart
- Hospice of Montezuma
- In The Weeds Co
- Indigenous Wellbriety Program
- K-9 Search and Rescue Team
- La Plata Family Centers Coalition
- Mancos Creative District
- Montezuma Leadership Network
- Montezuma-Cortez High School Band Boosters
- Reaching Out to Community and Kids (ROCK)
- Renew, Inc.
- Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance (SCCA)
- Southwest Colorado Concerts
- Southwest Health Systems, Inc.
- Students Tackling Unhealthy Decisions (STUD)
- TAILS of Transformation
- The Bridge Emergency Shelter
- The Grief Center of SW Colorado
- The Salvation Army
- Veterans for Veterans of Archuleta County
Donate securely one time or setup recurring donations.