Colorado — Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Fall 2026 Community Arts and Culture Grants (up to $60,000)

FundingIndividual applicant community grant maximum $60,000 for general operating or eligible project support. No standard cash matching percentage published.

DeadlineFall 2026 application closes November 10, 2026 (opened October 9, 2026); no exact closing hour or time zone specified. Board decision anticipated January 2027.

Last verified2026-10-27

Required next actionReview Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Community Grants eligibility. If new, previously declined or a returning applicant after several years, complete the online eligibility screening and interest form to obtain next steps; interest form is not an application. Returning recent grantees may directly use the indicated grant process. Submit complete fall 2026 grant application by November 10, 2026; one application per 12 months.

Broad Eligibility

Denver-based 501(c)(3) arts and culture nonprofits or qualifying fiscally-sponsored arts groups providing consistent in-person public arts programming mostly in Denver; limited adjacent-county eligibility exceptions may be discussed. Strong DEI practices required. Individual artists, most one-off events, and non-Colorado requests excluded.

Atlas Analysis

Verified October 27 2026 against Bonfils-Stanton Foundation official Community Grants cycle, 2026-27 dates, applicant criteria and process. Real philanthropic nonprofit grant; not procurement. Fall window Oct 9 through Nov 10 2026, January 2027 decisions; no exact hour stated. Individual grants max $60k, project/general operating permitted; no universal match cited. 501c3/fiscally-sponsored arts nonprofit, Denver geographic priority/mostly Denver performance and eligibility-screen exception for small adjacent county arts groups; must produce in-person public arts and comply with DEI commitment. Excludes individual grants/events, media productions, religious purpose, endowments and debt repayment. One award application per 12 months, reporting. Public eligibility screener for new/declined/not recent. Source https://www.bonfils-stantonfoundation.org/grants/quarterly

Fall 2026 grants are open. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation provides competitive community grants for qualifying Denver-area nonprofit arts and culture organizations that offer recurring, in-person public arts programming. Support prioritizes organizational stability through general operating funds, though qualifying projects are also considered. Individual awards are capped at $60,000, subject to approval.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts-and-culture organizations or eligible fiscally sponsored groups with a mission focused on producing or presenting live public arts experiences. Organizations generally must be based in Denver and conduct most programming there. Small community-centered groups in adjacent Arapahoe, Adams or Jefferson counties may request an eligibility discussion about exceptions. Applicants must demonstrate regular public cultural programming and commitment to the foundation’s stated diversity, equity and inclusion criteria.

Application window: The quarterly fall cycle opened October 9, 2026 and closes November 10, 2026, with funding decisions expected in January 2027. The official guidance does not give an exact submission hour or universal matching requirement. New applicants, those previously declined, and organizations that have not recently received a grant should first use the eligibility screener and interest form; the interest form itself is not the complete application. Applicants with grants in the last three years may submit through the applicable grant process without repeating that initial screening.

Organizations may apply for one award during a 12-month period, and grantees must complete final reporting. The foundation generally excludes grants to individuals, single events, media productions, religious-purpose activities, endowments, operating-debt repayment and requests from outside Colorado. Review the funder’s current eligibility and fiscal sponsor policies before applying.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.bonfils-stantonfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗