{"id":430,"date":"2018-08-30T14:05:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T14:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:25:45","slug":"onward-grant-cycle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/?page_id=430","title":{"rendered":"Onward! Grant Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The grant cycle for Onward! will <em><strong>open on<\/strong> <strong>September 1 and close October 15<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0Questions may be directed to <a href=\"mailto:grants@onwardfoundation.org\">grants@onwardfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2024, Onward! was able to fully or partially fund grant applications from 34 non-profit organizations. Grant winners included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Battle Rock Charter School<\/li>\n<li>Community Connections<\/li>\n<li>Community Radio Project KSJD<\/li>\n<li>Cortez BMX<\/li>\n<li>Cortez Fire Protection District<\/li>\n<li>Crow Canyon Archaeological Center<\/li>\n<li>DARE To Be You<\/li>\n<li>Dolores Family Project<\/li>\n<li>Dolores Watershed Collaborative<\/li>\n<li>Dove&#8217;s Nest Early Care and Education Center<\/li>\n<li>Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering<\/li>\n<li>Four Corners Child Advocacy Center<\/li>\n<li>Four Corners Community Band<\/li>\n<li>Galloping Goose Historical Society of Dolores, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Heart to Heart<\/li>\n<li>Hospice of Montezuma<\/li>\n<li>In The Weeds Co<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous Wellbriety Program<\/li>\n<li>K-9 Search and Rescue Team<\/li>\n<li>La Plata Family Centers Coalition<\/li>\n<li>Mancos Creative District<\/li>\n<li>Montezuma Leadership Network<\/li>\n<li>Montezuma-Cortez High School Band Boosters<\/li>\n<li>Reaching Out to Community and Kids (ROCK)<\/li>\n<li>Renew, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance (SCCA)<\/li>\n<li>Southwest Colorado Concerts<\/li>\n<li>Southwest Health Systems, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Students Tackling Unhealthy Decisions (STUD)<\/li>\n<li>TAILS of Transformation<\/li>\n<li>The Bridge Emergency Shelter<\/li>\n<li>The Grief Center of SW Colorado<\/li>\n<li>The Salvation Army<\/li>\n<li>Veterans for Veterans of Archuleta County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tCriteria to apply:\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Be a not-for-profit project or organization located in and providing services to Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata, Archuleta or San Juan County, Colorado<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"2\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Have 501(c)(3) status<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-150x150.png\" alt=\"3\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Have an organizational structure that demonstrates professionalism and accountability (i.e. a board of directors or similar structure with some kind of governance)<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-150x150.png\" alt=\"4\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"4\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Have well defined goals and a method for evaluating success for the grant activity proposed<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tApplication Paperwork and Information\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Onward-Grant-Guidelines.pdf\">Grant Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Onward-Grant-FAQs.pdf\">Grant FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/?page_id=1519\">Grant Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onwardfoundation.org\/Site\/?page_id=5086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"4\">Grant Final Report<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\t2026 Grant Cycle Opens September 1st\t<\/h1>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onward! 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