COLORADO SPRINGS – Fifteen non-profits and government agencies in the San Luis Valley have been awarded grants from the El Pomar Foundation, totaling $114,000.
Thirteen of the grants were awarded based on recommendations from El Pomar’s San Luis Valley Regional Council, which recommends grants in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Council members are regional leaders in the business, nonprofit, and public sectors and provide first-hand information about current needs in their own communities.
The remaining two grants were awarded due to a competitive process.
The 13 grant recipients recommended by the SLV Regional Council include Alpine Achievers Initiative in Alamosa, which received $10,000 for Supporting Health Initiatives for Next-Generation Educators program and $1,000 for general operating support.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley in Alamosa was awarded $1,000 for general operating support.
The Center for Restorative Programs in Alamosa was awarded $3,000 for mental health resilience initiatives in the Alamosa School District and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley plus $1,000 for general operating support.
The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center in Denver was awarded $10,000 for Antonito Together youth mental health programs and $1,000 for Antonito Together general operating support.
The Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley in Alamosa was awarded $5,000 for the Cozy Corners Program and $1,000 for general operating support.
HadaNou Collective in Denver was awarded $10,000 for Shooting Stars Cultural and Leadership Center, Five Star Riders Car Club and $1,000 for Shooting Stars Cultural and Leadership Center operating support.
High Valley Community Center, Inc in Del Norte was awarded $2,000 for pilot walking club for youth in afterschool programs and $1,000 for operating support.
La Puente Home, Inc. in Alamosa was awarded $10,000 for PALS Children’s program and $1,000 for operating support.
Monte Vista Community Fund, Inc. was awarded $7,500 for Monte Vista Kids Connection afterschool programs and $1,000 for Monte Vista Kids Connection general operating support.
Northerners Senior Citizens Association, Inc. in La Jara was awarded $4,000 for furniture and equipment.
San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center, Inc. in Alamosa was awarded $10,000 for Home Instruction for Parents with Preschool Youngsters program supplies and $1,000 for general operating support.
San Luis Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services in Alamosa was awarded $2,500 for San Luis Valley Foundations Academy play equipment plus $1,000 for San Luis Valley Foundations Academy general operating support.
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. in Alamosa was awarded $3,000 for expansion of behavioral health services for youth and families and $1,000 for general operating support.
The recipients of competitive grants include Tomorrow's Bread of Monte Vista, which received $5,000 for general operating support and Valley Citizens Foundation for Health Care, Inc. in Del Norte, which was awarded $20,000 for Wellness Center Complex equipment.
Founded by Spencer and Julie Penrose in 1937, the El Pomar Foundation has an established legacy of general-purpose grant making. The competitive process remains the Foundation’s primary vehicle for organizations to receive funding.
To increase impact and establish connections across the entire state, the Regional Partnerships program was established in 2003. Each of the Foundation’s 11 regional councils advises El Pomar Trustees and recommends grants to help support its communities.
