Daily Featured Foundation - 2/10/26

2/10/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Boettcher Foundation

Website: https://boettcherfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: To invest in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans. They believe in "Minds and Mortar"—investing in people (scholarships) and community infrastructure (buildings).

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is strictly limited to the state of Colorado. They are famous for their "Capital Grants" program. They fund the construction and renovation of community facilities, including hospitals, museums, libraries, and childcare centers. They require a rigorous grant application process, including a pre-application review.

Featured Opportunity: The "Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards" are a unique program they run. They provide research grants to "early-career investigators" (scientists) at Colorado research institutions to help them establish their independent labs and careers.

Recommendation: A Colorado nonprofit that has raised 50% of the funds for a new building or renovation and needs a prestigious "closing gift" to finish the campaign.