Buell Foundation Grant Program

The Buell Foundation Grant Program is now open to partner with outstanding organizations to improve the systems that serve children.

The Buell Foundation is a professional philanthropic organization supporting the positive development of children through grants and partnerships with other sectors of their community. The Foundation focuses primarily on the state of Colorado and concentrates its grantmaking on programs that benefit children.

Foundation’s Vision

• They fulfill their mission and vision by staying true to five guiding values:
• Accountability – They establish clear standards and share them with their partners.
• Accessibility – They share information with grantees, grant seekers, other funders, the government, businesses, and the public.
• Excellence – They develop internal systems that are accurate and use resources wisely to support grant programs.
• Flexibility – They recognize public policies and funding sources affecting not-for-profits working with children, youth, and families. They consider changing conditions. They accept risk. The balance process and outcomes. They are open to creative and innovative ideas.
• Altruism – They appreciate philanthropic work as a privilege and responsibility to the public good.

Areas of Interest

Their funding strategy includes two primary areas of interest:

• Early Childhood Education and Development
• The Foundation will consider proposals in the following areas that directly support the healthy development of very young children between the ages of zero and five:
• Assessment and evaluation
• Behavior and social competence
• Capital
• Early childhood and preschool programs
• Home visitation
• Improvements directly related to quality
• Language development and early literacy
• Nutrition and physical activity in early learning environments
• Parenting education
• Professional development and education
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs must:
• Be facilitated by trained and experienced professionals, ideally by someone who has been prepared to facilitate sexual health education programs and/or a curriculum
• Emphasize the importance of delaying sex
• Instruct about the benefits and risks of condoms and contraception when engaging in sex
• Impart information about sexual activity and the use of condoms and contraception that is deemed medically accurate by sources on which medical professionals rely
• Provide education about consent and refusal skills
• Occur in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental learning environment for all youth
• Be inclusive of the cultures, values, sexual orientation, and gender identity of youth participating in the program
• Assess the effectiveness of the programs on the skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behavior change of the participants

Funding Information

• Grants are most often awarded within the $10,000 to $50,000 range.

What do they fund?

• The Buell Foundation seeks proven, promising, or developing programs that can demonstrate success in helping children thrive.
• They support efforts to improve quality and encourage meaningful evaluation and assessment.
• It is their goal to partner with outstanding organizations to improve the systems that serve children.
• Particular focus is placed on programs that target underserved communities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants will be given only to organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or government entities. Applicants must be categorized as “not a private foundation” under section 509(a) of the Code.

Source:https://buellfoundation.org/our-grantmaking/how-to-apply/