About
The Denver Foundation is a community foundation celebrating 100 years of service to the Denver, Colorado region. It connects donors with community needs, administers grants and scholarships, and supports local nonprofit organizations. The foundation focuses on advancing equity, education, environment, and economic mobility, having distributed more than $1.5 billion in grants to the community throughout its history. It offers donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, and community impact initiatives including the Strengthening Neighborhoods program.
Funding Opportunities
Reisher Graduate Scholarship
The Reisher Graduate Scholarship supports alumni of the Reisher Scholars Program in pursuing master's degrees and certificates or licensure for their field in Colorado. The program was established in 2001 by the Reisher family, who came from modest means and were the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. Appreciating how much their education impacted their lives and success in the banking industry, the Reisher family established the Reisher Scholars Program with The Denver Foundation to help fill a gap in Colorado student financial aid. The scholarship provides three funding tiers ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 and operates on a rolling cycle with three separate application periods throughout the year. Award-tier decisions are based on the costs of the program outlined, the number of applications received, and the funds available. Scholarship awards can be used toward tuition, fees, required books and supplies, room and board, and other required educational expenses. Funds can be used beginning in the upcoming academic year for part-time or full-time study at an accredited school in Colorado. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to a recipient's educational institution, and award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship acceptance policies of a recipient's college or university or program.
Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Fund
The Eric Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Eric Wright, recognizing his lifelong dream of being a constant and present figure in his family's life. This scholarship aims to uplift and inspire the next generation of scholars who share a commitment to education, resilience, and the well-being of those affected by Parkinson Disease. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors, GED students, trade program students, or current undergraduate students who have lost a parent, guardian, caregiver, or family member to Parkinson Disease, or who face financial hardship due to a family member currently living with Parkinson Disease. Eric Wright served as a law professor within the University of Maine system after a long career as a criminal prosecutor with the Maine Attorney General's office. Parkinson's disease ultimately took Eric's life, and this scholarship celebrates his passion for learning by empowering the next generation of families affected by Parkinson's Disease. Applications are reviewed based on merit, financial need, and need caused by Parkinson Disease.
Mark K. Ulmer Memorial Native American Scholarship Fund
The Mark K. Ulmer Memorial Native American Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Mark K. Ulmer, a former attorney with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who worked extensively with Native American programs. Following his untimely death in 1988, his family funded a scholarship to support Native American student athletes pursuing higher education. The Scholarship was an integral part of the All-West Native American Basketball Classic for over three decades, and the All-West Native American Youth Association has re-established a scholarship fund through The Denver Foundation that continues to honor Mark's legacy and provide financial support for Native American youth pursuing undergraduate degrees. The scholarship supports Native American student athletes who participate in the All-West Native American Basketball Classic during their senior year of high school and are enrolled members (or children of enrolled members) of federally-recognized tribes in states represented by the United Native American Housing Association, including Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, vision for the future, essay quality, and commitment to their tribal community.
Cameron Holland Scholarship Fund
The Cameron Holland Memorial Scholarship is established to remember Cameron and recognize a Ralston Valley senior student who has established academic, athletic and character traits that are complementary to Cameron's memory. Cameron was dedicated to academic achievement, participated in football and track and had a kind and generous personality. The scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum 3.0 GPA, participation in multiple sports with varsity achievement, and evidence of a kind, sensitive, and respectful personality. This one-time award provides $8,700 to support qualified educational expenses including tuition, fees, required books and supplies, room and board at the recipient's post-secondary institution. The scholarship honors students at Ralston Valley High School who exemplify Cameron's legacy through their commitment to academics, athletics, and character.
Reisher Scholars Program
The Reisher Scholars Program is one of Colorado's premier scholarship programs that supports students midway through college with the financial means to complete their undergraduate degree. While many scholarships help students start college, this program uniquely provides merit-and-need-based support to students already enrolled. The program was established by Roger and Margaret Reisher at The Denver Foundation in 2001. The Reishers came from modest means and were the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. Appreciating how much their education impacted their lives and success in the banking industry, they wanted other students to have an opportunity to earn a college degree. The program supports students who demonstrate academic and leadership potential as undergraduates. Students either enter the program as rising sophomores currently attending one of the partner institutions or as transfer students from a community college entering the partner institution as juniors. Awards range from $6,000 to $22,000 per year at one of nine partner universities in Colorado. The program also includes additional offerings such as the Reisher Graduate Scholarship Program for master's degree seekers, the Reisher Scholars Alumni Program for continued community support, and the Reisher Bridge Program to create a pipeline for transfer students from community colleges.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 36
- Active Now
- 5
- Source Domain
- denverfoundation.org
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