Read through the Grant Application Instructions.

Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) and discuss your grant proposal with the Executive Director to ensure it will be considered by the DEF Grants Committee.  

Prepare & Submit your Application through our automated system.  Don’t forget to prepare your budget and include quotes – these will be the only attachment(s) you will need to upload. 

Contact DEF at (970) 385-1491 or 9RFoundationGrants@gmail.com to schedule a school visit with a DEF representative to view your grant in action

Submit your Post-Grant Evaluation after implementation, if your grant is funded.  Don’t forget to take photographs – obtain permission to photograph students before submitting them to DEF!!

Post-grant evaluation: Please complete the post-grant evaluation 6 months after implementation.  Click here to access the post-grant evaluation form.