Grace Isabelle McNaught Charitable Trust

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Mission

The Trust’s mission is to provide general operating support to charitable organizations involved in education, health, and human services, whose work primarily benefits the needs of residents of Colorado.

Annual application deadlines

September 1

Program areas

Education
Health
Human services

Program limitations

The Trust primarily supports charitable organizations involved in education, health and human services.

States served

Colorado

Geographic limitations

Colorado

Types of support

General operating support

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Requirements

  • Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form.
  • Applicants should be able to demonstrate how their efforts contribute to the needs of Colorado residents.

Limitations

The foundation typically does not fund requests for:

  • An organization's capital needs
  • Activities that may fund political campaign activities
  • Activities that promote lobbying or favor a legislative agenda

Grantmaking priorities

Preference may be given to requests for the following:

  • Activities benefiting needs of Colorado residents
  • General operating support

Average giving

Average grant size: $4,000
Average number of grants per year: 12
Average total giving per year: $48,000

Annual application period and deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round.  Applications must be submitted by September 1 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in November.

Communications

Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission.   Grant decisions are generally communicated by year end for applications received by the deadline.

About the Foundation

The Trust was created out of the generosity of Grace Isabelle McNaught, a teacher and longtime resident of Denver, Colorado (2/1883 – 9/1966).

Mission

The Trust’s mission is to provide general operating support to charitable organizations involved in education, health, and human services, whose work primarily benefits the needs of residents of Colorado.

Annual application deadlines

September 1

Program areas

Education
Health
Human services

Program limitations

The Trust primarily supports charitable organizations involved in education, health and human services.

States served

Colorado

Geographic limitations

Colorado

Types of support

General operating support

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Requirements

  • Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form.
  • Applicants should be able to demonstrate how their efforts contribute to the needs of Colorado residents.

Limitations

The foundation typically does not fund requests for:

  • An organization's capital needs
  • Activities that may fund political campaign activities
  • Activities that promote lobbying or favor a legislative agenda

Grantmaking priorities

Preference may be given to requests for the following:

  • Activities benefiting needs of Colorado residents
  • General operating support

Average giving

Average grant size: $4,000
Average number of grants per year: 12
Average total giving per year: $48,000

Annual application period and deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round.  Applications must be submitted by September 1 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in November.

Communications

Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission.   Grant decisions are generally communicated by year end for applications received by the deadline.

About the Foundation

The Trust was created out of the generosity of Grace Isabelle McNaught, a teacher and longtime resident of Denver, Colorado (2/1883 – 9/1966).

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