Once a corporate and community well-being initiative of the Gates Rubber Company, the Gates Family Foundation now works to advance opportunities in a variety of ways for all Coloradoans, promote excellent stewardship of the state’s natural resources, and grow leadership and build civic capacity.
Gates Family Foundation uses a portfolio approach to grant making in the priority areas of Education, Natural Resources, Community Development and Informed Communities.
Key strategies in each priority area include:
While we do not accept unsolicited proposals for funding in our priority areas, introductory inquiries may be submitted by reaching out to a program officer or submitting an idea online.