Awarded Grants

2024 Grant Partners:

Leading Climate Action:
350 Colorado
BlueGreen Alliance
COSSA Institute – Rural Climate Ambassador Program
Cultivando
Denver Food Rescue
GRID Alternatives Colorado
High Country Conservation Center
Lock the Gate (AUS)
Quivira Coalition
The Alliance for Collective Action

Leading Homelessness Prevention:
Bayaud Enterprises
Colorado Safe Parking Initiative
Housekeys Action Network Denver
La Puente & Rural Alliance for Dignity 
Western Regional Advocacy Project

Newcomer Support:
American Friends Service Committee – Colorado Immigrant Rights
House of Welcome (AUS)

Youth Opportunity:
Hana Arts
Street Fraternity
Youth Documentary Academy

Community Organizers & Community Resources:
9to5 Colorado
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (Drivers Co-Op)
So All May Eat Denver
Street Side Medics (AUS)
Urban Seeds (IN)

The Buck Foundation’s grant budget was $440,000 total and the average grant size was $10,000 to $20,000. 

 

2023 Grant Partners:

Climate Action:
350 Colorado
BlueGreen Alliance
Denver Food Rescue
Energy Smart Colorado
GreenLatinos
GRID Alternatives Colorado
High Country Conservation Center
Quivira Coalition
The Alliance Center

Homelessness Prevention:
Colorado Safe Parking Initiative (CSPI)
Housekeys Action Network Denver
Sunshine Home Share Colorado
Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)

Immigrant & Refugee Support:
American Friends Service Committee – Colorado Immigrant Rights Program
House of Welcome (AUS)

Youth Support:
Hana Arts
Homies Unidos Denver
Mile High United Way — Bridging the Gap Program
Project VOYCE
Street Fraternity
Youth Documentary Academy

Other community organizations:
9to5 Colorado
Bayaud Enterprises
La Puente
Neu-Life Community Development, Johnson’s Park
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center — Drivers Co-Op
Rural Alliance for Dignity
Rural Communities Resource Center
SAME Café Denver

2022 Grant Partners:

Renewals:   
9to5 Colorado $20,000
Bayaud Enterprises  $20,000
La Puente $20,000
Village Exchange Center $20,000
Climate Focused:  
350 Colorado $10,000
BlueGreen Alliance CO $15,000
Denver Food Rescue  $15,000
Energy Smart Colorado  $15,000
GRID Alternatives Colorado $20,000
High Country Conservation Center  $20,000
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike  $10,000
Quivira Coalition  $10,000
Story Factory  $15,000
The Alliance Center  $20,000
Youth Skill Building:   
Bridging the Gap  $10,000
Hana Arts  $10,000
Homies Unidos Denver $10,000
Project VOYCE $10,000
Street Fraternity  $20,000
Youth Documentary Academy  $12,000
Homelessness:  
Colorado Safe Parking Initiative $15,000
House keys Action Network Denver (HAND) $15,000
S. Metro Community Foundation, first homeless navigation center  $15,000 Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) $12,000
Critical Resources:  
Denver Justice Project $10,000
Food to Power $15,000
League of Women Voters of Colorado $10,000
Rural Communities Resource Center  $10,000
So All May Eat, Inc.   $20,000
South Suburban Park and Recreation District, Douglas Buck Recreation Center  $12,000
Sunshine Home Share  $10,000
Refugee & Immigrant Support:  
AFSC Coloradans for Immigrant Rights $15,000
House of Welcome $20,000
33 Organizations Totaling $481,000
+ Other $42,000
Grand total: $523,000

2021 Climate Action Grants:

GRID Alternatives Colorado $45,000
The Alliance Center $45,000

2021 Regular Grants: 
 
Advocacy for Working Families 
9to5 Colorado$20,000.00
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy & Support 
American Friends Service Committee, Coloradans for Immigrant Rights Program$15,000.00
Centro Humanitario$15,000.00
Colorado People’s Alliance (COPA)$10,000.00
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network$20,000.00
St. Francis Social Services, The House of Welcome$30,000.00
Village Exchange Center$30,000.00
Homelessness & Housing Initiatives 
Bayaud Enterprises, Inc.$30,000.00
Colorado Village Collaborative$25,000.00
Denver Homeless Out Loud$30,000.00
The Delores Project$15,000.00
United Caring Services$10,000.00
Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)$10,000.00
Critical Community Resources 
Hana Arts$10,000.00
La Puente Home, Inc.$30,000.00
La Puente Home, Inc., Rural Alliance for Dignity$15,000.00
So All May Eat, Inc.$20,000.00
Rural Communities Resource Center$10,000.00
Second Chance Center$10,000.00
Youth Skill Building & Support 
TGTHR To End Youth Homelessness$10,000.00
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike$12,500.00
Mile High United Way, Bridging The Gap Program$10,000.00
Street Fraternity$25,000.00
Youth Documentary Academy$10,000.00
Global Peace Initiatives 
Ploughshares Fund$10,000.00
  
Special grants: 
On The Wing Prisoner Art Exhibit (Milwaukee, WI)$7,500
Emergency Requests$30,000
Kahanu Gardens Fishermans Cottage (Hana, HI.)$30,000
  
2020 Grants:
Renewal Grantees
9to5 Colorado
American Friends Service Committee, Coloradans for Immigrant Rights Program
Bayaud Enterprises, Inc.
Centro Humanitario
Colorado People’s Alliance (COPA)
Colorado Village Collaborative
Denver Homeless Out Loud
Hana Arts
La Puente Home, Inc.
La Puente Home, Inc., Rural Alliance for Dignity
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike
Mile High United Way, Bridging The Gap Program
Neu-Life Community Development, Friends of Johnsons Park
Ploughshares Fund
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
So All May Eat, Inc.
Street Fraternity
The Delores Project
St. Francis Social Services, The House of Welcome
United Caring Services
Village Exchange Center
Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)
 
New Grantees
Attention Homes
Center on Homelessness and Housing Research
Rural Communities Resource Center
Second Chance Center
Youth Documentary Academy (COS)

2019 Grants:

9to5 National Association of Working Women, Colorado chapter
American Friends Service Committee, Coloradans for Immigrant Rights
Bayaud Enterprises, Inc.
Centro Humanitario
Colorado People’s Alliance (COPA)
Colorado Village Collaborative
Denver Homeless Out Loud
Hana Arts
La Puente Home, Inc.
La Puente Home, Inc. – Rural Alliance for Dignity program
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Building Program
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap program
Neu-Life Community Development c/o Friends of Johnsons Park
Our Community Foundation, Eagle River Valley Food Bank
Ploughshares Fund
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
So All May Eat, Inc.
South Suburban Park and Recreation District, Douglas Buck Recreation Center
Street Fraternity
The Delores Project
The House of Welcome
The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado
United Caring Services
Urban Peak
Village Exchange Center
Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)