Colorado Trust awards several thousands in grants to Northern Colorado nonprofits – BizWest
Summary
Support for expanding mental health services for older adults, aiming to reduce social isolation and provide access to care through various activities, including social gatherings, care visits and grief groups, and for partnering with community organizations to offer free mental health counseling, group therapy and educational workshops, according to the Colorado Trust. This grant will provide monthly coupons to people who do not quality for federal assistance to buy fresh food. To help build affordable, single-family homes, including the use of 3D printing, and training students to use such technology at Aims Community College. The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project in LaPorte, $323,388 (2024-26) to support for a mobile farmers market approach with streamlined access to federal and state food benefits, providing a market with reduced production costs for local producers and no-cost food shopping for residents in need, The Colorado Trust stated. To support distributing food to underserved areas through its mobile food bank.The Colorado Trust was established in 1985 as a private foundation, endowed with the proceeds of the sale of assets of the PSL Healthcare Corporation.The Trusts grants support organizations and efforts focused on direct services, policy advocacy, community building, public education and much more, according to its website.