Grants
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation makes grants to visual and performing arts organizations and projects that help enrich Denver’s cultural life and landscape. We consider requests that demonstrate commitment to: DEI practices, artistic excellence, innovation, visionary leadership, increasing cultural participation, connecting art and community, and enhancing the profile of Denver’s art scene. Our grantmaking is focused on organizations in the city of Denver and projects delivered within the city limits.
Recent Blog Posts: Grants
Arts in Society: The magic is in the story
We are delighted to share this Arts in Society video, which shares some of the stories of the 2018 grantees and the work they are doing at the intersection of arts and social issues: [...]
A Look Back: Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s 2016 Year in Review
By Gary Steuer, President & CEO, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation While 2017 is well underway, I wanted to take this opportunity to step back and reflect a bit. Private foundations are usually fairly consistent in their [...]
Arts Innovation Fund Grant in Action at IdeaLab on November 6
By Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Staff In April 2015, the Foundation awarded an Arts Innovation Fund grant to Springboard for the Arts to support the partnership between Springboard for the Arts, Issue Media Group, and Confluence Denver [...]
Denver Grant Maker Narrows Focus to the Arts — Just the Arts
By Bonfils-Stanton Staff Our grant-making focus on the arts has been featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Check out the article: In a change years in the making, the Denver-based foundation recently shifted all of [...]