Pre-Application Eligibility & Competitiveness Quiz

Thank you for your interest in the Boettcher Foundation's Community Connections Grant opportunity. This short quiz can help you determine whether your project may align with the Community Connections grant program before submitting an Inquiry Form. 

Community Connections Grants primarily support one-time investments that strengthen connections between people and organizations, such as community spaces, shared infrastructure, or strategic initiatives or mergers. 

This quiz provides general guidance only and does not determine eligibility or funding decisions, nor does it collect any identifying information. However, we encourage you to take this quiz prior to submitting a Community Connections Grant Inquiry during our open cycles. 

You answered "No"

The Boettcher Foundation only funds organizations that are based in Colorado and have filed the IRS Form 990 (full or EZ) for the latest tax year. If you have any questions please contact us at grants@boettcherfoundation.org.
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You answered "Yes"

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Scoring and Rationale


Competitive
  Score: 13–18
Your responses suggest the project may align with Community Connections priorities and may be in a
position to submit a grant inquiry.
However, this result does not guarantee eligibility, invitation to apply, or funding. Many strong projects
may not ultimately align with program priorities or available funding.
Stronger projects typically include:
• a one-time community infrastructure investment
• broad community benefit
• multiple partners or shared use
• Demonstrated readiness for Boettcher's support
• 40% or more of funds raised

Less Competitive
  Score: 7–12
Your project may show some alignment, but may face challenges in the competitive review process.
Rationale:
• limited partnerships or shared community use
• narrower community reach
• early project planning or fundraising
• request focused on programming rather than infrastructure
You may wish to strengthen these areas before submitting an inquiry.

Not Competitive
Score: 0–6
Your project may not align strongly with the Community Connections program.
Rationale:
• request focuses on programming or operations rather than infrastructure
• project mainly benefits one organization or small group
• project is still early in development
You may want to explore other funding opportunities that better match your project.

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