Announcing Our February 2025 Grant Cycle Recipients

The Reiter Family Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its February 2025 grant cycle. The Foundation has awarded grants to eleven remarkable organizations, each addressing critical needs in education, health, and housing.

The selected grantees are:

• Colorado Open Lands

• Inland Ocean Coalition

• Restoration Outreach Programs

• Brain Injury Association of Colorado

• Colorado Water Trust

• We Fortify

• Fish for Change

• Museo de las Americas

• Whiz Kids Tutoring

• All Stars Club

• Bear Canyon Elementary School Community Garden

These grants reflect the Foundation’s continued commitment to tackling pressing environmental and social issues and empowering communities across Colorado and the country.

Colorado Open Lands is receiving funding toward their general operations, including the staff time and work that goes into completing conservation easements, stewarding the 690,000 acres already under easement, and identifying new restoration projects to improve the land for people and wildlife.

Inland Ocean Coalitions is receiving funding for their brand new FestivalBlitz: Plastic-Free Festivals initiative which will aim to reduce the dependence on single-use plastic products at music festivals, concerts, and events.

Restoration Outreach Programs is located in the East Colfax corridor in Aurora. Grant funding will go toward expanding ROP’s operations and continue providing both short- and long-term support to families, breaking the cycle of generational poverty and fostering strong community ties. Specifically, the grant will bolster food bank operations, work readiness and ESL programs, and the hospitality center.

Brain Injury Association of Colorado is receiving funding for Valor on the Fax which provides permanent housing and support services to unhoused individuals with brain injuries and their families, using a unique Housing First approach.

Colorado Water Trust is receiving funding toward their efforts to restore flows in the Cache la Poudre River during dry periods through a temporary Streamflow Augmentation Plan, which will improve ecological conditions, support recreational industries, and protect fish and wildlife. Similarly, the Fraser River project, in partnership with the Grand County Irrigated Land Company, boosts flows in the Upper Fraser River, benefiting the ecosystem and supporting trout populations during critical migration periods.

We Fortify operates two tiny home villages: Elevate Villages, providing housing, care, and career training for young adults facing poverty, and Noble Villages, offering affordable housing for public servants. Funds will support both programs, promoting self-sufficiency, well-being, and career advancement for residents while expanding their impact.

Fish for Change uses fly fishing to empower young people as global citizens through immersive outdoor experiences in locations like Honduras, the Bahamas, Mexico, and Costa Rica. They will be using this grant funding to expand their Colorado programming, making fly fishing-based education and conservation initiatives more accessible to diverse youth

Museo de las Americas is receiving funding to support their 2025 Summer Arts + Culture Camp, a three-week program for Latinx youth (ages 4-11) from Denver’s underserved Lincoln Park neighborhood. The camp will focus on El Salvador’s culture, integrating arts (dance, theater, music, and visual arts) with core academic subjects aligned to Colorado state standards. Grant money would provide full scholarships for participants, educator salaries for four licensed educators, plus materials and supplies.

Whiz Kids Tutoring offers one-to-one tutoring, positive mentoring relationships, and spiritual nurture to students below the literacy and poverty lines. Grant funding will go toward serving 500+ students in the Denver area, training volunteers on trauma awareness, improving students' reading levels, and recruiting more tutors from Latinx and Black communities.

All Stars Club is receiving funding for their annual Starry Night Prom on May 10, 2025, for adults with disabilities. The event promotes inclusion, self-expression, and provides respite for caregivers.

Bear Canyon Elementary School PTA is receiving funds to create a sustainable, inclusive garden and outdoor classroom that engages the community, promotes hands-on learning, supports beautification, fosters environmental stewardship, encourages healthy food choices, and teaches responsibility and patience to students.

The next grant cycle deadline for the Reiter Family Foundation is May 1, 2025. The Foundation welcomes applications from organizations and initiatives that align with its funding priorities, which include education, environment, housing, and hunger. Interested applicants can learn more and clicking on the Grant button on the Reiter Family Foundation website.