Amplifying the philanthropic efforts of the oil and gas industry in Colorado.
Incorporated in 2019, the Colorado Energy Foundation is supported entirely by the oil and natural gas industry. The foundation is devoted to increasing philanthropic efforts and developing new community partnerships through strategic investment.
We’re on a Mission to Create Lasting Change
As we deepen our understanding of the inequities in our community, and specifically systemic barriers to economic mobility in disproportionately impacted communities, the timeliness and urgency of our mission is clearer than ever. Through the Colorado Energy Foundation, the oil and gas industry leverages its established presence in Colorado as a philanthropic partner, and accelerates our impact directly to the most vulnerable and underrepresented members of our community.
The Colorado Energy Foundation is focused on community partners who meet the immediate needs of those in crisis while simultaneously investing in partners that remove systemic barriers to success. This means supporting direct relief efforts, such as food insecurity and high housing costs, while also targeting resources to long-term outcomes and investment in education and workforce development.
Colorado Disproportionate
Impact Indicator (CODI)
This online, interactive tool examines the intersection of several dimensions of community needs and builds on our understanding that challenges – and solutions – never happen in an isolated silo.
The upstream determinants of equity are grounded in basic needs such as housing, food access, health care and affordable energy, while economic mobility and self-sufficiency requires investments in education and workforce development. All of these variables are interwoven and must be understood as a whole to create a unique profile of opportunity in each community.
Grant Seekers
Historically the Colorado Energy Foundation has invested in Colorado-based community partners in two primary funding areas:
Household stabilization, which can include affordable housing and utilities, access to health care, food insecurity, and other basic needs necessary for long-term success; and
Workforce development and economic advancement in traditionally underserved communities.
The Colorado Energy Foundation receives many requests for funding from worthy nonprofits who are serving our communities in a myriad of ways. Unfortunately, our resources are limited and we are unable to fund all organizations who apply.
We understand the time and effort required to submit a grant application and want to ensure our nonprofit partners are dedicating their fundraising resources effectively.
In order to be more strategic in our grantmaking efforts, the Colorado Energy Foundation’s current grant programs are on an invitation-only basis. Future opportunities for open-call funding programs will be announced on this website if and when they are available.
Read the Annual Community Impact Report
Each year, the Colorado Energy Foundation co-produces an Annual Community Impact Report in partnership with the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. This report documents philanthropic investments, volunteerism and partnerships that define the industry’s commitment to Colorado.