GREELEY, CO (June 8, 2026): The Weld Trust serves a vital role as a funder in improving the lives of many Weld County residents. They support a wide range of health and education initiatives through grants they award to area nonprofit organizations, schools and government entities. These grants range from aiding with a person’s basic needs of food and housing, to student success in school, and upskilling/reskilling individuals to earn a living wage.
Over the past 18 months, The Weld Trust awarded grants totaling over $20.5 million to support individuals and families living in Weld County.
The Weld Trust is a philanthropic foundation that originated from the sale of North Colorado Medical Center and related assets in 2019. Since that time, The Weld Trust has awarded over $100 million in grants for the Weld County community.
“Across Weld County, we have seen the community need for essential resources continue to grow over the past several years,” shared the Chief Executive Officer for The Weld Trust, Jeff Carlson. “The need to come together as a community to support our neighbors is greater than ever.”
The recent health-related grants awarded by The Weld Trust focus on improving overall quality of life for Weld County residents by increasing access to nutritious food, stable housing, behavioral health resources and preventative wellness programs.
“By supporting organizations that address challenges early, we can help create healthier outcomes for the Weld County community,” Carlson shared.
The Weld Trust’s recent education related funding awarded grants that aim to improve literacy, provide tutoring, expand career pathways, as well as vocational and technical training.
“It is so important to ensure students are successful in school to ultimately better equip them in life,” Carlson shared. “Supporting programs that help students thrive in school helps keep them engaged and learning at their grade level, improve graduation rates, and increase long-term success in the workforce.”
In addition to awarding grants, The Weld Trust also aims to strengthen nonprofit organizations through strategic capacity building services. In 2025, they launched a series of skill-building workshops to help improve operational effectiveness and sustainability of area nonprofits.
“Supporting the nonprofit community and ultimately the people of Weld County starts with the health and education grants we award, but we also want to help with their long-term sustainability,” Carlson shared. “The capacity building classes and roundtables are designed to improve leadership skills and support the growth of the organizations and their critical staff.” To date, the capacity building classes have served over 650 participants.
One of the course offerings was a 9-month long Executive Leadership Lab for executive directors and senior leaders. Each month participants explored various topics such as leading with purpose, tackling real-time challenges and sharpening communication skills. The first cohort of the Executive Leadership Lab had 27 graduates.
The next course offering will be the Emerging Leaders Lab, a nine-month leadership accelerator designed for rising leaders in nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applying is July 3.
To learn more about the grants awarded by The Weld Trust or the Capacity Building services, click here.