Weld County is home to a one-of-a-kind, nationally recognized cancer rehabilitation center. The University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute (UNCCRI) in Greeley takes a unique approach to helping cancer patients use exercise as an important component for their treatment and recovery. Since 2019, The Weld Trust has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to support […]
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A Little Help Using Grant Money to Recruit Volunteers, Further Mission
A Little Help offers adults the ability to age in place and thrive by connecting them to volunteers to help with the “little things”. The Colorado-based organization is utilizing an $18,000 grant from The Weld Trust to recruit more volunteers to serve 75 Weld County residents. “We couldn’t do this without our volunteers,” the […]
Weld County Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts Aided by Grant from The Weld Trust
The youth mental health crisis is rising. According to the 2021 Weld County Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, 15% of high school students seriously considered suicide and 8% made at least one suicide attempt in the past year. The Weld Trust awarded Second Wind Fund a $10,000 grant this year to support youth atrisk of suicide. […]
Suicide Prevention Education is Focus With Help From The Weld Trust Grant
The Weld Trust recently awarded a $100,000 grant to North Range Behavioral Health for support of the Suicide Education and Support Services (SESS) program. This program provides both education about the risk of suicide as well as resources such as gun locks to help protect against suicide in a moment of crisis. The SESS team […]
The Weld Trust Invests Over $7.1 Million in the Lives of Weld County Residents
GREELEY, CO (SEP. 3, 2025): It has been an active year at The Weld Trust with grants awarded to area nonprofits, schools and government entities totaling $7,152,912 to support Weld County residents. The grants support a wide variety of health and education programs throughout the county. “The Weld Trust continues to collaborate with the […]
The Weld Trust Awards Over $3.6 Million to Support Health and Education in Weld County
The Weld Trust recently awarded $3,636,644 through 29 grants to support the health and education of Weld County residents. This was the last of three grant cycles to be funded this year. “Historically, most of The Weld Trust grants are awarded in response to an application from nonprofits, schools and government entities for a […]
The Weld Trust Awards Grant to Support Food Insecurity Throughout Weld County
Last spring, The Weld Trust awarded a $400,000 grant to the Weld Food Bank to support the food bank’s nonprofit Agency Partners. Historically, the Weld Food Bank (WFB) charged Agency Partners a shared maintenance cost of 18 cents per pound for food purchased from WFB. The Agency Partners have more buying power, meaning their dollars […]
The Weld Trust Supports Literacy in Weld County Title 1 Schools
The Weld Trust recently awarded a Proactive Grant for $200,000 to Book Trust to promote literacy in Title 1 elementary schools. This program supports literacy by building home libraries with books selected by the student. The Book Trust allows every student to select two-three books each month of the school year from the Scholastic flyer […]
The Weld Trust Enhances Grantmaking to Support Weld County
GREELEY, CO (AUG. 27, 2024): The Weld Trust, a grantmaking foundation, continues to evolve in its work and impact for Weld County. In 2021, The Weld Trust constructed a strategic plan to determine the funding priorities they would focus on in health and education. Since 2021, The Weld Trust has awarded strategic grants totaling more […]
The Weld Trust Awards Nearly $2.2 Million in Grants to Support Weld County
GREELEY, CO (AUG. 19, 2024): The Weld Trust, a grantmaking foundation in Weld County, awarded $2,193,937 in grants at the end of July to nonprofits and schools to support Weld County residents. The Weld Trust provides funding for health and education programs in Weld County. Specific funding areas are encapsulated in six Key Funding Initiatives: […]
