Inspiration Playground is a component fund of the
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado.

Funds donated by Fort Collins Rotary Clubs
and the Community of Northern Colorado.

Mission 

The mission of the Inspiration Playground Program Endowment fund is to optimize the use of Inspiration Playground within the area served by Poudre School District by promoting educational use of the playground and its equipment. This will be accomplished by:

• Increasing meaningful activity and interactions for children of all abilities.
• Purposeful programming integrating play for children of all abilities.
• Promoting activities that increase children’s understanding of the benefits of physical and social activities through playground utilization.

Guidelines

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, a school, or a city-affiliated program that serves residents of Poudre School District. Requests for more than $1,000 will not be considered. Requests to purchase snacks, meals or clothing items such as t-shirts will not be considered.

Process

Grant requests will be accepted twice each year, while funds are available (see deadlines below.) Requests for funding must be submitted online using the online form below. Grant recipients must also submit an online evaluation report (Final Report) within 60 days of project completion. 

Deadlines

Application Deadline    Notification of Award     Grant Distribution
Sept. 1, 2011                  Sept. 15, 2011                   By Sept. 30, 2011
Feb. 10, 2012                  Feb. 24, 2012                    By March 10, 2012

Questions

Please direct questions to Chief Operating Officer Roxanne Fry at 488-1989 or roxanne@CommunityFoundationNC.org.