Braly Family Foundation
Types of Giving and the Process
Grant Information and Process
Guidelines
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Thank you for considering the Braly Family Foundation as a potential partner for your work!
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We fund scholarships, educational institutions, teachers, and nonprofits supporting or providing educational programs in the St. Vrain Valley, Colorado and Stillwater County, Montana. Grant applications must be classified as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and have a current determination letter from the IRS.
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The foundation will not consider funding for items outside of our focus area and mission of education from cradle to career. The foundation is only allowed to fund organizations that qualify as a 501(c)(3) non-profits under the IRS tax rule and regulations.
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Grant Considerations begins with a conversation and, if invited, a detailed application. Please review our full process, including timelines, history and guiding principles before contacting us.
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We are committed to creating a mutual relationship with grant seekers and grantees. We will take time to get to know you and your work and learn from your experience. Our goal is to:
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Be transparent, respectful, open, and honest
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Review, consider and respond to all inquiries and invited applications with the utmost attention
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Communicate in a timely manner
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Provide opportunities to give feedback - and use that feedback to make continuous improvements
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And we will do our best to abide by the above principles.
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Grant Types
General Grants
Available to nonprofits and educational
institutions
Who
Keystone Grants
​Available to nonprofits and educational
institutions
Scholarships
Available to students seeking support for post- secondary education at accredited institutions of learning including trade and/ or college
Teachers
Available to teachers seeking support to enhance efforts to meet students' needs
What
Traditional and non-traditional educational offerings from cradle to career
Start new or scale existing educational offerings; solidify long-term availability of educational offerings; or change system to ensure access
Scholarship funds to pay for post secondary trade school and college/ university educational opportunities
Where
St. Vrain Valley, Colorado and Stillwater County Montana
Generally typically range from $5,000 to $15,000
How
Much
Grants are $25,000 and above
Scholarships from $1,750 to $10,000. Some are for one year and one time, others are for 2 years/ sessions and have requirements for renewal
Grant decisions are made in August and October. Grants are typically awarded from 1-3 years, and never more than 5 years.
When
General Grants
Grant decisions are made in October each year and are typically one-time commitments that may be paid out over multiple years
Keystone Grants
Scholarship processes begin in December. Deadlines are in the spring for applicants to submit materials. Decisions are made withing 3-6 weeks of the appication deadline.
Scholarships
Grants that will enhance student opportunities and outcomes and for funding outside of available money allotted in the school budget
Absarokee Schools
$500 to $3,500
Grant decisions are made in the fall and may be paid by year end or funded in the next calendar year.
Teacher Grants
(Not Available)
General and Keystone Grants Process
The Braly Family Foundation is pleased to continue our founder's legacy through general grants of $5,000 - $15,000 to nonprofits and educational institutions.
Step
Timeline
Details
One: Preparation and relationship building
One - three months
New grant seekers should contact the foundation by email at pyper@cobralyff.org to set up a time to meet in-person or over video conference before submitting an application. During this initial conversation, we will evaluate the potential fit of your organization and request with the foundation’s priorities. Please review our full process HERE, history and guiding principles HERE before contacting us.
After this meeting we will inform you via email if your organization is invited to submit an application.
Two: Application
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and approved twice a year. The deadline to be considered for summer approval is June 1. The deadline to be considered for fall approval is September 1.(Starting 2025) A soft opening will start us in October 2024.
If you are invited to submit an application, we will offer to assist in scoping your grant request. The email will also include the application form and instructions, including a reminder of our deadlines. We will send electronic confirmation of application receipt within one week and request any missing or additional information needed within one month.
Three:Grant Decisions, Payment, and Reporting
Notification by November 1 when submitted for fall decision.
Applicants will be contacted by phone or email regarding the decision of the Board of Directors.
The confirmation email for grant recipients will include the terms of the grant and reporting details. It will be followed by check payment within 45 days.
At the end of the grant term, a final report will be due one month after the close of the fiscal year in which grant funds were expended. An in-person meeting will also be a communication option to fulfill this requirement.
For keystone grant commitments being paid out over multiple years, annual updates will be expected.
Four: Relationship Maintenance
Maintaining a mutually supportive relationship with shared responsibility requires we stay in touch! We ask for a phone, video, or in-person conversation at least once in the grant year and encourage you to share organizational communications with us throughout the year.
We will typically fund grantees for up to three years (but never more than five) and then require a one to two year break before considering follow-on funding.
We also hope grantees will stay in touch after our active grant relationship has closed. We love to hear your updates and consider your organization for follow-on funding after a one to two-year break.