Daniels Fund
K-12 Education Reform grants
A large Mountain West foundation whose K-12 Education Reform area backs high-performing charter and private schools and school choice. Nonprofits start with an online eligibility quiz.
- Amount
- Not posted
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- No: for-profit schools excluded
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Who this fits
- Private school · Microschool501(c)(3) nonprofits (or government) serving Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming. The strategy names private schools and school choice; for-profit schools do not fit.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- 4 states: Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
- Last checked
- Oct 28, 2026on danielsfund.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Amounts (not posted)
- Whether small microschools are competitive (funding described as highly competitive)
How to apply
- Step 1: Take the Daniels Fund Grants Eligibility Quiz
- Step 2: Submit a grant inquiry if the quiz says to proceed
- Step 3: If invited, apply with measurable outcomes and a sustainability plan
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government equivalent.”
Start with the online Grants Eligibility Quiz and a grant inquiry; full applications are by invitation after that step. Programs, general operations or capital campaigns. Decision in about 120 days; if declined, wait one year. Fiscal sponsors sometimes OK. Religion not mentioned (faith: not_stated). Paid to: the school or organization.
- 501(c)(3) or government equivalent (fiscal sponsor sometimes OK)
- Serve Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming
- Eligibility quiz and grant inquiry first
Timing
Rolling. Quiz and inquiry any time; decision about 120 days after an invited application.