(DENVER)— JEWISHcolorado is proud to announce the 16 recipients of the 2025 Staenberg Anything Grants™, distributing $78,600 to support projects and programs within Colorado’s Jewish community. Anything Grants™ are funded by the Staenberg Family Foundation and administered by JEWISHcolorado.
“We’re proud to partner with the Staenberg Family Foundation to support efforts that build community and support the work of Jewish organizations in Colorado,” said Dr. Julie Lieber, Chief Jewish Life & Engagement Officer at JEWISHcolorado.
Staenberg Anything Grants™ are one-time matching grants of up to $5,000 each, covering up to 50% of a project’s total cost. These grants support targeted improvements within Jewish nonprofit organizations throughout the state.
“I am proud to offer these grants in partnership with JEWISHcolorado to help inspire others to give,” says philanthropist Michael Staenberg. “These grants are proof that even smaller grants can make a world of difference for local organizations,” he said. Since 2018, Staenberg has given $466,000 in local “Anything Grants” to more than 120 Colorado Jewish nonprofit organizations.
This year’s applications included funding for equipment upgrades, revitalizing spaces, or improving infrastructure. The 2025 recipients represent a wide range of Jewish life and services across Colorado, from early childhood education and campus engagement to spiritual life and elder care.
The 2025 recipients include B’nai Havurah, Denver Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, BMH-BJ Preschool, Bright Lights Early Learning Center, Chabad of NW Metro Denver, CU Boulder Hillel, The Golda Meir House Museum, Har Mishpacha: Jewish Congregation of Steamboat Springs, Hillel of Colorado for CSU Hillel, Israeli American Council, Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Jewish Resource Center – Chabad of Aspen, Kavod Senior Life, Mikvah of East Denver, Ramah in the Rockies, Temple Beit Torah (TBT), and Unifying Meditation Institute. Grantees were notified in June, and their projects must be completed by June 30, 2026.
Staenberg Family Foundation Mission
Guided by values of the human spirit, the Staenberg Family Foundation seeks to ensure that the Jewish community, as well as local communities within the United States and internationally thrive and flourish. The Foundation hopes to impact all areas of the community by embracing organizations that create effective outcomes with innovative approaches to enhancing Jewish life.
About JEWISHcolorado
JEWISHcolorado convenes, connects, invests, and protects Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. JEWISHcolorado, part of the Jewish Federations of North America, strives to create a vibrant, secure, connected, and inclusive Jewish community. We stand together in shared purpose guided by our Jewish values, connected to the people of Israel, and continuously working on behalf of the Jewish community through outreach, advocacy, programming, and grantmaking. Visit www.JEWISHcolorado.org for more.