Staenberg Anything Grants™, funded by the Staenberg Family Foundation and administered by JEWISHcolorado, support projects, infrastructure, and one-time programs of local Jewish organizations.
True to their name, the grants can be for “anything,” provided the project fulfills the grant criteria. They are awarded to Jewish nonprofit agencies, organizations, and synagogues in Colorado seeking to fund a specific project.
These one-time matching grants are for amounts up to $5,000 and should be no more than 50% of the total project budget. The application process for 2026 grantmaking is now open. The application deadline is April 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Applications are reviewed by an allocations committee that is part of JEWISHcolorado’s Young Adult Division.
Anything Grants™ Goals
In 2005, philanthropist and real estate developer Michael Staenberg established the Staenberg Family Foundation to mobilize resources needed to preserve and enhance Jewish life in the United States and around the world. Staenberg says the funds are one-time grants designed to address specific, discrete needs that will:
- Contribute to local agencies that help create a thriving community
- Leave a legacy by spreading tangible acts of goodwill throughout the Colorado Jewish community
- Encourage others in the Jewish community to support important initiatives, projects, and organizations.
Past projects have included:
- Hiring a nonprofit consultant for a discrete project
- Purchasing or upgrading technology
- Offering one-time staff/board professional development
- Beautifying or improving a building
- Purchasing and installing playground equipment
2025 Anything Grants™
The 2025 recipients included 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, and Unifying Meditation Institute.
All applicants for Anything Grants™ must have a 501(c)3 tax status. Applications will only be accepted via the online form. Please email Katherine Podolak at kpodolak@jewishcolorado.org for more information.
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.