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Child Care Resource and Referral Services
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About Grand Beginnings
Promote a child-centered early childhood system that fosters early learning, facilitates healthy child development, and promotes family success in Grand and Jackson Counties.
Focus Areas
Early childhood educationTuition assistance / financial aid for childcareFamily servicesEarly childhood healthEarly childhood mental healthProvider supports and training
Who They Fund
children birth to age 5 (pre‑K / school‑entry)families and caregivers in Grand and Jackson Countiesearly childhood educators and child care providers (workforce)local county residents (Grand and Jackson Counties)
Funding Style
About Grand Beginnings
Grand Beginnings concentrates its giving on child care in Grand and Jackson Counties, with awards flowing to local early childhood centers, preschools, and care programs that support access for families with young children. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear emphasis on licensed child care and early learning capacity, including a $26,466 grant to Grand Kids Learning Center in Fraser and an $18,532 grant to Little Sprouts in Granby. It also supports programs that keep care available in mountain communities, such as Wapiti Child Care Center in Fraser and Winter Park Early Education Center in Winter Park. Beyond direct program support, Grand Beginnings operates grant- and donation-funded assistance programs tied to its mission, including tuition help for families and professional development support for early childhood workers. The pattern points to a community-based funder focused on the early childhood system rather than isolated projects, with giving aimed at affordability, staffing, and access to care for children birth to age 5 and the families who care for them.
What Grand Beginnings Funds
Early childhood education is the clearest throughline in Grand Beginnings’ grantmaking. In 2024, the foundation gave $13,641 to Kremmling Preschool and $12,207 to Eternal Hills Christian Preschool in Tabernash, both labeled for child care. It also supported Granby Play Days with a $5,291 grant in 2023, again under child care. The grants align with its stated work to promote early learning and healthy child development in Grand and Jackson Counties. Two active programs further show how the foundation funds: the Grand County Community Tuition Assistance Program helps families pay for licensed child care, while Early Childhood Professional Development Funding / Tuition Grants supports college classes, credentials, trainings, and tuition grants for early childhood professionals. Together, those activities connect child care access with workforce development and program quality.
How Grand Beginnings Gives
Typical grants cluster in a relatively narrow band: the 25th percentile is $9,532, the median is $13,641, and the 75th percentile is $16,398. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Little Sprouts, Eternal Hills Christian Preschool, Kremmling Preschool, and Winter Park Early Education Center. Grand Beginnings appears to give as a local operating funder rather than through program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. The active grant programs are administered by the foundation and do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$483K
Total Assets
$758K
Total Revenue
$701K
Total Expenses
$665K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $16K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
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