Life is more colorful with SCFD
We fund culture
Seven counties. 300 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.
Performing Arts
Boulder Ballet
Mission Statement
The mission of Boulder Ballet is to create, explore and extend the artistry, passion and joy of dance in community with its artists, students and audiences through the opportunities of performance, the excellence of training, the enrichment of education and outreach for all.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
HawkQuest
Mission Statement
To provide an educational opportunity to understand and appreciate the interaction of wild living things in their natural environment, and the importance of preserving the world in which they live.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Littleton Town Hall Arts Center
Mission Statement
To enrich the cultural, social and educational life of the community through professionally produced live theatre, concerts, other cultural events and year-round educational programs for children and adults.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Swallow Hill Music Association
Mission Statement
To bring the joy of music to life every day.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Mission Statement
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, a facility owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, exists to preserve the memory of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. To this end it maintains the Cody gravesite and related structures on Lookout Mountain Park; collects, cares for and interprets artifacts associated with "Buffalo Bill" Cody's life and times between 1846 and 1917; and records Cody's ongoing influence on American culture.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Gift of Jazz
Mission Statement
To enrich the community through the creation, promotion, and preservation of the art of Jazz in the Rocky Mountain region, and to broaden the audience for jazz music through jazz education and outreach.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Think 360 Arts for Learning
Mission Statement
To lead Colorado in cultivating and sustaining the arts as essential to all learning through creative experiences for students and teachers.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
A Child’s Song
Mission Statement
To provide music education and appreciation for the entire family in order to fully develop the brain on individual, group, and community levels in an atmosphere and environment that nurtures, advances, and preserves the art of creating music.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Ocean First Institute
Mission Statement
Our goal is ocean conservation through research and education. We educate and empower future generations to preserve our ocean and become future leaders in conservation. We do this by connecting youth with the wonders of the ocean and the importance of hands-on conservation through programming that highlights scientific exploration.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Boulder Friends of Jazz
Mission Statement
To preserve, support, promote and encourage Traditional - Dixieland Jazz and cooperate with organizations and individuals to broaden the appreciation and understanding of traditional jazz in its various forms
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Free Days Are Back
Enjoy in-person and virtual programming from the cultural community. Please always check with organizations prior to attending as dates and times are subject to change.
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum SCFD Free Day
Colorado Mountain Club
Homeschool Learning Lab: Wilderness Survival Grades 1-6
Mizel Institute
Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Opera Colorado
Family Day
Denver Botanic Gardens
Free Days Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center
Carousel of Happiness
Tom & Glenna Carline Free Ride Day
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial Dino Ridge Style! - Visitors enjoy free entry to our Exhibit Hall at the Main Visitor Center and can save $5 on guided bus tours of Dinosaur Ridge.
Four Mile Historic Park
2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
Motus Theater
Motus Theater Presents "What Love Requires:" Stories from Parents of Trans & Nonbinary Adults