The District 51 Foundation announced the 13th Round of Bloom Where You Are Planted grants, benefitting 47 Mesa County students who received funding that totaled almost $4,000.

Bloom Where You Are Planted grants provide support to K-12 students with financial need, allowing them to pursue extracurricular activities.

Since 2020, approximately $39,600 has been granted to 457 children. Students and parents applied for the grant via a portal on the D51 Foundation website. Typical grants range from $50 to $200. Some of the extracurricular-activity grants funded in this round were Legacy Academy, Grand Valley Taekwondo and Fruita Parks and Recreation.

The grant fund, which was created by the family of Karl Bloom, who passed away in February 2020, is seeking donations to continue to fund Bloom Where You Are Planted. The fund will open for applications again in February with a deadline of April 15, 2026.

“As a family we are honored and blessed to be able to help students achieve their goals and dreams through the Bloom Where You Are Planted Fund,” said Theresa Bloom, Karl Bloom’s wife. “With the generous support and continuing donations from the School District 51 Foundation and from people in our community, we hope to keep this fund going for many years to come. … Every child deserves the chance to pursue their dreams and talents.”

For more information about the School District 51 Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.d51foundation.org.