The City of Boulder’s Human Relations Commission (HRC) invites nonprofit groups to submit grant proposals to host Immigrant Heritage Month (IHM) events this June.
Donor Name: City of Boulder
State: Colorado
City: Boulder
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500
Details:
The grants support events that facilitate the successful integration of immigrants into the civic, economic, and cultural life of the Boulder community.
Funding Information
Organizations are eligible for grants with a maximum amount of $1,500 for each event. There is also a supplemental grant of up to $2,000 from the Office of Arts and Culture for proposals that include an arts component.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding priority criteria include:
- Community initiated event
- Nonprofit agency/group
- Free and open to the public
- Projects must have a significant component of public programming that takes place within the city limits of Boulder. For the determination of programming location, the term “Boulder” is defined in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. For additional information on the planning area and Comprehensive Plan visit this link. As a shorthand, office staff use addresses with the zip code starting with 803— to determine if it is in the acceptable area.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws
- Event to be held during Celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month in June 2022
- Funds may be used only for non-personnel-related expenses, such as food, postage, marketing, and office supplies. Funding cannot be used to compensate event organizers, though the grant may pay for a guest speaker at an event.
- Funded groups are required to recognize HRC support on any event advertising and at the event itself.
- Following the event, funded groups are required to appear at a designated HRC meeting and report on the event. Failure to appear at the designated HRC meeting will negatively affect future funding requests.
- The event must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, including and not limited to obtaining any and all required permits. If the event is held on public property a special event permit may be required.
- Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) status or designate a fiscal sponsor organization that has 501(c)(3) status that can accept funds on their behalf.
- Applicant organizations must procure insurance for their event per city requirements.
For more information, visit 2022 Immigrant Heritage Month Grants.