The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding for the City and County of Denver Nonprofit Technical Assistance (TA) Grant, funded by Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO).
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
Neighborhood: East Colfax, Elyria-Swansea, Globeville, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, and Westwood
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/26/2022
Size of the Grant: $500-$20,000
Details:
The City and County of Denver Nonprofit Technical Assistance Grant is a new program developed by The Denver Foundation in partnership with the DEDO to strengthen nonprofit organizations. The grants aim to directly empower and provide services to Denver’s residents by strengthening the nonprofits serving historically marginalized communities.
Funding Information
Grants will range from $500-$20,000 and the program plans to award 10-40 grants in 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are open to organizations that meet the below criteria:
- Organizations that are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Organizations that are based, or provide services or organize, in priority neighborhoods as identified by DEDO’s division of Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization (NEST): East Colfax, Elyria-Swansea, Globeville, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, Westwood.
Application Requirements
- All work must be completed by December 31, 2022.
- For the application, organizations must upload a scope of work prepared with their consultant as part of the application process.
- They will fund work in one of these areas:
- Strategic and operational planning
- Fund development
- Governance and board development
- Communications, information management
- Policy and advocacy work
- Evaluation tool development
- Resident engagement, community organizing
- Inclusiveness and racial equity
Not Eligible for Funding
- Organizations with fund balance deficits as indicated on the balance sheet for their most recently completed fiscal year (e.g., an organization cannot have a negative balance in any of the net asset line items on their balance sheet)
- Funding to an organization or program that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, except to serve historically disadvantaged groups
- Activities, projects, or programs that will have been completed before funding becomes available (no retroactive funding)
- Capital campaigns, including planning or development
- Endowments or other reserve funds
- Membership or affiliation campaigns, dinners, or special events
- Food cost and related travel
- Grants that further political doctrine or religious activities
- Grants to individuals
- Scholarships or sponsorships, including special events or fundraisers
- Grants to parochial or religious schools
For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.