The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified community groups to apply for funding from the Strengthening Neighborhoods program.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Selected Counties
Neighborhood: Westwood
Municipality: Aurora
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Details:
The Strengthening Neighborhoods program provides small grants to support grassroots community development and organizing. Projects must make use of the strengths and assets that already exist in the community, such as residents’ skills or neighborhood institutions (like businesses, schools, churches, or parks).
Funding Areas:
- Arts
- Culture
- Humanities
- Civic Fabric,
- Economic Opportunity
- Education
- Environment & Climate
- Food & Nutrition
- Health & Mental Health
- Housing & Homelessness
- Human Services
- Religious Institutions
- Transportation
- Youth Development
Funding Information
Strengthening Neighborhoods awards grants are usually a maximum of $5,000. The average grant size is $2,500. Grants are made directly to residents for use in resident-led projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your work must connect with the mission of The Denver Foundation.
- A community group does NOT need to be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization to apply.
- Your community group must be led by at least three (3) unrelated people
- Your organizations must be located in and do work in Metro Denver.
- A final report from your last Strengthening Neighborhoods grant is due at the time you wish to re-apply for a new Strengthening Neighborhoods grant, or at the one-year anniversary of your grant approval – whichever comes first.
- Grant awards given in previous years are no guarantee of future grant awards.
For more information, visit Denver Foundation.