The Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Grants Program directs resources to address systemic racism and its impact on Black communities throughout Colorado.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Clear Creek County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Gilpin County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
BRIC Grants support nonprofits that are Black-led and serving Black communities to withstand current crises and build long-term sustainability.
Nonprofits interested in funding may apply once a year. Grants are made under the leadership of a community-led Black advisory committee dedicated to improving Colorado’s Black communities.
Funding Information
Grant awards will typically range from $5,000 to $25,000.
Funds are available to cover operational costs associated with maintaining the business, retaining employees, covering and for rent and utilities. Funds may also address new and emerging needs in service/program offerings outside normal operations due to emergency responses, including social distancing and Personal protective equipment (PPE) needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a viable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
- Be Black-led and Black-serving – The nonprofit executive director/leader is Black and has a 51% or more Black board membership. The BRIC Fund defines “Black” as encompassing people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent, including African immigrants and refugees.
- Serves the seven-county Metro Denver area.
- Has an annual budget of up to $1.5 million.
- Fits one or more of the identified priorities identified by the community-led advisory committee:
- Emerging Community Issues/Needs.
- Health – racial trauma, infant/mother mortality, underinsured, uninsured, Medicaid eligible and/or, COVID-related loss of benefits.
- Housing – renters and/or, people involuntarily displaced or experiencing homelessness, to provide access to housing/home ownership for low-income community members.
- Economic Opportunity – business or workforce development, access to living-wage jobs.
- Racial Justice – community organizing, advocacy, law, and/or policy reform.
- Youth – youth organizing, youth-led, and/or culturally responsive programs.
For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.