The Community Foundation of Boulder County is accepting applications for its Grant with Civic Engagement and human & health services as the main priority.
Donor Name: Community Foundation Boulder County
State: Colorado
County: Boulder County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 and $9,000
Details:
Community Foundation Boulder County is a catalyst for good, responding to immediate needs and anticipating future challenges. Through informed decision-making, they inspire ideas, ignite action, and mobilize resources to improve the quality of life for all. The Community Trust is the grantmaking fund of Community Foundation Boulder County addressing needs throughout Boulder County in the following areas: Animal Care and Welfare, Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Human Services, and Civic Engagement. Boulder County residents volunteer to review grant applications and make funding recommendations. Community Foundation staff manage the review process, facilitate committee meetings, and present Community Foundation leadership with the committees’ grant recommendations.
Priorities
- Health & human services:
- The Community Trust – Health & Human Services category is designed to fund the most pressing needs and concerns related to health & human services in Boulder County, and to actively promote an equity lens in this work.
- Civic engagement:
- The Community Trust – Civic Engagement category is designed to contribute to a more informed, inclusive, and engaged community with more equitable outcomes for residents who have been historically underrepresented in Boulder County.
Funding Information
- Community Trust grants typically range between $1,000 and $9,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any nonprofit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation or any governmental or public entity can apply. Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.
- The Community Foundation accepts applications for project, general operating, capital campaigns, and technical assistance funding.
- Grantees must use grant funds only for the stated purpose of the grant or for charitable and educational activities consistent with the organization’s tax-exempt status.
- Organizations may not receive funding for a particular program more than once in a calendar year from multiple Community Trust funding categories or multiple Community Foundation funds. This policy does not apply to General Operating requests or to grants from donor-advised funds.
- Grants from the Community Trust are exclusively for activities or projects in Boulder County and for the benefit of Boulder County residents.
- Community Foundation Boulder County does not make grants to organizations where grant money from our unrestricted or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular political or religious doctrine.
For more information, visit Community Foundation Boulder County.
