The Golden Civic Foundation is now accepting applications for Community Impact Grants to support local schools and charitable, cultural and civic organizations that make a positive impact on the quality of life and create a better future for residents of the Golden community.
Donor Name: Golden Civic Foundation
State: Colorado
City: Golden
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Collaborative Grant: $5,000 to $30,000
- Organizational Improvement Grant: up to $7,500
- Support Grant: $500 to $5,000
Details:
Funding Priorities
Over the past 52 years, the Golden Civic Foundation has invested more than $6.9 million into the Golden community via a Community Grant program. In 2023, the Foundation will award grants into the community via the “For the Good of Golden Grant Program, “which consists of Community Impact Grants, Helping Hands (Special) Grants and a Big Idea in Golden (B.I.G.) Grant. Most of the funds awarded were raised at the Foundation’s annual Fall Gala and Golden Summer Jam events. In 2022, the Golden Civic Foundation invested more than $260,000 into the Golden community with $116,917 of the grants awarded to 33 local non-profits as Community Impact Grants.
An organization can only apply online for one of the following types of Community Impact Grants:
- Collaborative Grant: Grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 that “think” collectively and “act” collaboratively in addressing a community need, improving community support, solving a problem, or enriching the people of Golden’s educational, health, or cultural experience.
- Organizational Improvement Grant: Grants up to $7,500 that focus on an organization’s planning needs related directly to how they might achieve their mission through strategic planning, merger conversations, and similar efforts.
- Support Grant: Grants that range from $500 to $5,000 and help fund community initiatives that advance solutions to our community’s greatest challenges using innovative strategies and a collaborative spirit.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a Community Impact Grant, applicants must operate within the City of Golden and funds must be used for the benefit of Golden citizens. Eligible non-profit organization applicants must be classified as a 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service, be partnered with a 501(c)(3) non-profit fiscal agent, or, be a local government agency or public school.
For more information, visit Golden Civic Foundation.
