The Open Door Fund, a permanent endowment of Community Foundation Boulder County, supports the Boulder County community by raising money and distributing grants for programs that enhance the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) people and allies.
Donor Name: Community Foundation Boulder County (CFBC)
State: Colorado
County: Boulder County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
The mission of the Open Door Fund is to:
- Support the strengths and needs of LGBTQ+ people in Boulder County.
- Build LGBTQ+ community.
- Foster collaboration and dialogue between the LGBTQ+ population and the broader community.
- Provide a source of support for organizations serving the LGBTQ+ community.
Priority will be given to projects that support new and emerging ideas, especially those that contribute to system change. Preference will be given to those organizations which are primarily LGBTQ+-focused.
From seniors to youth, the LGBTQ+ community faces persistent challenges. For example, LGBTQ+ older adults are less likely than heterosexual elders to have children to look after them as they age – and they’re more likely to live alone. And according to the TRENDS Report, LGBTQ+ high schoolers report higher rates of dating violence, including sexual assault, than their straight peers. Additionally, LGBTQ+ youth are bullied to a much greater degree than heterosexual teens, and are significantly more likely to contemplate and attempt suicide.
Funding Information
Approximately $51,000 is available to grant this year, minimum grants will be $1,000.
Eligibility Requirements
- Grantees must use grant proceeds only for the stated purpose of the grant or for charitable and educational activities consistent with the organization’s tax-exempt status.
- Grants from The Community Foundation’s discretionary funds are exclusively for activities or projects in Boulder County and/or for the benefit of Boulder County residents.
- Any nonprofit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) public charities (not private operating or non-operating foundations) 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 makes grants for specific projects as well as for unrestricted operating expenses, capital campaigns, endowments and technical assistance.
- The Community Foundation does not make grants to organizations where grant money from the discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.
For more information, visit CFBC.
