The Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program is a statewide grant program for small, community-based nonprofit organizations that provide services to communities that have historically been underrepresented, underserved, or under-resourced.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Details:
The grant is designed for nonprofits in historically-marginalized communities that need help building capacity following the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is administered under the direction of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA).
Funding Information
$33,100,000 in grants will be awarded, with selected organizations awarded up to $100,000.
Uses of funds
Nonprofit organizations may use grant funds toward things like:
- Strategic planning and organizational development
- Professional development for staff and board
- Research
- Data technology, data collection and/or technology infrastructure
- Marketing and communications
- Existing program expansion, development or evaluation.
Who can apply?
- The NPI Grant has been created for small nonprofits, with annual budgets between $150,000 and $2,000,000, that can show they have been impacted or disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
- These organizations or groups must have a track record of providing effective, culturally appropriate, and relevant programs and services to their communities who have historically been underrepresented, underserved, or under-resourced in Colorado
- The governing bodies and staff of these organizations must consist of a majority of residents who live in the communities they serve, have a history of providing services in specific communities in the state, and have their main offices in one of the communities that they serve
- They will also demonstrate that the organization’s services meet community-identified needs, including:
- Health Equity
- Workforce Development
- Community Economic Development
- Early Childhood Care
- Education Support
- Housing
- Food Justice
- Other community identified need.
Groups Eligible to apply for the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program
- Nonprofit Organization
- A small community-based nonprofit organization that is a tax-exempt charitable or social welfare organization operating under a 501(c)(3) that has been impacted or disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 public health emergency
- Fiscal Agent
- A tax-exempt charitable organization or social welfare organization operating under a 501(c)(3) that has an arrangement with a small community-based nonprofit organization (NPO) that may or may not have its own tax-exempt status
- Fiscal Sponsor
- A tax-exempt charitable or social welfare group operating under a 501(c)(3) that has an arrangement with small community-based groups (SCBG) that are not registered NPOs.
For more information, visit DOLA.
