The Denver Foundation is seeking applications for its 2022 Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund to support Black nonprofit organizations led by and serving Black communities to withstand current crises and build long-term sustainability.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
Counties: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County/city (CO), Denver County/city (CO), Douglas County (CO), and Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $25,000
Details:
The BRIC Grants Program directs resources to address systemic racism and its impact on Black communities across the seven-county Metro Denver region.
Funding Information
Grant awards will typically range from $5,000 to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits interested in funding may apply once a year. Grants are made under the leadership of a community-led advisory committee dedicated to improving Denver’s Black communities. Each applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Be a viable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
- Be Black-led and Black-serving. The Denver Foundation defines “Black” as encompasses people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent, including African immigrants and refugees.
- Serve the seven-county Metro Denver area.
- Fit 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 involuntary displaced or experiencing homelessness to provide access to housing/homeownership for low-income community members.
- Economic Opportunity – business or workforce development or access to living-wage jobs.
- Racial Justice – community organizing, advocacy, law, and/or policy reform.
- Youth – youth organizing, youth-led programs, and/or, culturally responsive programs.
For more information, visit BRIC Grants.
