The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified community groups to apply for funding from the Strengthening Neighborhoods program.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Clear Creek County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Gilpin County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Strengthening Neighborhoods program provides small grants to support grassroots community development and organizing. Projects must make use of the strengths and assets that already exist in the community, such as residents’ skills or neighborhood institutions (like businesses, schools, churches, or parks).
Funding Areas
Animals, Arts, Culture, Humanities, Capacity Building, Economic Opportunity, Education & Youth, Environment & Climate, Health & Behavioral Health, Housing & Homelessness, Human Services, Other, Policy & Advocacy, Transportation.
Funding Information
Strengthening Neighborhoods awards grants are usually a maximum of $5,000. The average grant size is $2,500. Grants are made directly to residents for use in resident-led projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your work must connect with the mission of The Denver Foundation.
- A community group does NOT need to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to apply.
- Your community group must be led by at least three (3) unrelated people
- Your organizations must be located in and do work in Metro Denver.
- A final report from your last Strengthening Neighborhoods grant is due at the time you wish to re-apply for a new Strengthening Neighborhoods grant, or at the one-year anniversary of your grant approval – whichever comes first.
For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.
