The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, or community groups, and microbusinesses with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor to apply for funding for the City and County of Denver through the Community Support Mini Grants program.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Denver County (CO)
City: Denver
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program prioritizes projects or activities that will create a stronger and more connected neighborhood, and address community needs.
The Community Support Mini Grants program prioritizes projects and activities that will create a stronger and more connected neighborhood, address community needs, or strengthen navigation to service delivery, including:
- Community building & organizing
- Encouraging broad participation in a community to build trust, develop support networks, and foster neighborhood development. It also applies to projects designed to bring community members together around shared goals, improve communication, and enhance quality of life for all. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Neighborhood block parties, fairs or community cultural celebrations
- Community engagement and outreach
- Community organizing and advocacy
- 5k’s, runs and walks
- Encouraging broad participation in a community to build trust, develop support networks, and foster neighborhood development. It also applies to projects designed to bring community members together around shared goals, improve communication, and enhance quality of life for all. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Increasing economic mobility
- Expanding opportunities for communities over multiple generations by improving access to education, health, housing, and workforce development that will foster greater economic mobility and access to wealth and income. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Direct services programs
- Resource navigation and technical assistance
- Trainings and workshops
- Expanding opportunities for communities over multiple generations by improving access to education, health, housing, and workforce development that will foster greater economic mobility and access to wealth and income. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Expanding group capacity
- Helps strengthen a group’s service and responsiveness to their community. Examples include, but is not limited to:
- Board and leadership development
- Strategic and operational planning
- Marketing and communications
- Development of worker-owned cooperatives.
- Helps strengthen a group’s service and responsiveness to their community. Examples include, but is not limited to:
Funding Areas
Capacity Building, Economic Opportunity, Other.
Funding Information
Typical Grant Range: $1,000 – $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your community group must be led by at least three (3) unrelated people/leaders who live in the City and County of Denver and who will be responsible for this project or campaign.
- Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Microbusinesses with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor must operate within the program’s priority communities and have an annual revenue of no more than $500,000.
- Your organization must be located in or do work in the program’s priority neighborhoods (Organizations or groups outside these neighborhoods must partner with groups in the community if they want to apply.)
- The funding supports work in Denver Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization (NEST) neighborhoods: Athmar Park, Barnum, Barnum West, Clayton, College View, East Colfax, Elyria Swansea, Globeville, Kennedy, Lincoln Park, Mar Lee, Montbello, Ruby Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, Westwood, and Windsor.
Ineligibility
Not eligible for funding:
- Activities, projects, or programs that will have been completed before funding becomes available (no retroactive funding).
- Stand-alone equipment purchases such as cameras, electronics (including computers), air conditioners, copiers, office equipment, televisions, locks, etc.
For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.
