The Community Grants Program supports organizations working to reduce disparities by incorporating community and constituent leadership and racial equity into their approach.
Donor Name: The Denver Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/03/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Grants Program is The Denver Foundation’s signature funding strategy, which is supported by The Fund for Denver, the permanent endowment. The permanent endowment is made up of unrestricted gifts to The Denver Foundation given by nearly 1,500 donors in the past 100 years.
Priority Areas
- Economic Opportunity
- Community wealth building
- Workforce development
- Housing
- Affordable Housing
- Homelessness
- Environment/Climate
- Air quality
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Youth Well-Being
- K-12 school reforms
- School funding
- Youth mental health
Funding Information
- The Community Grants Program grants approximately $4M each year during two grant cycles.
- Each grant ranges from $20,000-$50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Charitable organizations working in the seven-county Metro Denver region may apply. Your organization does not have to be physically located in Metro Denver, but your work must demonstrate impact in the grant program’s service area. Statewide organizations may also be considered if they can show a clear impact in Metro Denver.
- Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, communities of faith, public school districts, and units of government. Organizations with fiscal sponsorship from a 501(c)(3) are also eligible to apply, with documentation provided with the application. They will not consider applications with inaccurate or missing documentation.
For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.
