Civic Fabric Fund

The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the Civic Fabric Fund to support state and local policy and advocacy. Donor Name: The Denver Foundation State: Colorado County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Through the Civic Fabric Fund, The Denver Foundation provides nonprofits with funding to support their policy and advocacy efforts at the state and local levels, including community engagement and coalition building. State and local policy grants will support nonprofits’ efforts to organize and lead policy campaigns on the issues outlined in the foundation’s policy principles. Organizations invited to apply will have the option to apply for a general operating grant or a program-specific grant. Organizations will also be asked to clarify if their work focuses on grasstops policy and advocacy, or grassroots coalition-building and community engagement. For organizations applying for funding to engage in grassroots coalition-building and community engagement, the foundation is prioritizing funding to support efforts in the seven-county Metro Denver region.  Funding Areas Policy & Advocacy. Funding Information Grants from the fund typically range from $15,000 to $30,000. Eligibility Criteria  This funding opportunity is open only to eligible organizations that have been invited to apply by The Denver Foundation.  Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have an equivalent fiscal sponsor. Your organization must be located in and do work in Colorado. Additional Information Within the online application, you will be required to submit Your organization’s mission A summary of your proposed work The dollar amount requested Your organization’s current budget and, if applicable, a project budget  You will be required to answer: Which populations will your policy and advocacy or community engagement and coalition-building efforts prioritize? How will you embed a lens of racial equity in your policy and advocacy or community engagement and coalition-building efforts? How are you working with community members to achieve goals of policy and advocacy or community engagement and coalition-building efforts? For more information, visit The Denver Foundation.