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Colorado Humanities Grants

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Denver Reparations Fund
$7,500
The Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 15, 2025

Date Added

Aug 14, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Colorado-based nonprofit organizations focused on addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of slavery and segregation on African American communities, promoting economic strength, cultural preservation, and systemic change.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Colorado AAPI Circle Fund
$4,000
The Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 15, 2025

Date Added

Aug 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Colorado that serve and advocate for Asian, Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, aiming to enhance resources, representation, and civic engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Latinos Impacting our Future Together Fund
$2,500
The Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Peter Grant Preservation Fund for Colorado
$10,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This fund provides financial support to public agencies and nonprofit organizations in Colorado for projects that preserve and enhance the state's historic places.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Alternatives to Jail in Colorado
Contact for amount
Caring for Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government entities in Denver to develop programs that help individuals with mental health and substance misuse issues avoid jail and improve their recovery outcomes.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust Grant
$10,000
Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Denver area focused on cancer research, aiding children with intellectual disabilities, and promoting youth sports for underprivileged children.

Health
Nonprofits
White Rose Foundation Community Grant
$5,000
White Rose Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-based programs that improve the welfare of Denver’s Black communities through initiatives in arts, health, education, and social impact.

Arts
Nonprofits
Edward Madigan Foundation Grant
$10,000
Edward Madigan Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Colorado that focus on promoting a strong work ethic, traditional values, and youth development, particularly for at-risk inner-city youth.

Education
Nonprofits
Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant
$3,000
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports individuals and organizations in Colorado dedicated to celebrating and preserving the state's cultural heritage through folk and traditional arts, including community archiving and creative documentation projects.

Arts
Individuals
Walter E. Lipe Charitable Trust Fund
$5,000
Walter E. Lipe Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Denver that improve healthcare and services for individuals who are sick, disabled, or in need of specialized care.

Health
Nonprofits
Strengthening Neighborhoods Program
$5,000
The Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 3, 2025

Date Added

Feb 17, 2025

This program provides small grants to community-led groups in the Metro Denver area to strengthen local initiatives and support projects that enhance neighborhood development, particularly those led by communities of color and lower-income residents.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Grants to benefit Boulder County Residents in Colorado
$7,500
The Collins Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2025

Date Added

Oct 24, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve the residents of Boulder County, Colorado, helping them implement projects that benefit the local community.

Arts
Nonprofits
Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust Fund Grant
$30,000
Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Denver that promote and enhance the performing arts, fostering cultural and artistic contributions to the community.

Arts
Nonprofits
Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust Grant
$25,000
Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 10, 2024

This grant provides financial support to 501(c)(3) organizations in Colorado that focus on enhancing community well-being through projects in areas such as arts, education, health, and human services.

Education
Nonprofits
Affordable Commercial Grant Pilot Program
$300,000
City of Boulder
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This program provides funding to commercial property owners and managers in Boulder to create affordable spaces for small businesses, particularly those owned by women and minorities, helping them thrive in the community.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Youth Performing Arts in Colorado
$15,000
The Denver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2024

Date Added

Jun 4, 2024

The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the Bowen Family Performing Arts Fund. 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: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The fund is to support performing arts programs for elementary and middle school youth who have fewer opportunities to learn and appreciate the arts. Funding Areas  Arts, Culture, Humanities. Funding Information Grant ranges are expected to be in the $5,000 to $15,000 range. Eligibility Criteria Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Your work must connect with the mission of supporting programs for children from underserved or historically disadvantaged communities. Your organization must be located in or do work in the seven-county Metro Denver region. A strong application will effectively promote and further the teaching and appreciation of the performing arts such as ballet, tap, jazz, opera, symphonic music, musicals, and theater productions. For more information, visit TDF.

Education
Nonprofits
Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust Fund
$100,000
Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess TrU.S.t
Private

Application Deadline

May 15, 2024

Date Added

Apr 15, 2024

The Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust provides grants to promote, advance, and further the interest in the performing arts for the benefit of the people of the city and county of Denver, Colorado, and to provide support for specific charities named by the donor. Donor Name: Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust State: Colorado County: Denver County (CO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Area Arts, culture, and humanities. Funding Information Average grant size: $2,500 to $15,000. Average total giving per year: $125,000. Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

Arts
Nonprofits
2024 Winter Supporting Coloradans in Recovery Through Non-clinical Programs
$150,000
The Colorado Health Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 15, 2025

Date Added

Apr 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-based programs that help individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, access culturally relevant recovery services.

Health
Nonprofits