The Denver Foundation Community Grants Program
The Community Grants Program is The Denver Foundation’s signature funding strategy, which is supported by the Fund for Denver, our permanent endowment. Our permanent endowment is made up of unrestricted gifts to The Denver Foundation given by nearly 1,500 donors in the past 100 years.
These gifts are intended to meet the needs of today and ensure there are resources for building a better Denver far into the future.
The Community Grants Program supports nonprofits in the seven-county Metro Denver region working in our four priority funding areas: economic opportunity, environment and climate, housing, and youth well-being.
This funding opportunity’s goal is to support organizations working to reduce disparities by incorporating community and constituent leadership and racial equity into their approach.
Through the Community Grants Program, we aim to improve the lives of historically oppressed people living in Metro Denver, with a particular focus on people who live in low-income communities and communities of color. We seek to reduce racial and ethnic, and economic disparities.
The Community Grants Program grants approximately $4M each year during two grant cycles. Each grant ranges from $20,000-$50,000.
Cycle 1 applications open on Jan. 15, 2025, and close March 3, 2025. Cycle 2 applications open June 16, 2025, and close Aug. 1, 2025.
If you are interested in applying for funding from the Community Grants Program, details are here.
