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.