Pictured above: Groundwork Denver Inc
Congratulations to the 70 nonprofit organizations that have been awarded a total of $2.7 million in grants during the 2026 cycle 1 of our Community Grants Program.
These incredible organizations work to advance economic opportunity, climate and environment, affordable housing, and youth well-being for people across the seven Metro Denver counties.
These organizations reflect the priority areas of our strategic framework. This was the second year in which organizations received funding for youth mental health programs for K-12-aged children, both in the community and in schools. There were 14 organizations that received this type of funding.
A complete list of the grant recipients is below.
The grant recipients reflect the growing diversity of our region’s nonprofit sector as well as the foundation’s ever-deepening commitment to racial equity.
The Denver Foundation awarded these 70 grants following a thorough review of 236 proposals led by The Denver Foundation staff and members of the Advisory Committee for Community Impact, a volunteer body of more than 24 local community, business, and philanthropic leaders. The grants range from $20,000 to $50,000.
Through the Community Grants Program, we aim to support organizations working to reduce disparities and improve the lives of people living in Metro Denver who have been historically marginalized.
The program is funded by The Fund for Denver, our permanent endowment, built over generations to provide for community needs.
Grants are made through the program in two cycles per year. Applications for Cycle 2 2026 will open on Monday, June 15, 2026. To learn more about the Community Grants Program, visit The Denver Foundation’s website.
Join us in building a stronger Metro Denver
By donating to The Fund for Denver, you are investing in today and the future of Metro Denver. Your support reaches hundreds of organizations each year, including recipients of our Community Grants Program, like those listed below. Your support makes it possible for nonprofits to create more economic opportunities, improve the well-being of our youth, address affordable housing and homelessness, and find solutions to climate and environmental emergencies.
2026 Community Grants Program Cycle 1 Grantees
Economic Opportunity
CEDS Finance – Community Enterprise Development Services
Creating Occupational Destinies (COD)
Colorado Asian Pacific United – CAPU
Construction Education Foundation of Colorado
Denver Hybrid College – AdvanceEDU
Foundation for Educational Excellence – BuildStrong Academy of Colorado
Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities – Early Childhood Service Corps
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network – RMIAN
Roots Colorado – Dirt Coffee Bar
Year One Inc – Mile High Youth Corps
Environment and Climate
Black Parents United Foundation – BPUF
Colorado Rising for Communities
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund
Housing
Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
East Colfax Community Collective
HOPE – Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement
Jeffco Housing Corporation – Foothills Regional Housing
Youth Well-being
Isabella Bird Community School
Center for African American Health
Colorado Dream Foundation – Colorado LiftED Foundation
Colorado High-Country Educational Treks – Colorado Treks
Denver Children’s Advocacy Center
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc
Multiple priority areas
Economic Opportunity; Environment and Climate
Economic Opportunity; Housing
NEWSED Community Development Corporation Inc – NEWSED CDC
West Community Economic Development Corporation – BuCu West
Economic Opportunity; Youth Well-being
Sheridan Rising Together for Equity
United Alliance for African Community USA
Colorado Black Health Collaborative
Young African Americans for Social and Political Activism – YAASPA
Economic Opportunity; Environment and Climate; Housing
Economic Opportunity; Housing; Youth Well-being
Environment and Climate; Housing
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Every gift, no matter the size, to The Fund for Denver, helps ensure that the causes you care about will always have the resources they need. Thank you for believing in your community. Your support is vital to our mission.
