Offering technical assitance for nonprofits
The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the City and County of Denver Nonprofit Technical Assistance (TA) Grant, funded by Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO).
The City and County of Denver Nonprofit Technical Assistance Grant is a new program developed by The Denver Foundation in partnership with the DEDO to strengthen nonprofit organizations. The grants aim to directly empower and provide services to Denver’s residents by strengthening the nonprofits serving historically marginalized communities. Grants will range from $500-$20,000, and the program plans to award 10-80 grants in 2023.
Note: This is different from Technical Assistance (TA) Fund at The Denver Foundation. You can visit that web page for more information.
ELIGIBILITY
- Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Your organization must be located in or work in the priority neighborhoods as identified by DEDO’s division of Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization (NEST): Athmar Park, Barnum, Barnum West, Clayton, College View, East Colfax, Elyria Swansea, Globeville, Kennedy, Lincoln Park, Mar Lee, Montbello, Ruby Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, Westwood, and Windsor.
Grant awards given in previous years are no guarantee of future grant awards.
Not eligible for funding:
- Organizations with fund balance deficits as indicated on the balance sheet for their most recently completed fiscal year (e.g., an organization cannot have a negative balance in any of the net asset line items on their balance sheet)
- Funding to an organization or program that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, except to serve historically disadvantaged groups
- Activities, projects, or programs that will have been completed before funding becomes available (no retroactive funding)
- Endowments or other reserve funds
- Membership or affiliation campaigns, dinners, or special events
- Food cost and related travel
- Grants that further political doctrine or religious activities
- Grants to individuals
- Scholarships or sponsorships, including special events or fundraisers
- Grants to parochial or religious schools
Additional information
All work must be completed by December 21, 2023.
For the application, organizations must upload a scope of work prepared with their consultant as part of the application process.
We will fund work in one of these areas:
- Strategic and operational planning
- Fund development
- Governance and board development
- Communications, information management
- Policy and advocacy work
- Evaluation tool development
- Resident engagement, community organizing
- Inclusiveness and racial equity
Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) works to ensure an inclusive and innovative economy for all Denver residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. Denver has undergone significant change since the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and emerged with one of the fastest-growing economies in the country. DEDO’s Neighborhood Equity and Stabilization (NEST) division was created in 2018 to ensure that the substantial economic, social, and cultural benefits of this success are available to and shared by all residents. NEST efforts are focused on the following neighborhoods, Athmar Park, Barnum, Barnum West, Clayton, College View, East Colfax, Elyria Swansea, Globeville, Kennedy, Lincoln Park, Mar Lee, Montbello, Ruby Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, Westwood, and Windsor.