Supporting optimal wellness for older adults
The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the Comprecare Fund, a fund supporting community-based projects that focus on helping older adults maintain their health through self-help and lifestyle changes. Organizations that have a wide potential reach and influence in the field of optimal wellness for seniors in Colorado are encouraged to submit proposals for funding. The fund has adopted a broad definition of optimal wellness, and we will consider any project that addresses wellness.
Awards will range from $7,500 to $20,000.
ELIGIBILITY
- Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Your organization may be a government agency if you collaborate with a nonprofit and can demonstrate the community outcomes for seniors in the areas of physical health, good nutrition, and management of chronic health conditions.
- Your organization must be located in or serve people living in Colorado.
Grant awards given in previous years are no guarantee of future grant awards.
Not eligible for funding:
- Projects that focus on policy and/or advocacy, even if in the field of senior wellness.
- Capital campaigns.
- For-profit hospitals or care facilities or the foundation arm of a for-profit hospital or care facility.
- Planning grants, or grants that include planning as part of the request.
- Scholarships, stipends, or related support for students studying in the areas of geriatric care.
- Individual insurance coverage or payments, co-pays, or medication expenses.
Additional information
- Applicants that combine funds from other sources toward a common health care outcome or issue are encouraged. This speaks to sustainability and the diversification of funding sources, which is a best practice.
- Approximately half of the awardees will come from rural communities.
- Funding preference for new programs & projects that are creative & innovative.