ACF: Community Enrichment Grant

_NOTE:  The CEG application will go live on April 25th on the eCivis platform, closing on May 25th.

Community Enrichment Grant History

The Community Enrichment Grant (CEG) funding was created by the Adams County Board of County Commissioners to provide financial support to carry out human service missions of selected Adams County nonprofits. Grant funding was intended to fill direct service gaps in the organizations’ budgets that were not typically covered by other sources of funding they received.

Community Enrichment Grant Program Areas

Community Well-Being: Programming that provides educational, financial, medical, housing, or nutritional support for residents of any age and their families.

Community Enrichment: Programming or initiatives that assist residents to thrive in the community. This includes initiatives that assist with homelessness, workforce, housing, advocacy, legal advocacy services for under-served populations, financial security classes/services/support, emergency assistance, transportation, nutritional, medical and mental health support. Other programming considered also includes community art projects, public infrastructure for direct use in any of the above capacities and providing new services or supports that have been an identified need in the community.

Community Innovation: Collaborative initiatives that utilize a multi-organization, multi-school/school district, or multi-city partnerships. Initiatives in this category demonstrate a detailed plan that leverages resources and partnerships to bring additional services or benefits to any population birth through seniors in Adams County.

Funding Tiers

Tier I. Up to $49,999\- This category is designed for on-going programs or projects that are not complex.

• All grant requests must be for program or project support only.
• Programs/projects must directly serve or demonstrate clear value for Adams County residents.
• The funding request needs to be based on the actual cost to serve Adams County residents. Please identify the actual cost of services for Adams County residents and the percentage of the overall program costs for serving Adams County residents.
• Staff costs must be based strictly on the cost to serve Adams County residents. (i.e. if a staff member operates a program for four counties including Adams County, only 1/4 of the staff member's salary is eligible as a grant reimbursement).
• Applications must identify program inputs, outcomes and benefits.

Tier II. $50,000 to $99,999\- This category is designed for larger nonprofit initiatives that can demonstrate metrics, best practice research, and outcomes-based data as well as the bulleted criteria in Tier 1. Funding in this Tier requires at least a 25% match of funding to achieve project or program.

Tier III. $100,000 and greater\- This category is designed for collaborative initiatives. Nonprofits, educational groups, collaborative networks currently engaged or set to pilot a collaborative initiative that:

• Involves a partner network with verified Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and/or letters of support.
• Have a minimum of $50,000 in leveraged funding/in-kind support for the program.
• Have research to validate innovative direct service programming.
• Demonstrate well-researched community need or gaps that this program will fill.
• It can provide a detailed programmatic overview with detailed metrics, outcomes, and impact.

What We Fund

• Supportive Human Services
• Health Programs
• Educational / Workforce Programming
• Afterschool / Out of School Time
• Poverty / Homeless Prevention
• Housing
• Specialized Gap Programs / Services
• Cultural / Arts
• Neighborhood Initiatives
• Innovative Pilots

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Organizations with 501(c) status or that are publicly supported are eligible to apply for the grant.
  • A publicly supported organization, according to the IRS, receives a substantial part of its support in the form of contributions from governmental units, and/or the general public.
  • Nonprofit organizations that do not have a 501(c) designation can apply through a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent.
• Applicant organizations must be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State.
• Applications must be complete and submitted with all required documents by the deadline to be considered.
• Programs must directly serve or demonstrate clear value for Adams County residents.
• Programs shall fit into one of the following categories:
  • Basic needs or self-sufficiency.
  • Education, workforce development, out-of-school activities, mentoring.
  • Housing resources for underserved populations.
  • Health and well-being.

Ineligibility

• Meetings and Events: The costs for board meetings, staff or board trainings, conferences and food for these types of events is not an eligible expense.
• Duplicate Funding: Some cities in Adams County provide similar grant funding. Please include in your application or financial reports the amount, if any, that your project/program/activity was funded with city funding as well as other grant funding for the program