Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Grant

The Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Grant provides essential resources to combat systemic racism and support Black communities across Colorado. It aims to empower Black-led nonprofits to navigate crises and achieve long-term sustainability. Given the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and racial injustices, the BRIC Fund focuses on community-driven priorities, ensuring that grants address pressing issues such as health, housing, economic opportunities, and youth engagement. The initiative is guided by a community-led advisory committee.

RIC Grants direct resources to address systemic racism and its impact on Black communities across Colorado’s front range. BRIC Grants support nonprofits that are Black-led and serving Black communities to withstand current crises and build long-term sustainability.
Colorado, and the world, continues to navigate the “new normal” that includes the ongoing presence of COVID-19 and escalated racial injustice. The BRIC Fund recognizes the disproportionate and long-lasting effects on Black communities and will continue to support efforts to address community-identified issues.
Grants are made under the leadership of a community-led Black advisory committee dedicated to improving Colorado's Black communities.

Eligibility

Each applicant must meet the following criteria:Be a viable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
Be Black-led and Black-serving – The nonprofit executive director/leader is Black and has a 51% or more Black board membership. The BRIC Fund defines "Black" as encompassing people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent, including African immigrants and refugees.
Serves the seven-county Metro Denver area.
Has an annual budget of up to $1.5 million.
Fits one or more of the identified priorities identified by the community-led advisory committee:Emerging Community Issues/Needs.
Health – racial trauma, infant/mother mortality, underinsured, uninsured, Medicaid eligible and/or, COVID-related loss of benefits.
Housing – renters and/or, people involuntary displaced or experiencing homelessness, to provide access to housing/home ownership for low-income community members.
Economic Opportunity – business or workforce development, access to living-wage jobs.
Racial Justice – community organizing, advocacy, law, and/or policy reform.
Youth – youth organizing, youth-led, and/or culturally responsive programs.Nonprofits interested in funding may apply once a year.Funds are available to cover operational costs associated with maintaining the business, retaining employees, and covering rent and utilities. Funds may also address new and emerging needs in service/program offerings outside normal operations due to emergency responses.

Ineligibility

BRIC does not fund:Capital campaignsBuilding endowments or reserve funds
Grants for medical, scientific, or academic research
Grants that further political doctrine or religious activities