Care Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $10,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Operating within Colorado, aligning their missions with the fund's purpose
- Located in and do work in Colorado
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
Other requirements
- Your work must connect with the missions or purpose of the fund.
Overview
The Care Fund Grant, offered by The Denver Foundation, supports nonprofits dedicated to enhancing the health and mental well-being of low-income individuals with disabilities. This initiative spans 100 years of philanthropic efforts in Metro Denver, allocating grants between $10,000 and $20,000. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits operating within Colorado, aligning their missions with the fund's purpose. This grant aims to uplift marginalized communities by providing essential resources and support.
We’ve received $2.1 billion from generous donors and given $1.6 billion in grants to support community initiatives.
The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the Care Fund. The Care Fund supports the well-being of people who have low incomes and also live with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities; people who are visually impaired or blind.
Grants from the fund will range between $10,000 and $20,000.
Eligibility
Your work must connect with the missions or purpose of the fund.Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.Your organizations must be located in and do work in Colorado.
What The Denver Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,184
- Total given
- $131.69M
- Median grant
- $27K
- Range
- $5,100–$25M
- By dollars: Colorado 58%, Pennsylvania 19%, California 6%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Aurora, CO; Boulder, CO.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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$2.65M
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Los Angeles, CA
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$2.18M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Mental health
- Health disparities
- Foundation
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