Funding Amount

US $10,000 - US $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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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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    $25M

  • Plentiful · San Francisco, CA

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    $4M

  • Denver Public Schools Foundation - DPS Foundation · Denver, CO

    Fund raising & fund distribution

    $3.25M

  • Denver Health Foundation · Denver, CO

    Fund raising & fund distribution

    $2.65M

  • Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Los Angeles, CA

    Universities

    $2.18M

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Disabled
  • Mental health
  • Health disparities
  • Foundation

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