CFBC: BRAVO Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Boulder County by raising money and distributing grants
- In Boulder County and/or
Required status
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The community foundation does not make grants to organizations where grant money from our discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.
Overview
The BRAVO Fund, established by The Community Foundation Boulder County, seeks to enhance the quality of life for Latino communities in Boulder County. This initiative promotes social justice, strengthens Latino leadership opportunities, and empowers individuals to engage in philanthropy for their communities. By raising funds and distributing grants, the BRAVO Fund aims to bridge gaps and foster resilience within diverse communities, ensuring that all residents benefit from enhanced social and economic opportunities.
About the BRAVO Fund
The BRAVO Fund aims to improve the quality of life for Latino communities throughout Boulder County. BRAVO engages donors in philanthropy with the purpose of building resiliency through active voices and opportunities. The BRAVO Fund supports the Latino community in Boulder County by raising money and distributing grants.
For more than 3 decades, the community foundation has brought people together to better meet the needs of all residents by promoting social justice, expanding opportunities for leadership, and empowering residents to benefit their own communities.
Eligibility
Grantees must use grant proceeds only for the stated purpose of the grant or for charitable and educational activities consistent with the organization’s tax-exempt status.
Grants from the community foundation’s discretionary funds are exclusively for activities or projects in Boulder County and/or for the benefit of Boulder County residents.
Any nonprofit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation (not private non-operating foundations) or any governmental or public entity can apply. Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.
Ineligibility
The community foundation does not make grants to organizations where grant money from our discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.
What Community Foundation Boulder County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 281
- Total given
- $14.08M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,030–$5.28M
- By dollars: Colorado 81%, California 6%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Boulder, CO; Denver, CO; Longmont, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hispanic
- Nonprofits
- Social justice
- Small grants
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