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Civic Fabric Fund - Voter Engagement Grantmaking

The Denver Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Program Type: Voter engagement and civic participation grants

The Denver Foundation funds nonprofit organizations educating and activating voters through the Civic Fabric Fund. For the second year (as of 2023), The Denver Foundation funded nonprofit organizations working on voter engagement.

Geographic Scope: Denver metro area and surrounding regions

2023 Grantmaking:

  • Total Awards: $91,500
  • Number of Grantees: 11 organizations funded
  • Purpose: Support organizations working to register, educate, and mobilize new and low-turnout voters from historically underrepresented communities

2023 Grantees

1. Center for Working Families 2. Colorado Fiscal Institute 3. Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) 4. Community Resource Center 5. Ednium 6. The Alumni Collective Inc. 7. Latina Initiative Colorado 8. Metropolitan State University of Denver 9. EDUCATE Denver

Focus Areas

  • Voter registration
  • Voter education and information
  • Voter mobilization
  • Engagement of historically underrepresented communities
  • Municipal and statewide election support

Contact Information

Director of Policy and Government Affairs: Naomi Amaha Address: The Denver Foundation, 1009 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203

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.
  • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Minorities
  • BIPOC

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