Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund
Funding Amount
$10,000 - $250,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations led by and/or serving communities of color
Geography
- Colorado-based
Other requirements
- Cash flow needs related to reimbursement contracts
- Social enterprise launch or expansion
- Capital investments or improvements
Overview
Fund Size: $3 million initial investment
Geographic Scope: Colorado
Program Duration: Five-year pilot project
Purpose
Ensure access to capital to nonprofit organizations led by and serving communities of color. Addresses chronic undercapitalization and financial instability that prevents long-term strategy development and impacts day-to-day nonprofit management.
Loan Terms
- Interest Rate: 0% to 2%
- Loan Amount: Minimum $10,000, Maximum $250,000
- Payoff Period: 1 to 5 years
- Maximum Loan Size: Not to exceed 20% of the organization's annual operating budget
Eligible Uses of Funds
- Cash flow needs related to reimbursement contracts
- Social enterprise launch or expansion
- Capital investments or improvements
Eligibility
- Nonprofit organizations led by and/or serving communities of color
- Colorado-based
Oversight
Community Advisory Committee comprised of community leaders with majority representing communities of color, responsible for loan approvals, vetting, and determining risk tolerance.
Community Advisory Committee Members:
- Jennifer Lopez
- Alejandro Monarez
- Emma Schwarz
- LaDawn Sullivan
Contact Information:
- Phone: 720.923.7614
- Email: info@latinocfc.org
What Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 166
- Total given
- $13.21M
- Median grant
- $89K
- Range
- $30K–$144K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Aurora, CO; Commerce City, CO.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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AYA Foundation · Denver, CO
General operating
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La Cocina · Fort Collins, CO
General operating
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Adaptive Adventures · Westminster, CO
General operating
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Adelante Community Developmen · Commerce City, CO
General operating
$100K
Advocates for Children CASA · Denver, CO
General operating
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Minorities
- BIPOC
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