Donor Alliance Foundation Grant

Donor Alliance Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Donor Alliance Foundation
Amount: Up to US $225,000
Last Updated: June 22, 2025

Summary

The Donor Alliance Foundation Grant aims to enhance access to organ and tissue donation resources in Colorado and Wyoming. With an annual allocation of $225,000, this initiative focuses on providing educational support, family assistance, and research funding. The Foundation seeks projects that are inclusive and innovative, ensuring equitable access for vulnerable populations, including living donors and their families. Applications are encouraged from nonprofit organizations that align with these goals and have a proven impact on the community.

Overview

The Donor Alliance Foundation The Donor Alliance Foundation (The Foundation) was created to extend the mission of organ and tissue donation and transplantation by building partnerships and breaking down barriers to influence change to positively affect the donation and transplant community. The Foundation believes that organ and tissue donation and transplantation are human gifts that save lives and that all those affected by donation deserve to be acknowledged, supported, and given access to resources that enable the gift of life. Criteria Overview The Foundation funds efforts in Colorado and Wyoming that provide access to resources and education for those affected by organ and tissue donation and transplantation. We also support living donors and their families. To achieve this, we provide funding in three key areas: Education, Family Assistance, and Research (both social and scientific). The Donor Alliance Foundation celebrates seven years of grantmaking, with a focus on community impact. By addressing system barriers that prohibit people from receiving an organ and/or tissue transplant, we provide equitable and equal access to donation and transplantation resources through funding in three program areas: education, family assistance, and research. The Foundation’s annual allocation for its eighth cycle has been set at $225,000 for grants in the 2025-2026 cycle—an increase of $25,000 from previous years. So, what does it take to apply? We want to understand how your project will meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Are you considering inclusive practices in the scope of your project? The Foundation’s goal is for everyone in Colorado and Wyoming to have equal and equitable access to donation and transplantation resources that enable the gift of life. To do this, we plan to: Provide access to donation and transplantation resources for underinsured, vulnerable, and socio-economically disadvantaged populations and those living in rural areas of Colorado and Wyoming who are eligible for transplant or already on the transplant listFurther seeking projects that consider inclusive practices and can demonstrate them in their programmingLook for applicants who are or plan to provide education or assistance to reach their audiences in new and innovative waysRemain nimble regarding changes or shifts needed to accomplish grantee goals or prioritiesContinued focus on organ research and projects related to gathering data to provide better outcomes for transplant patients, long-term Qualifying organizations can apply to receive funding to: Provide family assistance to patients waiting for a transplant or who are post-transplant and their families, as well as living donors Assist service providers helping with transportation, food, housing, gas and other related expenses for families in need pre-, post- and during transplant Provide grief assistance and compassion support for donor families Offer new and innovative approaches to education about donation and transplantation through hospitals, governmental agencies, foundations and related nonprofit community health-serving organizations, given reduced social interaction Conduct clinical and social research to further the donation and transplantation field

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We will consider applications from partners in the following categories:Nonprofit hospitals (or their foundations) and/or transplant centers; or nonprofit foundations at for-profit hospitals Nonprofit community health-serving organizations Nonprofit organizations providing services to support donation and transplantation (e.g., grief centers, Ronald McDonald Houses) Academic institutions providing critical care training (e.g., nursing, medical or transplant technicians) Governmental agencies (emphasis on regional/rural public health departments) Foundations Nonprofit Associations (transplant or medical related) Nonprofit regional chambers of commerce (funding transplant-related programs)We will fund:Efforts to meet the needs of patients pre- and post-transplant who have a financial need with limited or no access to funds Projects that provide equal and equitable access to donation and transplantation resources that enable the gift of life New and innovative education approaches about donation and transplantation to reach audiences in populations who may not be aware of their options, given reduced social interaction Programs and services that offer grief assistance and compassion support in Colorado and Wyoming Efforts to increase living donation Medical and social research related to transplantation, to provide an opportunity to conduct pilot studies or early exploration (e.g., seed grants)Other Eligibility Information:The Donor Alliance Foundation accepts proposals from nonprofit community health-serving organizations, nonprofit hospitals, academic institution, governmental agencies, foundations and associations supporting donation and transplantation efforts. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt classification from the Internal Revenue Service; be a tax-supported institution such as a hospital, government or nonprofit organization; or must have a formal fiscal sponsorship arrangement with a tax-exempt organization. Organizations must be located in and serve Donor Alliance’s designated service area of Colorado and/or Wyoming.Organizations with pending grant requests to other foundations may apply for this grant opportunity. Organizations may submit one application in each area, up to three total, in response to this request for proposals. In cases where two or more organizations are partnering on a program or project, one organization should submit a single proposal on behalf of the partnership.Indirect costs like key and other essential personnel, equipment and supplies, publications and miscellaneous costs, contract services and travel expenses cannot exceed 10% of total funding. These are defined as administrative costs.

Ineligibility

We will not fund:For-profit companies or businesses Individuals Advocacy or lobbying work Sponsorships Capital projects Other transplant-related causes (e.g., bone marrow, stem cell) Projects outside our service areaWe do not fund multi-year grants.