Funding Amount

US $4,000 - US $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • 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 an equivalent fiscal sponsor.

Other requirements

  • Your organization must generate, assist, increase, and/or encourage performing arts in Colorado African-American communities.
  • Applications are accepted for general operating support and funding for specific performances or programs.
  • Grant awards given in previous years are no guarantee of future grant awards.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Not eligible for funding:
  • Not eligible: Membership, affiliation campaigns, or dinners.
  • Not eligible: Creation or installation of art objects.
  • Not eligible: Debt retirement.
  • Not eligible: Endowments or other reserve funds.
  • Not eligible: Grants that further political or religious doctrine.
  • Not eligible: Travel or vehicle purchasesWriting, publication, or distribution of books, articles, newsletters, or electronic media.
  • Not eligible: Capital campaigns.
  • Not eligible: Sabbaticals or fellowships

Overview

The Eulipions Fund Grant, offered by The Denver Foundation, invites 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Colorado to apply for funding between $4,000 and $10,000. This grant supports initiatives that promote and preserve Colorado's African-American artistic expression and performing arts. Eligible organizations must demonstrate their commitment to enhancing the cultural landscape within their communities. Applications are accepted for both operational support and specific performance funding, ensuring broad access to resources for impactful projects.

Background
The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from Eulipions, Inc., a nonprofit organization that fosters, promotes, and preserves artistic expression with an emphasis on Colorado African-American heritage and lifestyles. The Eulipions Fund provides grants to generate, assist, increase, and encourage the performing arts in Colorado African-American communities.
Grants from the fund typically range from $4,000 – $10,000.

Eligibility

Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or have an equivalent fiscal sponsor.Your organizations must be located in and do work in Colorado.Your organization must generate, assist, increase, and/or encourage performing arts in Colorado African-American communities.Applications are accepted for general operating support and funding for specific performances or programs.Grant awards given in previous years are no guarantee of future grant awards.

Ineligibility

Not eligible for funding: Membership, affiliation campaigns, or dinnersCreation or installation of art objectsDebt retirementEndowments or other reserve fundsGrants that further political or religious doctrineTravel or vehicle purchasesWriting, publication, or distribution of books, articles, newsletters, or electronic mediaCapital campaignsSabbaticals or fellowships

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.

Example grants

  • National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA

    Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c

    $25M

  • Plentiful · San Francisco, CA

    Food programs

    $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

  • Nonprofits
  • Performing arts
  • BIPOC
  • Arts

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