How much funding does Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund Grant provide?

Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund Grant provides US $500 - US $2,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund Grant?

Geography: Located in Colorado. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund Grant

The Denver Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Hispanic Nonprofits Grants for Education Health Disparities Grants

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Located in Colorado

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.

Other requirements

Applications are open to organizations that meet the below criteria: Your work must connect with the mission of the L.I.F.T.
Fund.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The foundation does not support religious activities but encourages projects that align with its vision for a more equitable Metro Denver.
Not eligible: We do not fund religious activities or programs that require an individual to participate in religious activity as a condition of receiving services from those organizations.

Overview

The Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) Fund, managed by The Denver Foundation, aims to empower Latino communities through various initiatives, including health, education, and advocacy. This fund invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in Colorado to apply for funding. A focus on reducing racial disparities and promoting equity is central to its mission. The foundation does not support religious activities but encourages projects that align with its vision for a more equitable Metro Denver.

The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified organizations to apply for funding for the L.I.F.T.

Eligibility

Applications are open to organizations that meet the below criteria: Your work must connect with the mission of the L.I.F.T. Fund. Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Your organization must be located in Colorado

Ineligibility

We do not fund religious activities or programs that require an individual to participate in religious activity as a condition of receiving services from those organizations.

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.
27% 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

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$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