Community Enrichment Grant

OVERVIEW

The mission of this grant is to provide financial support to carry out human service missions of selected Adams County nonprofits. Grant funding is intended to fill direct service gaps in the organizations’ budgets that were not typically covered by other sources of funding.

Organizations with 501(c)(3) status or publicly supported entities are eligible to apply for the grant.

GRANT PROGRAM AREAS

The Community Enrichment Grant funds the following areas:

Basic needs & self-sufficiency,
Education, workforce development, out-of-school activities, mentoring,
Housing resources for underserved populations,
Health and well being

This grant will fund two different categories of programs or projects:

Existing programs that assist Adams County residents to thrive in the community.
Innovative Collaborations that seek to solve a community challenge or innovatively address an identified need in the community.

GRANT CRITERIA

Existing Program Requests:

Maximum funding request is $50,000
Grant request may only fund up to 75% of total cost to serve Adams County residents.
Requests may for program/project support or operational support.
Programs/projects must directly serve or demonstrate clear value for Adams County residents.
The funding request needs to be based on the actual cost to serve Adams County residents. Please identify the actual cost of services for Adams County residents and the percentage of the overall program costs for serving Adams County residents.
Staff costs must be based strictly on the cost to serve Adams County residents. (i.e. if a staff member operates a program for four counties including Adams County, only 1/4 of the staff member's salary is eligible as a grant reimbursement).

Innovative Collaboration Project Request:

Maximum funding request is $100,000
Requests may be for program/project support only.
Requires a Memorandum of Understanding between partners and/or letters of support.
Must verify community need the project will fulfill through research (study, plan, or needs assessment).
Funding could be used for startup costs for project.
Funding could be used for construction or renovation projects, if there is a state, or federal or foundation grant involved.

Ineligible expenses:
Board Costs and Food: The costs for board meetings and food for meetings is not an eligible expense. Food that is provided to serve low-income residents is an eligible cost. For example, food pantries and food programs serving youth are welcome to apply for funds.
Capital Projects. This grant is focused programs and services.
Duplicate Funding: Some Cities in Adams County provide similar grant funding. Please include in your application or financial reports the amount, if any, that your project/program/activity was funded with City funding as well as other grant funding for the program.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Only one application per funding category will be accepted.
Only complete applications submitted by the deadline and signed by the Executive Director or Board President will be considered for funding.
Applicant organizations must be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State.
Please include an organizational and project budget and income and expense reports for the program and organization in your application.
Submit applications in pdf format to commdev@adcogov.org.

Grant Application: Use the Colorado Common Grant Application. Please have all your Colorado Common Grant documents ready before you apply. We have provided a link to the Colorado Common Grant below for your convenience.

Colorado Common Grant Application