Charity Grants

Charity Grants is sponsored by Denver Children's Foundation. Provides grants to organizations that directly support at-risk, disadvantaged children in Colorado.

Charity Grants | Denver Children’s Foundation — Denver Children's Foundation Supporting Children Through Strategic Grants For more than three decades from its roots as Denver Active 20-30, the Denver Children’s Foundation (DCF) has been changing the trajectories of children in Colorado through financial grants to organizations that directly support at-risk, disadvantaged children in our community.

“Direct” support may not include legislative advocacy, regranting, scholarships, general operating support, capital funding, etc. If you’re interested, we invite you to apply for funding below. We accept applications May 1 – July 31 every year. Note that a Letter of Interest (LOI) is REQUIRED before your organization can be approved to submit a grant application.

Applications accepted Annually Registration opens May 1 on our Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) portal Application opens on may 1 At DCF, we’ve developed a strategic grant giving strategy that’s aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty among children during their formative years. Obviously, there are many charities doing amazing work in our community.

But, we choose to partner with those that have the greatest impact on four areas of a child’s life: Education, Health & Wellbeing, Child Advocacy, and Personal Enrichment. There’s a growing gap in the quality of education that’s available to children due to socioeconomic, disability, and other situations.

At DCF, we support organizations that help students prepare for each step in their educational journey and eventually find gainful employment in our community. College/high-school readiness Physical and mental health affects children across all backgrounds and levels of socioeconomic status.

As such, DCF supports organizations that eliminate socioeconomic barriers from access to quality healthcare while promoting a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Access to care, support or treatment Post-treatment return to normal life Adaptation to long-term health effects Children are often the victims of neglect or abuse and don’t have the ability to advocate for themselves.

DCF supports organizations that provide a safe haven for children in crisis situations, provide guidance, and advocate for those children over the long-term. Separation from harmful / threatening situations Immediate safety and security Successful case-management We believe that our perspectives of the world shape our actions.

Children that lack basic needs and/or don’t have the opportunity to engage in formative activities are less likely to reach their full potential. At DCF, we support organizations that provide mentorship, adventure, and team-building experiences that broaden a child’s horizons and expand their perception of the world.

Individual confidence building High-quality team-building experiences Sense of adventure and accomplishment Applications accepted Annually Registration opens May 1 on our Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) portal Application opens on may 1