Funding Opportunities
Founded on a tradition of philanthropy, we strive to create positive, sustainable, systemic change for our community.
Open Opportunities
Newcomers Fund
Established in December 2022, the Newcomers Fund provides grants to nonprofits that are meeting the vital needs of new immigrants in our community, including temporary and permanent housing, basic needs, and health and mental health support. Administered by Rose Community Foundation, the Fund is led by a steering committee that includes representatives from the City and County of Denver, the State of Colorado, The Denver Foundation, Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, and Mile High United Way.
At this time, the Newcomers Fund steering committee is not accepting unsolicited applications while we try to prioritize the highest needs in the face of looming uncertainty around policy changes at the federal level. We are currently fundraising for more resources to be able to deploy to nonprofits across Colorado.
Interested nonprofits, please fill out this form to share about your work and needs.
2025 Grantmaking
We envision a thriving Greater Denver region, strengthened by its diversity and generosity. Our approach includes programmatic grant support, policy and advocacy work, proactive responses to emerging issues and opportunities, and donor engagement.
In 2025, our team is actively engaging in proactive and responsive grantmaking targeted at supporting organizations that are mitigating the local impacts of federal policy shifts and ensuring the resilience of our communities. We aim to address emergent issues facing the Greater Denver region, proactively seeking out potential opportunities and funding gaps within the local ecosystem and making timely and targeted investments to affect positive change. To share your organization’s work with our grantmaking team, please complete the brief form at the link below.
Our community impact team reviews all submissions to the inquiry form and will follow up with you to learn and share more if we identify alignment with our 2025 funding objectives.
Geographic Funding Area
We accept applications for programs that serve the seven-county Greater Denver community of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson Counties. Programs with a broader geographic focus may apply, however, the application must address the program’s relevance to and impact on people living within these seven counties.
Grants Portal
The grants portal allows organizations to manage their application to, or grant from, Rose Community Foundation. All applications and associated documentation (grant reports, proof of matching funds, etc.) need to be accessed, completed and submitted through the online portal.
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