Funding Opportunities
Founded on a tradition of philanthropy, we strive to create positive, sustainable, systemic change for our community.
Rose Community Foundation envisions 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.
Our grantmaking advances our vision and mission through four impact areas focused in the seven-county Denver metro area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties):
Open Opportunities
Workforce Development Ecosystem
This opportunity builds on the Education & Economic Opportunity impact area’s overarching goal to support inclusive pathways to enter, remain and grow in the workforce amidst an evolving economy. It is intended to support organizations working to ensure that individuals have the skills and opportunities that enable them to secure living-wage jobs and access career advancement in industries with high demand.
The Foundation seeks aligned partners that train individuals for higher-wage jobs in high-demand fields, upskill and reskill adults for career transitions and advancement, and reinforce pipelines from credentialing programs to employers for individuals and communities furthest from opportunity.
We are especially interested in supporting organizations that serve individuals who experience barriers to economic mobility, provide scalable skill building and navigation support that are evidence-based or evidence-informed, and organizations working with industry partners and employers to build and optimize local talent pipelines.
Please view the request for grant proposals here.This funding opportunity is now open, and grant inquiries will be accepted through July 30. Invitations to submit a full application will be issued on a rolling basis throughout the inquiry period. If invited to apply, applications must be submitted by August 13.
Newcomers Fund
The Newcomers Fund provides grants to nonprofits that are meeting the vital needs of immigrants in our community, including temporary and permanent housing, basic needs, and health and mental health support. Established in 2022 and 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.
The Newcomers Fund Steering Committee is currently prioritizing support for organizations that provide access to immigration legal services, know your rights trainings and family preparedness programming, narrative change on the topic of immigration, and continuity of supports for previously ORR-eligible refugee populations and other immigrant populations that have lost access to services.
To apply, please create an account or log in to your Rose Community Foundation’s online grants portal and select the Newcomers Fund opportunity.
2026 Grantmaking
2026 grantmaking strategies and cadence are under development and will appear on this page as opportunities open for application. To be notified of future funding opportunities, please sign up for communications here.
Our strategy and team roles enable the Foundation’s Community Impact team to prioritize relationship building and learning in each of our impact areas. If you would like to connect with a member of our team to discuss grantmaking, please complete the Grant Inquiry Form in our grants portal. Please note that a portal account is needed for organizations that have not previously applied for a grant with Rose Community Foundation.
The Foundation’s online grants portal enables 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.