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About Serve Colorado
Serve Colorado works under the leadership of the Governor’s Commission on Community Service to distribute and administer Colorado AmeriCorps State funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency. The mission of AmeriCorps is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic participation through service and volunteering.
Planning Grants
This Notice is for organizations interested in applying for a 2026-2027 Serve Colorado AmeriCorps State planning grant. An AmeriCorps planning grant provides organizations with resources to assess the feasibility, readiness, and design of a potential AmeriCorps program or to explore opportunities to deepen the reach, scale, impact, or effectiveness of existing service models. The goal is to develop a strong, sustainable program model that is responsive to community priorities and positioned to pursue future AmeriCorps operational funding.
Serve Colorado is seeking planning grant applications in the following areas:
Funding
Serve Colorado awards planning grants up to $150,000. The project period will be co-determined by the applicant and Serve Colorado based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the applicants’ familiarity with AmeriCorps organizational capacity, and proposed timeline. Per statute, the planning grant award may not last more than 365 days and cannot be extended for any reason.
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Scholarships
Charlies F. & Elaine Mellen Sutherland Education Fund
The Charles F. and Elaine Mellen Sutherland Education Fund will provide scholarships to one student each in the College of Forestry and the College of Public Health and Human Services.
Grants for minorities provide funding to address systemic inequalities, promote equity, and enhance opportunities. The following grants support nonprofits in empowering minority communities through education, healthcare, and economic development programs.
Explore 123 funding opportunities for minority-focused initiatives, with $29.8M available. Instrumentl helps nonprofits secure funding, stay ahead of deadlines, and access insights to advance equity and inclusion efforts.
How common are grants in this category?
Uncommon — grants in this category are less prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for grants for Minorities?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Grants for Minorities?
Grants are most commonly $22,500.
Grants for minorities are open to nonprofits that address systemic inequalities, promote equity, and enhance opportunities for disadvantaged individuals. Advocacy groups, educational institutions, and workforce development organizations serving communities that are consistently marginalized are eligible to apply to these grants. Many funders prioritize programs that encourage equity for all races, economic empowerment, and education.
Grants for minorities typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 36.9% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q2.
These grants aim to bridge disparities by supporting programs that foster minority entrepreneurship, equity, and leadership development. Eligible programs strengthen public education, nurture cultural advancements, and address mental health gaps. Funders also invest in increasing access to financial resources for minorities.
On average, grants for minorities provide funding between $500 and $12,750,000, with typical awards falling around $22,500 (median) and $331,065 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
The Ford Foundation awards nearly 1,500 grants annually to organizations that address the underlying drivers of inequality.
Several other private foundations, namely the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, offers funding to address inequality, health, education, and family economic success. Several state, city, and corporations grants encourage diversity and inclusion programs provide funding for minority-serving organizations.
Explore over 11 funding opportunities with $41 million available on Instrumentl’s website
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