Helping Hands Grants Overview

Applications will be accepted throughout the year and are available based on remaining funding.

The Golden community is, and always has been, one that helps a neighbor. These Helping Hands Grants (previously known as our “Special Grants”) are intended to help with unexpected expenses that impact an organizations’ ability to meet their mission, manage an unbudgeted, unforeseen, and time-sensitive emergency or take advantage of an unanticipated opportunity that will enhance their work in our community of Golden. An organization that receives a Helping Hands Grant can only apply every other year.

Helping Hands Grants range from $500 to $30,000 per award.

Grant Application Process

Submit a Letter of Interest (LOI): We encourage applicants to submit a brief LOI that gives an overview of the organization and outlines the requested funds prior to applying to make sure that the project is a good fit. Please email the LOI to the Golden Civic Foundation’s Executive Director, Heather@GoldenCivicFoundation.org.

Application Due: If LOI is approved, applicant will need to submit an ONLINE APPLICATION that includes the following information:

• Legal name and address of the applicant organization
• Contact person and telephone number
• Project description for requested funding, including:
  • Purpose and detailed description of the project or item. Include a statement of why it is an emergency need or opportunity unbudgeted, unforeseen, and/or time sensitive
  • The total cost of the project or item
  • Amount of requested funding
  • Whether it is a challenge/matching grant
  • Funding amount and source, if any, for the balance of funding
  • Include statement of any other options or resources you can pursue to help fund this project
  • Timetable for implementation of the project or purchase of the item
  • Timing when decision is needed from the Golden Civic Foundation if the project has a critical timetable.
• Organizational Information including: Purpose of the organization, latest annual financial report, preferably a copy of a financial audit, current year’s budget and a copy of the original IRS determination letter indicating tax exempt status unless organization is a public entity

3. Application Review: Application reviewed by the Golden Civic Foundation’s Board of Directors. If approved, funding will be provided within 7-10 business days after the decision.