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One Fund. One Application. One Shared Commitment.

Unity Fund

2026

A coordinated funding opportunity for Colorado nonprofit organizations

Rather than asking organizations to navigate separate applications and review processes, the Unity Fund offers one shared process: one application, one eligibility check, and one collaborative review.

Our goal is to reduce administrative burden while directing resources to organizations providing important legal, community, and organizational support across Colorado.

The 2026 Unity Fund is offered through LCFC’s Ayuda Grantmaking platform. It brings together the following local and national philanthropic partners through one coordinated opportunity: Hispanic Federation, Colorado Health Foundation, Rose Community Foundation, and The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

$900,000+

in confirmed collaborative investment.

Grant awards:

$25,000–$50,000

12-month grant period.

What can you apply for?

Legal Services for Immigration Support

Funding to augment legal services currently provided by the organization.
Funds may not be used to launch a new legal services program or project.

Organizational Capacity Building

Funding to strengthen the systems, staff, skills, and infrastructure organizations need to operate effectively and sustainably.
This may include investments that help strengthen organizational capacity, sustainability, and the ability to continue serving the community.

General Operating Support

Flexible funding to help organizations sustain and strengthen their overall operations and continue delivering effective and responsive services.

Applicants should select only one funding area that best reflects the primary focus of their request.

Who can apply?

Applicants Must:

Be Colorado-based or actively serving Colorado communities.
Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit or operate through a fiscal sponsor.
Have an organizational operating budget under $1 million.
Center immigrants in their work.

Priority will be given to:

Rural-based or serving rural communities.
Women-led organizations.

Before you apply:

Review the RFP for eligibility, funding priorities, and application requirements.
Identify your funding area and requested amount based on your organization's needs.
Have your current organizational operating budget available.

The application is expected to take approximately 30–60 minutes to complete.

How to apply?

Applicants complete one application through LCFC’s grantmaking portal.

Review the RFP

Select one funding area

Complete the application

Deadline: November 12 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time

View RFP

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Application Review

Funders will review applications collaboratively and make coordinated funding decisions.
Applicants do not need to determine which philanthropic partner will ultimately support their grant. The Unity Fund partners will coordinate that process following application review.
Grant awards will indicate which funder is supporting the award, and grant agreements will be issued by the appropriate funding partner or administering organization.
Reporting
Grantees will be asked to complete a brief grant report that includes:
- A community impact story
- A small number of reflective questions
Organizations may have the option to provide their report through:
- A brief written report
- A verbal grant-report conversation
- A recorded video
Final reporting requirements will be provided with the grant award.
Our Approach
The Unity Fund is grounded in a shared commitment to making grantmaking simpler and more responsive.
We aim to:
- Ask only for information we will use
- Remove unnecessary barriers
- Recognize that organizations have different levels of capacity
- Value relationships alongside accountability
- Learn with grantee partners
- Center community voice throughout the process