Communities Lead, Communities Thrive
Championing Historical Change
The Communities Lead, Communities Thrive (CLCT) initiative is a multiethnic coalition of non-profit leaders that together, have successfully championed for the passage of House Bill HS22-1356. Non-profits are a central support system for Coloradans providing critical resources that fill the gap left by government. This Bill will provide the necessary funding to help communities that have experienced negative impacts caused by COVID-19 recover and rebuild. To learn more about CLCT's work, please visit their website at: www.coclct.org
Historic Small Community-
Based Nonprofit Grant Program
LCFC has been selected by Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs to serve as a regional access partner and distribute $10 million dollars of the ARPA funds in the form of infrastructure grants to nonprofits serving the Black, Indigenous, Latino, AAPI, LGBTQ, and rural communities of Colorado.
Grants will support technology needs, professional development for staff and board members, strategic planning, organizational development to build capacity, adapt fundraising, or other services, communications, and existing program expansion or evaluation.
$35M
State Grant
Program
Funds will support historically under-resourced and underserved communities.
8 Regional
Access Partners
RAPs will distribute funds to qualifying community non-profits or collaborative groups.
350+
Nonprofits
At least 350 nonprofits will receive grants by the end of 2024.
Up To $100,000
in Grants
Small organizations can apply for up to $100K in infrastructure grants.
LCFC is a founding partner of the Communities Lead, Communities Thrive Coalition.
Carlos Martinez, President & CEO of LCFC