Technical Assistance

Description

The Foundation recognizes the need for small, technical assistance grants especially as organizations and groups are reimagining their operations or programming, exploring ways to sustain and/or grow operations, or seeking to enhance team skill sets. Support may be used for a consultant, planning, technology or training/professional development. Grants are capped at $5,000 and are intended as one-time awards, not ongoing support.‍

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Eligibility Requirements

• 501 (c) 3 nonprofit arts & culture organization OR a fiscally-sponsored arts & culture group
• Mission is focused on producing and presenting in-person arts & culture experiences for  the public
• Based in the city of Denver and deliver the majority of your programs in Denver*
• Demonstration of consistent in-person public arts & culture programming
• Demonstration of clear community interest in/need for your work
• Organization or group has an annual operating budget under $500,000
• Strong commitment to and clear incorporation of DEI values and practices

*Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s geographic focus is Denver. We welcome inquiries about possible exceptions from small-budget, community-driven and centered arts & culture organizations based in adjacent Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson counties. Please contact a grants team member to discuss.

Examples of types of projects eligible for funding:

• Strategic planning
• Governance and board development
• DEI and racial equity training
• Leadership and staff training
• Marketing and communications planning
• Fund development planning
• Membership, donor, ticketing software or other data and systems management

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Additional Information

Receiving a technical assistance grant does not guarantee or imply eligibility for other grant programs and/or future funding. Each grant program has unique eligibility requirements and is evaluated accordingly.

‍The following are generally not eligible for TA funding:

• Ongoing expenses such as monthly/annual subscriptions/fees and contract fees that support operations such as grantwriting and accounting are not eligible.
• Loans, grants or scholarships to individuals
• Events
• Activities or initiatives that have a religious purpose
• Endowment funding
• Funding to retire operating debt

Requests from organizations outside of Colorado Application Process

If you are a new applicant to the foundation, have been declined or it’s been several years since receiving funding, please complete our Grantee Interest Form. A foundation team member will be in touch with next steps. The interest form is NOT an application.

Grant Interest Form

If you feel you are well aligned with the TA eligibility criteria, you may also proceed with an application.

A group may only apply once in a 24-month period. There is no formal report requirement although we always love to hear how our support impacted you and your organization. A simple follow-up email describing the outcome after monies have been spent or a copy of any plans developed would be welcome but not necessary.
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Fiscal Sponsor Guidelines‍

If you are planning to use a fiscal sponsor to receive grants, we encourage you to review these guidelines and template for a fiscal sponsor agreement.