Impact100 Metro Denver awards high-impact grants that empower Denver area non profits to meet their mission.
Learn About Grants
The Impact100 Metro Denver grant is a one-time, $100,000 Impact Grant to empower a Denver area non-profit to significantly impact its ability to meet its mission and serve its constituents. This is money for general operating expenses, designed to allow an organization to serve its constituents.
RFP Webinar Presentation and Q&A
November 6, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Zoom Info: Click Here for Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 814 4809 3270
Passcode: 557381
Annual Impact Grant Cycle
Select Focus Areas
July-September 2025
Grant Leadership team develops criteria and Request for Proposal (RFP)
Issue RFP
October-December, 2025
RFP is released publicly on the Impact100 website, via email and through media channels. A webinar will be held to answer questions in November. Please find webinar information below:
RFP Webinar Presentation and Q&A
November 6, 2025 at 3pm
Zoom Info:
Meeting ID: 814 4809 3270
Passcode: 557381
RFP Due
December 15, 2025
Potential grantees submit completed RFPs
Review Process
January-April 2026
Grants team evaluates proposals
Semi-finalists are selected
Review & Refine
February-April
Grants team evaluates proposals
Semi-finalists are selected
Select Finalists
May 2026
Grants team makes site visits to and request detailed financials from semi-finalists
Finalists are notified and asked to prepare a brief video for Impact100 membership
Vote & Awards
June 2026
Finalists present to the membership
Members vote for $100k top award
Impact100 membership and grant finalists join the Awards Ceremony
Finalists split the remaining funds
Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Organizations that promote creative thinking, expression, education or appreciation.
Economic Opportunity and Self Sufficiency
Organizations that focus on economic independence, housing security, training, education or life skills.
Education & Lifelong Learning
Organizations that strive to close achievement gaps by addressing access, parity and quality.
Environmental Conservation
Organizations that address economic and health consequences, protect natural resources or provide access to recreation.
Health & Wellness
Organizations that provide access to health services, raise risk awareness and build equity in health care.
Social Services
Organizations that meet needs for food, clothing, shelter and safety; or that tackle social problems in vulnerable communities.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible nonprofit organizations must meet the following criteria and submit a response to our RFP
- 501(c)(3) status
- Annual operating expenses that fall within RFP guidelines
- 65% of programming serves constituents in at least one Metro Denver County: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson
- A clear narrative on how the organization will use the $100,000 grant
- Demonstrates a commitment to incorporating equity, inclusion, or anti-oppression into the mission and internal practices
- Align with at least one of the stated focus areas
- Organization expense budget is within range ($500,000-$2.5M)
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Application Process
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- RFP is linked below
- Before submitting, please review the FAQs to get acquainted with our process and answer any immediate questions
- Still have unanswered questions? Impact100 Metro Denver hosts a webinar for Q&A with potential applicants. Please find the webinar details below:
RFP Webinar Presentation and Q&A
November 6, 2025 at 3pm
Zoom Info: Click Here for Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 814 4809 3270
Passcode: 557381- Send your completed proposal to grants@impact100metrodenver.org
- All applicants receive confirmation when their proposal is received and are kept apprised of their application status
- Final notification! If your organization is selected to receive a grant from Impact100 Metro Denver, you will be notified by late spring 2026
FAQ
Will you take phone calls or emails to discuss my application?
No. As an all-volunteer organization, Impact100 Metro Denver, does not have the resources to address individual questions. We do offer a webinar to applicants to answer questions in a group setting. After the webinar has occurred, an audio recording will be posted on the website. Please see webinar information below:
RFP Webinar Presentation and Q&A
November 6, 2025 at 3pm
Zoom Info: Click Here for Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 814 4809 3270
Passcode: 557381
What if we have other questions not addressed here?
Impact100 Metro Denver hosts a webinar for Q&A with potential applicants. Please see webinar information below:
RFP Webinar Presentation and Q&A
November 6, 202 at 3pm
Zoom Info: Click Here for Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 814 4809 3270
Passcode: 557381
Do applicants that reflect more than one focus area receive higher consideration?
No.
What are your evaluation criteria for applicants?
- All basic requirements of RFP are met
- Organization expense budget is within range ($500,000-$2.5M)
- Financial reporting is complete and included with application
- Organization has the required local governance
- A clear description is included of how the organization is committed to constituent engagement
- Organization fits within one of our Focus Area
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Do you provide smaller grants?
The Impact100 Metro Denver grant is $100,000. If, in any granting period, we have more than 100 women who join our collective giving circle, there may be additional smaller grants awarded to finalists. There is, however, no guarantee of smaller grants and we do not accept applications for grants for less than $100,000.
What if my program or project requires more than $100,000 in funding?
The Impact100 Metro Denver Impact grant is $100,000 and we require that we are the largest funder, providing at least 51% of the total project or program expenses. That means we will not review projects or programs that require more than $196,000.
If other funders will be necessary, please be as specific as possible in your response about who those funders are or might be.
What does transformational change mean?
We define “transformational change” as that which will create sustained and significant improvement in an organization’s ability to serve its mission and constituents. Transformational change could include changes in the structure or composition of an existing program/project or the addition of a new program/project which has a significant impact on the organization or constituents served by the organization.
We encourage nonprofits to think about transformational change as more than incremental change. We ask that applying nonprofits provide a persuasive rationale for why your proposed project or program is transformational to your organization and those that you serve. Clear, direct and persuasive arguments are appreciated. Be simple and straightforward.
Do you provide information on the status of an application?
There are no interim status reports. We do notify all applicants when their response to the RFP is received.