Denver PB: Community Connector Mini-Grants

Community Connector Mini-Grant

We're bringing PB to the people and need your help to make the process exciting and easy to understand. Community Connector Mini-Grants offer resources to reach residents, especially Black, Indigenous, People of Color, immigrant and refugee residents, youth, and those with disabilities.

Community Connector Mini-Grants will be given out in two ways:

• To support individuals and small informal groups like a couple of friends or neighbors
• To support more formal groups like non-profits, grassroots organizations, and community groups.

how do the community connector mini-grants work?

individuals and small, informal groups

• Individuals and small informal groups can apply to receive up to $1,000 for their time and for materials used for outreach events or activities.
• Individual and small group mini-grants will help with outreach at key points in the process or to reach specific groups of residents.
• Individual and small group mini-grants will be given out on a rolling basis.

non-profits, grassroot organizations, and community groups

• Organizations that receive mini-grants will work with the city over the next several months and will help with outreach during all phases of the Denver PB program.
• Applications for organization mini-grants closed on Dec. 31, 2021.

What would i do with a community connector mini-grant?

spread the word and get people exicited about denver pb. things like:

• Share information or support language interpretation to explain the PB process to neighbors, family, and local businesses.
• Recruit your community to volunteer for important positions like budget delegates.
• Work with schools, community centers, or clubs to teach people about city budgeting.
• Encourage your networks to submit project ideas or vote on proposals.
• Any other creative ideas to get people excited and involved in Denver PB!

bring denver pb to the people and meet community members where they are. things like:

• Host Denver PB 101 info sessions or webinars.
• Organize idea collection events in trusted community spots like churches, the local barber shop, apartment buildings.
• Arrange neighborhood walks or site-visits with residents and city staff to explore possible project areas.
• Sponsor voting parties to encourage residents to select their top proposals.
• Any other creative ideas to get people excited and involved in Denver PB!

How do I apply?

• Apply through the link below by answering a few questions and describing the ways you'd lead community outreach.
• Unlike most grant processes, the mini-grant process is designed to be simple to apply for and easy to use: there are no long, in-depth grant reports to write, just a quick survey or check-in conversation or two along the way.
• Have a question or need a little help with your application? Email Mayra at Mayra@ParticipatoryBudgeting.org for free support.