Community Event Fund

Community Event Fund Guidelines

Fund Overview

The Community Event Fund provides support for both community and fundraising events to nonprofit organizations providing services within the Poudre School District boundary area. Sponsorship consideration is given to single and multi-day events that create a meaningful interaction between the public and the nonprofit community.

Community Event Fund and the Community Programs Goals

Alignment with one of the Community Programs goals is a requirement for funding. Applicants must demonstrate how their organization and/or event helps to advance one of our goals.

Community Programs goals are:

  • Ensuring all youth thrive.
  • Promoting economic stability and mobility.
  • Cultivating a vibrant, engaged, and connected community.

Before applying to the community event fund, please carefully review the complete community programs goals.

What We Look For

In addition to alignment with overall Community Programs goals, strong Community Event Fund applications will address one or more of the following priorities:

  • Involve community members in nonprofit programs and services.
  • Encourage philanthropy and volunteerism in Fort Collins.
  • Showcase an organization’s successes and contributions within the community.
  • Increase the public’s awareness and understanding of the nonprofit community.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit organization. Private foundations and fiscal sponsorship programs are ineligible to apply to Community Event Fund.

Applicants must provide services within Poudre School District boundary. Applicants don’t need to be based locally, however they must serve clients or have a direct impact on individuals within the Poudre School District boundary.

Funding Amounts

Community Event Fund requests can be up to $5,000.

Requests Not Eligible for Funding

  • Individuals
  • Tournaments
  • Team sports
  • School trips
  • Emergency funding
  • Professional development conferences
  • Non 501(c)(3) public charity organizations
  • Run/walk/golf or similar events
  • Music-related events (see Music Event Fund)
  • Applications to Community Event Fund and Music Event Fund for the same event

Application Process and Timeline

Community Event Fund applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, however they must be received at least 60 days prior to the event date to be considered for review. We will respond to applicants within 30 days of receiving of a completed Community Event Fund Application.

All Community Event Fund applications must be submitted via the Bohemian Foundation grantee portal.

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In addition to your online application, you will be asked to submit an outline of sponsorship benefits at all sponsorship levels offered before your application will be considered complete (i.e. “$1,500 Silver Level – banner displayed, mention in newsletter, etc.”).

Publicity Standards

We encourage Community Event Fund award recipients to publicize their events and the Community Event Fund’s sponsorship.

If you are an award recipient, please contact us to confirm our approval before printing or distributing materials that reference the Foundation’s support. Materials may include news releases, advertisements, signage, and promotional items. Please email the Bohemian Foundation Communications staff at to review your promotional plans and to request the Foundation’s logo. Please allow three days for Foundation staff to review and approve publicity and logo requests.