Deadline: 11-Aug-21
The Town of Breckenridge is proud to offer support to local non-profits through a yearly Grant process.
The Town of Breckenridge has multiple partners including citizens, taxpayers, businesses, guests, employees and other governmental agencies. It is important that the Town strengthen relationships with their partners by adopting clear and comprehensive policies. The Town’s grant process was created as a means to fairly, equitably and consistently provide funding and in-kind services to the community.
They support charitable organizations that enhance and serve the Breckenridge/Upper Blue area through a Grant Application Program. Grants are awarded once a year to agencies providing programs, services and/or events in the areas of health and human service, art and culture, education, environment, and sports.
Types of Grants:
- Cash
- In-Kind
Priority Investments
Support is available to charitable organizations that enhance and serve the Breckenridge / Upper Blue area. The Town invests in local non-profits with programs, initiatives and events that are aligned with their strategies and demonstrate how they can make an impact for their community.
Strategic Alignment
Financial and Programmatic Capacity – Successful applicants will show evidence that they are stable, have a solid financial and management team, a strong balance sheet and programming plans that illustrates the grant will be sustained beyond the Town’s investment.
- Leadership – Successful applicants will have strong leadership that is collaborative and knowledgeable about the community and the field in which they operate.
- Measurable Results – They place priority on organizations that are able to clearly articulate organizational goals, present a clear plan for achieving results, and track outcomes and impact on the people served.
Eligibility
To be eligible for support, organizations must:
- Have a 501(c)(3) public charity status or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a tax-exempt nonprofit.
- Individuals will not be considered for funding;
- Serve the people of Breckenridge and/or the Upper Blue River area (from Hoosier Pass to Farmers Korner);
- Be registered as a Colorado nonprofit organization with the Colorado Secretary of State and be organized in
- the State of Colorado; and
- • If organization received past support, whether Cash or In-Kind, a Final Report is required to be submitted as
- part of the grant application. The report must include:
- statistics on Upper Blue/Breckenridge population served by the organization,
- description of what was accomplished with the grant, how the grant was used, how it was done,
- evidence as to the extent the goal(s) were reached, and
- if anything changed from the original application, specifics on what changed.
Cash Grant Program
- Cash funding is available to non-profit organizations that are human services agencies, that present events or arts programming, and/or that benefit the citizens of Breckenridge Upper Blue Basin.
- Organizations may apply under the following categories:
- Marketing Support – applicable if the event/organization attracts visitors to Breckenridge
- General Operating Support – applicable if the organization is a health & human services, education or environment organization
- Development Funding – applicable for either category and is considered a one-time grant for capital improvements or “seed” money for a new project
- Sports non-profits may apply for cash funding to support athletes that have the following criteria:
- Have resided in the Upper Blue for at least a year
- Have a financial need
- Are under the age of 18 years old
- The Grants Committee does consider all amounts requested and awarded from other sources. Please be sure to include all when completing the Detailed Sources of Funding.
In Kind Grant Program
Cultural Assets
The Town of Breckenridge owns a variety of cultural assets that are managed and operated by Breckenridge Creative Arts (BCA).
- In-kind grants are available to non-profit organizations that bring quality and mission-aligned events to these facilities that complement already-planned programming. The intent is to increase the diversity and amount of quality cultural experiences to Breckenridge’s residents and guests.
- In-kind grants are in the form of waived rental fees for the facility and for in-house specialized equipment.
- Regardless of waived rental fees, all users are required to pay the direct incremental costs associated with the event(s). These personnel and service expenses include: front of house supervisor, venue technical representative, specialized production labor (e.g. sound engineers, lighting operators, video system operators, etc.), ticket office labor, and all costs related to required chair moves, security needs, and venue cleaning and restore. Users understand that these direct incremental costs, along with any other event-specific expenses that may be incurred, will be documented and billed back to the user by BCA.
- All applicants are required to meet with designated BCA staff prior to submitting an In-kind grant application to determine if the proposed event
- fits with the strategic alignment of the BCA and the specific facility,
- the date requested can be accommodated, and
- to determine the estimated costs. Given the number of events and activities happening within these cultural facilities, it is recommended that applicants have multiple date options.
- The BCA staff will consult the applicant on the best use of available equipment, as well as required pre-production, setup, show/event, and strike labor and will provide a detailed estimate of all potential charges. Users understand that BCA can provide basic guidance regarding the production requirements of your show or event, but that applicant is solely responsible for meeting technical, hospitality, and venue requirements for contracted performing artists, which may include additional rental equipment, delivery and labor charges from the outside vendor. Use of installed equipment at the Town’s cultural facilities may require skilled operators, technicians, and lighting/audio designers and engineers. These requirements will be disclosed and discussed as the technical and labor requirements of the event are analyzed. BCA will determine if additional labor is required for your event or, if appropriate, whether you may provide operators who can fill your technical labor needs.
Grantees Responsibilities
- Adhere to the BCA Facility Policies & Procedures, including damage liability, and insurance requirements
- Provide recognition, such as ‘Generously hosted by the Town of Breckenridge’ in advertising, invitations, and media efforts.
- Submit to the Town a report outlining attendance, revenues and expenses, media coverage and promotional materials as part of the Final Grant Report.
For more information, visit https://www.townofbreckenridge.com/your-government/administration-town-manager-s-office/non-profit-grant-in-kind-funding