Our Grantees

The program distributes boxes containing fresh produce and staple foods such as rice, beans, and other nutritious items. In addition to food distribution, the program emphasizes community health and resilience by promoting nutrition awareness, food preservation skills, and neighborhood engagement.

This project will fund the practical conditions that make authentic community participation possible in a working-class, multilingual community: childcare, interpretation, meals, accessible meeting space, transportation support, bilingual outreach materials, and support for neighbors’ time as they door-knock, facilitate meetings, prepare testimony, participate in negotiations and civic processes, and help lead public education and coalition coordination.

Brick City Boxing Academy will purchase a passenger van that will expand access to year‐round programming, tournaments, and leadership opportunities for youth in the GES neighborhoods.

This project will engage and support parents, family members and FFN care providers as they gain skills that promote the development of young children in their care. All of La Piñata ’s programs are culturally and linguistically welcoming for Latinx families whose first language is Spanish.

This project will enhance and upgrade the La Fresca website for use as both a marketing tool for the businesses in their network and to add more resources for both community members and the businesses.

By providing raised beds, soil, and seeds or seedlings to community members, as well as ongoing support on how to care for the plants, we are helping in a small way to address the food insecurity our neighbors are facing. The education we will provide in how to care for both the trees and the garden beds is a lasting community resource that will allow community members to grow their own food and have more food sovereignty.

The project continues training current community members in bicycle repair techniques and to train other youth and adult/seniors in bike mechanics to be able to diagnose and repair their family and personal bikes in Swansea, Elyria and Globeville . They will again set up/table at select Community Fairs/Festivals during the 2026 season. They will add limited repair service to select Homeless Shelters in 80216 if possible. An intergenerational riding and activity engagement component will be offered as community building and straight up recreation.

The project goal is to train individuals/families and community members in basic skills attainment in computer set up, usage, security/storage and Google applications.

The ultimate goal of the Viña Tenants Union is to create and inform all renters in the GES area of their rights. All renters have the same rights no matter types of rentals. This message is taught through tenant rights classes and meeting regularly to discuss issues.

The Valdez- Perry Branch Library’s annual community block party on August 1, 2026 is a neighborhood tradition that brings residents together, celebrates the neighborhood, and connects the community to local resources. This year’s event is especially meaningful as it celebrates the branch’s 30th anniversary. This free event will serve approximately 300 residents and feature culturally relevant food and entertainment provided by neighborhood-based vendors and performers. Support from the Globeville Elyria-Swansea (GES) Community Investment Fund (CIF) allows the library to intentionally contract with local caterers and performers whose work reflects the cultures and traditions of the neighborhood, strengthening participation and reinvesting in the local economy.

This project will establish baseline infrasound measurements prior to the beginning operations of a nearby industrial hyperscale data center and continued monitoring over time to identify patterns or changes. The intent is to provide residents with accessible, transparent information using documented and replicable methods. Lastly, this project offers a unique opportunity to inspire a new generation of community advocates and citizen scientists through STEM education and hands-on experience with non-AI and open-source technology.

This project will expand the Abolition Garden’s capacity to grow fresh, culturally relevant foods for neighbors while investing in youth to collectively shape environmental change in GES. As our community faces the most severe heat and drought conditions in over a decade, this project focuses on climate-adaptive, high-yield food production directly in Globeville that allows us to produce more food with fewer resources. This increased production will directly support free, neighborhood-based food distribution, providing consistent access to fresh, culturally-reflective produce for neighbors while advancing youth leadership in our local food system.

Semillas de Color is a collaborative, community-led initiative that brings together Art and Color Collective, Maíz Denver, The Assembly Student Living in Globeville, and Garden Place Academy to create intergenerational programming centered on art, food, culture, and healing within the GES neighborhoods. They are rooted in the understanding that healing happens in community.

Words To Power will provide a culturally responsive intervention for youth participants from GES to feel encouraged to embrace who they are and where they come from, learn how to use poetry as a coping mechanism, express resilience, hope, and determination, and experience a sense of pride in being published as authors.

Tonalli Wellness and Strength will provide free community workshops, including Zumba, healing circles, Acudetox and Indigenous Beading. Participants in GES community will gain valuable skills that can support mental health, creativity, self-expression, and pathways to entrepreneurship.

A public art project that transforms photography into a mural-sized installation within Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea. The project will feature a large-scale photographic image on a prominent wall, supported by wheatpaste works and ground-level photo placements, with painted elements including a hand-rendered title.

This project is rooted in creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for the community we proudly serve. As a small, community based business they see firsthand how important it is for families and neighbors to feel secure, connected and supported when they visit the restaurant. They will improve exterior lighting. These improvements will allow us to better serve our customers while addressing real needs within our neighborhood.

Providing small stipends for local business owners.

This project has two components. The first would provide a free four-week bilingual storytelling and writing workshop open to all community members of Globeville Elyria Swansea, meeting every week for two hours at a local spot (we are planning Emmanuel’s Bakery), to share personal stories and community history; to read, write, and break bread together; to gather youth, elders and mid-lifers together in community building, wisdom sharing, and exchange.

$8,000
The Xocotlhuetzi Pahtia: Falling of the Fruit Healing Summit offers a community-wide day of indigenous healing practices rooted in ancestral knowledge.

$8,000
The Rootwork Youth Program seeks funding to expand into a two-year cohort model that engages GES youth in food justice, cultural preservation, and social change.

$7,000
The Birdseed Collective's free food distribution program serves over 90 families weekly in the Globeville community with 30-40 pounds of mostly redonated produce per family.

$5,000
The I-70 green infrastructure project transforms over ¼ acre of abandoned highway planting beds along 10 city blocks in Globeville through soil remediation, mulching, and ground cover installation.

$5,000
Project Angel Heart prepares and home-delivers medically tailored meals to GES residents living with severe illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease.

$3,000
A culinary workshop and a community empowerment initiative designed to uplift GES residents through skill-building, cultural celebration, and economic opportunity.

$5,000
A thriving community program that offers free indoor and outdoor yoga classes to GES residents and their families, promoting physical and mental wellness while reducing stress, blood pressure, and various health conditions while fostering stronger neighborhood connections and emotional regulation skills.

$5,000
Provides intergenerational bicycle repair training to youth, adults, and seniors in the Swansea, Elyria, and Globeville neighborhoods. Also offers mobile repair services at community events, promotes cycling activities, and advocates for safe bike lane infrastructure to benefit local residents.

$5,000
A 12-week workshop program that helps participants manage stress and depression through relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, and art therapy, culminating in the creation of positive motivational signs for their gardens.

$5,000
Develop an equitable communication plan for La Fresca by contracting with a local GES community technology professional to develop a website that serves as an educational and resource hub, strengthens community connectedness within the local food system, and provides training to build capacity while keeping funding within the community.

$5,000

Establishes a resident-led steering committee to improve Lorraine Granado Park in Swansea, creating a much-needed community hub and outdoor recreation space.

$4,000

$6,000
La Piñata supports GES families through culturally and linguistically responsive programs for approximately 40 Spanish-speaking Latinx families with young children.

$5,000
The Outdoor Living Enhancement Project addresses this gap, aiming to revitalize outdoor living spaces and improve access and safety for all residents, especially those with mobility issues.

$3,000

$3,000

$5,000
A partnership with a local GES auto body shop to repair donated or abandoned vehicles and gift them to families in need, removing transportation barriers to work, school, and essential services while exploring sustainable revenue streams like EV charging stations to support long-term program growth.

$10,000
Expanding recruitment for the Tenant Group Center and to build capacity among the tenant leaders of the group center.

$10,000
Materials and furnishings for Early Childhood Education Center at Laradon Hall and resources for developing a cooperative parent model.

$10,000
The Globeville Fall Fest, a community-driven project aimed at celebrating the vibrant culture, heritage, and spirit of the Globeville, Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods in Denver.

$10,000
Revitalizing outdoor and indoor living spaces for GES residents and improving access and safety for all residents, especially those with mobility issues.

$10,000
Providing 6,000 meals for 42 GES residents living with cancer, HIV/AIDS. Alzheimer's, kidney/heart/lung disease, and other severe illnesses during the program period.

$ 5,000
Offering a more comfortable space for organizations that use the space for meetings and for community members that visit.

$5,000
Advocating to create a bikeable Elyria and Swansea as outlined in the 2015 Elyria Swansea neighborhood plan.

$5,000
Youth Mentorship program will gather a team of 8 youth leaders from the surrounding GES community who are passionate about food justice and cultural preservation.

$5,000
Pairing the tree expertise of a GES neighbor with the youth of the Groundwork GES Green Team to care for many of the new trees planted in the community.

Helping residents of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea with home repairs.