Trinidad Community Foundation
Downtown Trinidad looking toward Simpson’s Rest

For nonprofits & eligible community initiatives

Funding Community Ideas.

If your work aligns with one of TCF’s five pillars, this guided request helps you organize the story, scope, and community value of your idea.

Start your Project Proposal Review resources

Before you begin

Clear guidance, without guesswork.

These steps are designed to help you align your idea with the Trinidad Community Foundation’s five pillars of support. Use the checklists below to prepare the information and materials you may need as you move through your request for proposal journey.

Check alignment

Explore the five pillars

Foundation pillar

Education

Supports learning, mentorship, and skill-building opportunities that help Trinidad residents prepare for what comes next.

Ideas may include

    These examples are a starting point, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding. Review the current guidelines before submitting.

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    Prepare the essentials

    Build a request-ready file

    Readiness checklist

    Organization readiness

    Start with a clear, current picture of the organization that will steward the work and communicate with the Foundation.

    Have ready

      This guide is for preparation only. Confirm the Trinidad Community Foundation’s current requirements before submitting a request.

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      Review before sending

      Forms to have ready

      Pre-application checklist

      Complete your final readiness review

      Before beginning “Tell us about your idea,” confirm that your narrative, measures, financial records, and supporting files are current and ready to upload.

      Final review

      • Organization mission, primary contact, legal or fiscal status, governing structure, and current leadership list
      • Project summary, community need, key activities, service area, organizational experience, goals, timeline, and responsible leads
      • Pillar alignment, milestones, impact measures, reporting approach, and partners or stakeholders
      • Statement of Activity (P&L) and Statement of Financial Position (balance sheet)
      • Current project or organizational budget and proposed project budget outline
      • Relevant determination, registration, or sponsor certificates
      • Partner support letters, estimates, references, or permissions when applicable

      These items follow the Foundation’s supplied project-proposal brief. Confirm that you are using the current forms, guidance, and deadlines before submitting.

      Request for proposal

      Tell us about your idea.

      Choose the path that best fits your request. Apply for project funding, ask TCF to serve as a fiscal sponsor, or request a monetary or in-kind donation; a Foundation representative will follow up after reviewing your information.

      Project funding

      Request financial support.

      Tell TCF who you serve, what the project will accomplish, how funds will be used, and how success will be measured.

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      1. Organization

      Enter a 10-digit phone number, formatted as (###) ###-####.

      2. Project & Impact

      Shape the idea into a practical project story that connects community need, planned work, and the difference the work should make.

      Complete all three project fields below, or upload a proposed impact report covering your project title, plan and key activities, and project impact.

      PDF, Word, text, RTF, or OpenDocument. Upload one document instead of completing the three project fields above. Proposed dates below are still required.

      3. TCF Alignment & Outcomes

      Select Pillar Alignment — select all that apply *
      Type your response above or upload a document, such as a PDF, answering this question. You can remove a selected file and replace it.
      Type your response above or upload a document, such as a PDF, answering this question. You can remove a selected file and replace it.

      4. Request & Budget

      For a project funding request, prepare a budget and explain how Foundation support would move the work forward. Note: Funding requests for employee compensation or general operating expenses will not be considered.

      5. Governance & Documents

      Upload what is currently available. TCF can confirm its final required-document list during follow-up.

      6. Review & Submit

      Review the funding request before sending. Submission does not guarantee an award and TCF may request additional information.

      Submit sends your answers and supporting documents to info@trinidadcf.org. PDF and image uploads are added as pages to your application PDF; other formats are included as embedded files and separate email attachments. Maximum 30 documents, 15 MB total.

      Your application has not been sent yet. Submit to send your application PDF and supporting documents to info@trinidadcf.org.

      RFP resources

      Prepare with confidence.

      Application guidance, current forms, and answers to common questions will be published here as they are approved by the Foundation.

      01Application MaterialsCurrent forms, application instructions, and submission checklists.
      Application form

      Current application

      The Foundation’s approved application form will be available here.

      File pending
      Instructions

      Application instructions

      Step-by-step submission guidance will be available here.

      File pending
      Checklist

      Submission checklist

      A final review checklist will be available here.

      File pending
      02FAQs & GuidancePlain-language answers and practical applicant guidance.
      Frequently asked questions

      Applicant FAQ

      Answers about request types, review, follow-up, and submission will be available here.

      File pending
      Applicant guidance

      Preparing a strong request

      Plain-language advice for presenting an idea clearly will be available here.

      File pending
      03State & ComplianceCurrent Colorado forms and filing resources.
      Colorado form

      Current state application or filing form

      The verified current Colorado form will be added here.

      File pending
      Compliance guidance

      State filing resources

      Approved filing instructions and reference links will be available here.

      File pending
      04Planning TemplatesBudgets, timelines, and project preparation tools.
      Budget template

      Project budget worksheet

      A downloadable planning worksheet will be available here.

      File pending
      Timeline template

      Project timeline

      A milestone and delivery-planning template will be available here.

      File pending
      Preparation tool

      Project planning worksheet

      A guided project preparation document will be available here.

      File pending