Capacity Grant

• Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 
• Organizations must have been established between 2020–2024, which is determined by the effective date of exemption listed on the IRS determination letter.
• Organizations must have an active status as a domestic nonprofit corporation in the state of Utah through the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
• Organizations must be able to maintain a separation of duties among the following positions (i.e., these roles must be held by different individuals within the organization):
  • Executive director
  • Program manager/coordinator (or equivalent)
  • Finance manager/coordinator (or equivalent)

The following organizations are ineligible to apply:

• Fiscal sponsors
• Former grant recipients with overdue reports

Organizations may request between $5,000–$10,000.

Projects must run between July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Grants are not intended to fund the following:

• General operating costs (administrative staff salaries/benefits, rent, utilities, etc.) *
• Direct services or programs
• Debt reduction
• Fundraising events (awards, galas, campaigns, etc.)
• Endowments
• Gift cards
• Certifications, scholarships or tuition fees
• Out-of-state travel
• Political or lobbying activities
• Capital expenses or maintenance

* Note: Funds may pay for part-time staff salaries and benefits for time spent solely on the grant project, outside of their normally scheduled hours. This includes part-time staff who work additional hours to complete the project or temporary employees hired solely to carry out the project.

Grant recipients must complete the following as part of the reporting process:

• Interim meeting (complete by January 29, 2027)
• Final report (due by July 31, 2027)

Future funding from the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs is contingent upon complying with the parameters of this grant program. If awarded, organizations are required to participate in an orientation meeting prior to contracts and payments being issued.

Organizations are also responsible for informing the division of any substantial changes to grant activities, which must be approved before the continued expenditure of funds.