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Fund Overview

The Community Investment Fund (CIF) was started with an initial $400,000 to build an infrastructure to wait for and administer the annual proceeds from the National Western Center Round-Up program.

The Round-Up (plus a small external donation) yielded $86,000 in year 1. In year 2, it yielded $90,000 that will be granted out in our second CIF grant cycle in 2025.The fund also rolls over $375,364 cash-on-hand from the initial startup funding. The original seed funds must be stretched across several years to keep the fund alive and staffed until the fund can pay for itself.

Chart showing breakdown of expenses, with $75,000 of grants awarded, $13,295.79 going to Resident Outreach, $11,587.60 going to Staffing, and $317.84 going to Admin

2024 Applicant Snapshot

More than one third of all applications were for home repairs. Only two grants have been provided to individuals seeking critical home repairs. The CIF is intended to fund projects that have systemic, shared, and self-perpetuating impact. Needs and desires that are not already the responsibility of the City or funded by other programs are funded only in the case of preventing displacement.

However, the CIF would like to work toward having a steady and dedicated funding stream and separate application for housing support needs that can be met through collaboration with CIF-funded resident entrepreneurs, experts, co-operatives and collectives. We welcome big ideas on how to meet our home repair needs with the talent and skill in our own neighborhoods.

Pie chart showing breakdown of applications. Housing - 35%, Community voice - 18%, Youth/Elders - 12%, health 12%, Art 6%, Environment 3%

2024 Grantee Detail

  • Globeville Elyria Swansea Coalition

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

  • CreSer Early Childhood Education

    $10,000
    Purchasing materials and furnishings for startup Early Childhood Education Center and resources for developing a cooperative parent model.

  • Birdseed Collective

    $10,000
    Supporting Globeville Fall Fest, a community-driven project celebrating the vibrant culture, heritage, and spirit of the Globeville neighborhood.

  • Project Angel Heart

    $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.

  • All American Construction

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

  • Panderia Emmanuel's

    $5,000
    Improving legacy business’ space that is utilized regularly by neighborhood organizations and community members.

  • The Abolition Garden

    $5,000
    Enabling the Youth Mentorship program to support 8 youth leaders GES to work on food justice and cultural preservation.

  • Community Tree Care & Youth Training Program

    $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.

  • Bike Advocacy Project

    $5,000
    Advocating to ensure implementation of 2015 Neighborhood Plan to make Elyria and Swansea more bike-able.

  • Critical Home Repairs

    $5,000
    Individual GES residents who needed life-saving or anti-displacement repairs to their home.

The CIF hopes to increase revenue streams beyond the Round Up in the future.

We need your involvement to increase the fund and it’s impact!