2023 Workforce Readiness Grant

Background

Mile High SHRM was founded in 1938 to meet the needs of human resource professionals in the metropolitan Denver area. From that time to now, our 1000+ annual members have influenced business decision-making locally, nationally and internationally. These Denver-area HR professionals come together through Mile High SHRM to develop and support the HR profession, provide awareness of best practices and improve skill readiness in the business community. The Mile High SHRM Community Engagement Committee operates as a bridge between community agencies and Mile High SHRM to create greater collective impact through assisting agencies with workforce related missions including: economic development, workforce education, workforce initiatives, self-sufficiency, and poverty reduction.

Each year, the Mile High SHRM Workforce Readiness Committee selects one local non-profit or state funded university to receive a Workforce Grant of up to $3,500. We also invite the organization to partner with our members to work together for one year. We encourage you to apply for the 2023 Workforce Grant. The application guidelines are below.

Grant Award

The Mile High SHRM Workforce Grant will provide the following for a 12 month period beginning June 1, 2023 and ending May 31, 2024.

• A general operating award in an amount up to $3,500.00
• Professional volunteers able to assist in mission related programming
• Marketing of agency at Mile High SHRM events, newsletters and web page
• Free information table at local MH-SHRM events
• An exhibitor booth at the Mile High SHRM 2024 Annual HR Conference
• Other benefits as determined by Mile High SHRM

Eligibility

Mile High SHRM Workforce Grants are provided to organizations that are:

• Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; OR non-profit organizations that are not required to have a 501(c)(3) designation, such as state-funded universities
• Located in Denver Metro Area.  For the purpose of this grant, the Denver metro Area is defined as from Broomfield to Castle Rock and Aurora to Golden.
• Agencies with workforce related missions including: workforce education, workforce initiatives, self-sufficiency, and/or poverty reduction.

Apply

Please download the Workforce Grant Application and email the completed form to:

Workforce Readiness Committee, MHSHRMapps@gmail.com.

The deadline to submit your RFA is Friday, March 31, 2023.