November 5, 2024, Ouray, CO – Thanks to funding partners, Western Colorado Community Foundation, Citizens State Bank, and generous local donors, 23 Ouray County nonprofits have received a total of $47,400 in grant awards from the Ouray County Community Fund (OCCF). The OCCF Steering Committee, comprised of local community leaders, reviewed grant applications totaling over $95,000 in funding requests. The following organizations were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
- Home Trust of Ouray County
- Mount Sneffels Education Foundation
- Community Options, Inc.
- George Gardner Scholarship Fund
- Pinhead Institute
- Colorado West Land Trust
- All Points Transit
- Ouray County Support and Advocacy Project
- Ouray Ice Park
- Ridgway Chautauqua
- Ouray County Performing Arts Guild
- Ouray County Historical Society
- San Juan Film Institute
- Ridgway School District
- Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services
- Friends of the Ouray Public Library
- Ouray County Performing Arts Guild
- Weehawken Creative Arts
- Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department
- Cedar Hill Cemetery District
- Upstart: Theater that Moves
- Ridgway Community Garden
- Voyager Youth Program
Now in its ninth year, OCCF was established as an endowed, permanent fund by local community leaders. OCCF partners with the Western Colorado Community Foundation to build the endowment and distribute the earnings annually and is grateful to Citizens State Bank for their annual support.
The OCCF Steering Committee encourages community members to consider making a donation to this local fund to support projects that benefit all of Ouray County. Gifts of all sizes are appreciated and tax deductible. More information can be found at wc-cf.org/occf
