Building Forward grants for organizations addressing housing and homelessness
April 21, 2023, Grand Junction, CO – The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) announced a new funding opportunity opening Monday, April 17th, 2023. Nonprofit organizations addressing housing and homelessness are welcome to apply for WCCF’s 2023 Community Grants: Building Forward. Funding is available to help nonprofits strengthen organizational capacity, expand programs, improve competencies, and invest in systems to increase effectiveness and impact to address housing affordability/attainability and homelessness across western Colorado.
In 2022, WCCF distributed $550,000 in capacity building grants to nonprofits focused on hunger, housing, youth mental health and preserving public lands. This year’s community grants are open to nonprofits who are working directly to address affordable/attainable and workforce housing solutions as well as strategies for transitional and/or shelters for unhoused individuals and families.
Eligible organizations must be a 501c3 or other qualified charitable entity (school, church, govt.) as recognized by the IRS and be officed and primarily serving within WCCF’s seven county region (Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Blanco).
Deadline to apply is Friday, May 26, 2023, by 5pm. For more information, or to apply, visit https://wc-cf.org/community-grants/
The Western Colorado Community Foundation serves seven counties in western Colorado, managing charitable funds for community good. Currently, the Community Foundation manages over 300 charitable funds totaling $145 million in assets and awards $5.5 million in grants and scholarships annually.
