COMMUNITY GRANTS

grant spotlight

Each year Western Colorado Community Foundation selects a theme for ‘community grants’ and awards approximately $100,000 in funding to nonprofits across a seven county region in western Colorado.

In celebration of WCCF’s 25th Anniversary, 10 Dreaming Forward grants were awarded to organizations working within the Foundation’s leadership areas. Grants supported nonprofits with funding for capacity building and or growth/expansion, expanding competencies, strategic planning and leadership development to help these organizations Dream Forward. See the list of 2022 grantees below.

2024 Community Grants: Coming spring 2024

Details coming in Spring of 2024

Criteria:  Eligible organizations must be a 501 (c) (3) or other qualified charitable entity (school, church, govt.), recognized by the IRS and officed and working within WCCF’s seven county region (Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Blanco. Organizations should be registered and in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State.

Process:  Organizations must first be registered in WCCF’s Online Grants Center.  Applicants will be notified of their status by early July 2024.  For more information, contact WCCF’s office at 970-243-3767 or by emailing info@wc-cf.org.

Past Community Grants

2023

Housing and Homelessness

2022

Dreaming Forward

2021

Recovery and Resilience for Youth

2020

Youth Outside

2019

Protect and Enhance the Environment

2018

Hunger Relief