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Grant Portal

for grant seekers, grant recipients, and grant evaluators.

All applications discussed below are processed through this portal.

Request For Funding (RFF) 

The 2025 Request For Funding (RFF) is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to submit requests to the Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) for either general operating support/project support or smaller capital requests under $25,000. Please see the Capital Campaign Funding Request tab below for guidelines on submitting a capital funding request of $25,000 or more. The RFF is not a formal application and there is no guarantee of funding. Submissions are reviewed quarterly by the WCCF Grants and Program Team for consideration for funding across our current fund portfolio. Organizations submitting a RFF will be informed of their status within the month following the quarter in which the request is submitted.

Request for Funding (RFF)

Funding requests under $25,000

Capital Campaign Requests

Funding Requests over $25,000

Other Grant Opportunities 

COMMUNITY GRANTS 2025

Impact Response Grants | Open May 5 - October 3

BRAY CARES

Resources for Housing Related Needs in Mesa County | Open September 15 - October 10

BROWNSON MEMORIAL FUND

Substance abuse prevention and treatment in Mesa County | Open June 6 - June 30

CORE FUND

Conservation, Outdoor Recreation, and Environment | Opens this Fall

SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS FUND

Benefits the people of Mesa County

TRUTTA FUND

Serving Veterans in Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Counties | Opens May 12 - October 31

WESTERN COLORADO HEALTH FUND

Improving Access to Health Care
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Local Community Funds 

2025 Local Community Funds (LCF) will be open for applications will be open late summer/early fall 2025.

Nonprofits are eligible to apply and must be a 501c3 or other qualifying charitable entity (school, church, govt.) as recognized by the IRS.

DELTA COMMUNITY FUND

Benefits organizations serving Delta, Colorado

OURAY COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND

Benefits the people of Ouray County

SURFACE CREEK COMMUNITY FUND

Benefits the towns of Austin, Cedaredge, Cory, Eckert, and Orchard City in Delta County

SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND

Benefits the people of San Juan County

T.R.U.E. FUND

Benefits the people in communities from Carbondale to New Castle

WEST ELK COMMUNITY FUND

Benefits organizations operating within Hotchkiss, Paonia, and Crawford
Surface Creek
Ouray Colorado