Funding benefits a variety of projects for Cedaredge and surrounding communities
November 5, 2024, Cedaredge, CO – Eleven area nonprofits have received a total of $16,950 in grant awards from The Surface Creek Community Fund (SCCF), thanks to funding partners; the Town of Cedaredge and generous local donors, the SCCF selection received over $26,000 in requests and awarded grants ranging from $500 to $3,000. The Surface Creek Steering Committee is working to build this fund to create permanent support for the nonprofits who work to improve the quality of life for our communities.
The committee awarded funding to the following organizations for 2024:
- Cedaredge Community Gardens Association
- Colorado KAT Coalition
- Colorado West Land Trust
- Delta County School District – Delta Family Center
- Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center
- Grand Mesa Nordic Council
- HopeWest Delta
- Little Sprouts Community Preschool
- Surface Creek Animal Shelter
- Surface Creek Community Services
- Surface Creek Valley Historical Society, Inc
Now in its fifth year, the Surface Creek Community Fund (SCCF) was established as an endowed, permanent fund by local community leaders in the Surface Creek area. SCCF partners with the Western Colorado Community Foundation to build the endowment and distribute earnings annually to nonprofit organizations that benefit the communities of Austin, Cedaredge, Cory, Eckert, and Orchard City. For more information, or to donate to the Surface Creek Community Fund, visit wc-cf.org/sccf
