West Elk Community Fund awards grants totaling $37,166 to North Fork nonprofits
October 28, 2025 Paonia, CO – The West Elk Community Fund (WECF) awarded 12 North Fork area nonprofits with grants totaling $37,166. The local steering committee awarded grants ranging from $500 to $7,500 to help nonprofits increase capacity. Since its inception in 2018, WECF has distributed nearly $250,000 in total grant funding to benefit the residents of the North Fork Valley.
The following organizations received funding for the 2025 grant cycle:
- Blue Sage Center for the Arts
- Citizens for a Healthy Community
- Delta County Public Library District
- Friends of Youth and Nature
- KVNF Community Radio
- North Fork Community Choir
- North Fork Valley Creative Coalition
- Paonia Players
- Partners Youth Mentoring of Delta, Montrose and Ouray
- The Nature Connection
- Valley Organic Growers Educational Alliance (VOGEA)
- Western Slope Conservation Center
The West Elk Community Fund is an endowed fund managed in partnership with the Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF), which provides expertise and stewardship to grow the endowment and distribute earnings annually. To learn more or contribute to the West Elk Community Fund, visit wc-cf.org/wecf
About the Western Colorado Community Foundation
The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) is a force for good—amplifying generosity and sparking lasting change across its seven-county region. Managing more than $187 million in assets and distributing over $8.3 million annually in grants and scholarships, WCCF builds lasting connections that unite people, partners, expertise, and resources to strengthen western Colorado for generations to come.
