The Yampa Valley Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2022 Community Grants Cycle that focus on unrestricted grants.
Donor Name: Yampa Valley Community Foundation
State: Colorado
County: Routt County (CO) and Moffat County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entity: Nonprofits
Deadline: 06/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,500 or less
Details:
The Community Foundation partners with local nonprofit organizations to strengthen efforts towards achieving shared community vision.
Funding Information
- Grant requests should be limited to $7,500 or less.
- In addition to a $7,500 general operating grant, YVCF will consider larger grant requests up to $30,000 that demonstrate significant impact within the Yampa Valley. To be considered for larger grants, organizations must first have a direct conversation with YVCF staff before preparing the application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization may qualify for a multi-year grant if you comply with the following criteria (This criteria is intended to provide guidance only. The decision to provide a multi-year grant is under the sole discretion of the Community Foundation.):
- Organization is private (non-governmental) and serves the Yampa Valley only (i.e., does not provide programming in other parts of the state)
- Organization has been fully funded 3 of the past 5 years (not including years in which it did not apply for a grant). Funding does not include significant DAF support.
- Organization has a history of high-quality applications and clear, thorough grant reporting.
- Executive Director has been in place for at least 2 years
- Organization has not undergone significant change in the last 2 years (including merger with another organization)
- Organization demonstrates a solid financial position.
- Organization continues to embody Principle-Based and Operational Criteria contained in the YVCF Grant Guidelines
- Principle-based Criteria:
- Organizations striving for ‘Transformative Change’ to address the root causes of the problem, not just its symptoms.
- Organizations that have a leadership team and board that reflect the community they are serving.
- Organizations that work collaboratively with a shared vision to improve the Yampa Valley through the arts & culture, environment, health and human services, recreation, and/or educational sectors.
- Operational Criteria:
- IRS status: 501(c)3 or fiscally sponsored through a 501(c)3 organization or local government.
- Geography: Serve Routt and/or Moffat county. Grant funding can only be used to support work in these two counties.
For more information, visit Community Grants.
