2023 Chaffee County Community Foundation Grant Program – Colorado

The Chaffee County Community Foundation is excited to commence the 2023 Fall Grant cycle.

Donor Name: Chaffee County Community Foundation

State: Colorado

County: Custer County (CO), Chaffee County (CO), Fremont County (CO) and Lake County (CO)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 07/30/2023

Size of the Grant:

• SDCEA Grant Fund: $34,000
• CCCF Community Grants: $15,000

Details:

Focus Areas

• Agriculture
• Animal Welfare
• Arts
• Child Care
• Disaster preparedness
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• Economic Development
• Education
• Environment
• Food Security
• Healthcare
• Housing
• People in Crisis
• People with physical, sensory or mental disabilities
• Older Adults/Aging Community
• Recreation
• Workforce Development
• Youth Development

Funding Information

• SDCEA Grant Fund: $34,000
• CCCF Community Grants: $15,000

Eligibility Criteria 

This grant process as two funding options. Applicants can apply for one or both based on the eligibility criteria.

The SDCEA Grant Fund for organizations that meet the following criteria:

• The SDCEA Grant Fund has $34,000 in funding available for organizations that meet the following criteria:
  • Serves the communities of Custer, Chaffee, Fremont and/or Lake Counties
  • Organizations or projects with a focus of:
    • Community-based Health Programs: Such as Community Health Clinics, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention, and Treatment, Hot Lines and Crisis Intervention, Sexual Assault Services, Protection Against Abuse, Spouse/Child/Sexual Abuse
    • Support of Food, Shelter, and Human Services: Such as Food Programs/Food Banks/Food Pantries, Homeless Shelters, Temporary Housing, Children and Youth Services, Child Day Care, Family Services, Family Violence Shelters, Pregnancy Centers
    • Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services: Such as Search & Rescue, Fire Prevention, Safety Education, First Aid
    • Animal Protection & Welfare
    • Environmental and Historical Preservation: Effort to preserve and protect the natural environment for the benefit of the public and preservation of a historically important area or structure.

CCCF Community Grants for organizations that meet the following criteria:

• CCCF Community Grants has $15,000 in funding available for organizations that meet the following criteria:
  • Serves the communities of Chaffee County
  • Organizations or projects with a focus of Community Health, Community Vitality, and Community Capacity.
• All applications must be 501c3, 501c4 or 501c6 (or under the fiscal sponsorship of an eligible organization)or a government entity in good standing with the IRS and State of Colorado to be eligible for funding. While there is no maximum award, the average grant award is expected to be $1,000.
• Applications that demonstrate the following factors will be most competitive:
• • Clearly defined activities that are meeting an identified community need
  • Measurable outcomes, outputs, and impacts for proposed programs and projects
  • Supporting data to help define the organization’s impact and need.

For more information, visit CCCF.