The Telluride Foundation’s annual Community Grants are a cornerstone of its work, strengthening regional communities and making more possible. The Telluride Foundation has provided significant support to regional nonprofits on an annual basis since it was created in 2000. The foundation is now accepting 2024 Community Grant applications, which will be due Friday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m.
Thanks to the generous support of its donors, the Telluride Foundation awarded $1.1 million to 75 regional organizations in 2023, and representatives hope to be able to award as much or more in 2024. Since its inception, the foundation has invested more than $80 million in the Telluride region through Community Grants and other foundation initiatives.
“The Telluride Foundation fundamentally believes in strengthening the capacity and resiliency of the organizations and individuals who help create strong, sustainable communities throughout our service region,” said Jason Corzine, president and CEO of the Telluride Foundation. “Community Grants are the bedrock platform by which the foundation supports nonprofit partners that deliver such significant on-the-ground impact.”
Applicants are encouraged to attend the foundation’s Community Grants webinar via Zoom on Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to noon to learn about new grant questions and reporting requirements, how to navigate the grant application process, and pointers for submitting a successful application.
Applicants should visit the foundation’s Community Grants webpage to register for the webinar. Applicants who cannot attend the live webinar will be able to listen to a taped recording after Aug. 20, which will be provided on the Telluride Foundation’s Community Grants webpage.
Everything that is needed to start working on the grant application is currently available on the foundation’s website, telluridefoundation.org. (Click on “Our Work”, then click on “Community Grants,” and then scroll down to “Community Grants Application.”)
The link to the grant application is also live on the foundation’s website, allowing applicants to complete and submit an application. For more information or questions, the public may contact April Montgomery, vice president of programs, at 970-728-8717 or april@telluridefoundation.org.
Nonprofit, government or community organizations with programs or projects aligned with the foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the citizens of San Miguel, Ouray and west Montrose counties, plus Rico, are encouraged to apply for financial support. Applications are reviewed by a seven-member grants committee, which makes funding recommendations that are reviewed and finalized by the board of directors at its annual meeting in December.
Telluride Foundation’s Community Grants program is just one of the ways the foundation supports the region. It also provides trainings, workshops, capacity building and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations, as well as facilitates initiatives in housing, health, community development, food security, apprenticeships, climate resiliency, and equity and inclusion. The foundation additionally provides emergency hardship grants to low-income residents through its “Good Neighbor Fund.”
The Telluride Foundation is committed to enriching the quality of life of the residents, workforce and visitors of the Telluride region. It is a nonprofit, apolitical community foundation that makes grants and runs programs in arts, education, health and human services, community development, and social enterprises.
The foundation strives to achieve excellence for the community through its mission and core values of inclusion, self-reliance and innovation. Its work is funded through the generous support of hundreds of donors, as well as grants from state and national foundations. All may visit telluridefoundation.org.
