Alterra Community Foundation - Emergency Relief & Hardship Assistance
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Apply via the Foundation's online application at any time; Grant Committees (US and Canada) review applications monthly, or sooner if urgent, with Board approval.”
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Colorado
- Based in an eligible Alterra/Ikon Pass community through residency or employment
Overview
The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation grants emergency relief and hardship assistance to individuals and organizations in need within the communities surrounding Alterra's North American destinations and its Denver corporate offices. Covers disaster relief, crisis support (sudden severe personal/family crisis), trauma support (disaster or violent crime), and financial aid. Applicants must document being based in an eligible Alterra/Ikon Pass community through residency or employment. Over $1.41M in assistance granted in the Foundation's first three years.
How to Apply
Apply via the Foundation's online application at any time; Grant Committees (US and Canada) review applications monthly, or sooner if urgent, with Board approval.
What Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $527K
- Median grant
- $36K
- Range
- $10K–$250K
- 36% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Utah 47%, Colorado 36%, Vermont 13%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Park City, UT; Steamboat Springs, CO.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Stratton Mountain and Valley Community Benefit Foundation · Stratton Mountain, VT
Emergency relief
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Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO
Emergency relief
$18K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Disaster relief
Project Locations
- CO
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