Bridger Foothills Fire Relief Fund
Funding Amount
$405,000+ (community-raised)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Emergency relief fund established in response to the 2020 Bridger Foothills fire to assist those impacted by the fire and post-fire needs.
Program Details:
- Year Established: 2020
- Emergency: Bridger Foothills fire consumed 7,000+ acres
- Funding Method: Community response including direct donations, branded product sales, and art auctions
Funding Impact:
- Total raised: $405,000+
- Total donations: 860+ donations to the fund
- Individuals supported: 105 individuals from 42 households
- Organizations supported: 6 organizations that responded to fire and post-fire needs
Geographic Scope: Bozeman area, Montana
Beneficiary Organizations:
- Casting for Recovery
- Bozeman Public Library Foundation
- Cancer Support Community Montana
- Thrive
- BYEP (Bozeman Youth Engagement Program)
- GVLT (Gallatin Valley Land Trust)
- Reach Inc.
- Bridgercare
What One Valley Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $2.33M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,080–$723K
- By dollars: Montana 98%, Illinois <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Bozeman, MT; Big Sky, MT; Washington, DC.
- 77% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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$723K
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Suffer Out Loud · Bozeman, MT
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Prairie Song Rescue · Wilsall, MT
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$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disaster relief
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