How much funding does CCCF Community Grants: Town of Buena Vista Community Grants provide?

CCCF Community Grants: Town of Buena Vista Community Grants provides US $550 - US $12,577 in funding.

When is the deadline for CCCF Community Grants: Town of Buena Vista Community Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

CCCF Community Grants: Town of Buena Vista Community Grants

Q: Who is eligible for CCCF Community Grants: Town of Buena Vista Community Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Chaffee County Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

US $550 - US $12,577

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Open to faith-based organizations, regional organizations (50%+ populations served outside target communities), 501(c)(4)/(c)(6) nonprofits, and government agencies.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Eligible Organizations: Must be 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), under fiscal sponsorship, or a government entity in good standing with the IRS and the State of Colorado.

Other requirements

Eligible communities: Town of Buena Vista.
Funding Categories:Project Support.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Funds are restricted to the project described in the application.

Overview

Note: CCCF is excited to announce a new, combined grant process for organizations serving the Town of Buena Vista, the City of Salida, and the broader communities of Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, and Saguache Counties. This consolidated approach brings multiple funding opportunities into a single application, making it easier for nonprofits across our region to access support.
Focus:

Programs or projects that directly benefit the Buena Vista community

Eligibility

Eligible communities: Town of Buena VistaEligible Organizations: Must be 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), under fiscal sponsorship, or a government entity in good standing with the IRS and the State of Colorado.Funding Categories:Project SupportOpen to faith-based organizations, regional organizations (50%+ populations served outside target communities), 501(c)(4)/(c)(6) nonprofits, and government agencies.

Ineligibility

Funds are restricted to the project described in the application.

What Chaffee County Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 38
Total given: $2.58M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,258–$879K

By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Salida, CO; Buena Vista, CO; Steamboat Springs, CO.
26% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County · Salida, CO

General operating funds & capital match

$879K
Watershed NP Inc · Buena Vista, CO

Grove project

$400K
Central Colorado Conservancy · Salida, CO

Enhancing ranch and rangeland management through virtual fencing & conservation easements

$316K
Riverside Ditch & Allen Extension Company · Steamboat Springs, CO

Riverside ditch and allen extension company ditch improvement initiative 2

$153K
Chaffee County · Salida, CO

Transfer of fiscal sponsoree to new entity

$132K