CCCF Impact: Environmental Innovation Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Chaffee County
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Strong applications will clearly describe the needs being addressed and the approach to addressing the needs, activities, outputs, and outcomes of the project or program.
- Applicants can apply for an existing project or program but should be able to clearly describe how the innovation grant will increase the impact.
Overview
The CCCF Impact: Environmental Innovation Grant offers up to $15,000 to support innovative projects that focus on clean water, environmental stewardship, and waste reduction in Chaffee County. Strong applications should detail the project's needs, approaches, and expected outcomes. Partnerships are encouraged, but applicants must be 501c3 organizations. This grant aims to create measurable environmental changes through documented, impactful initiatives.
The Environmental Innovation Grant (Up to $15,000) will be awarded to one or more applicants for an innovative project or program focused on clean water, environmental stewardship, and recycling or waste reduction efforts. The ideal project will include documented approaches that will facilitate measurable change on the environment across Chaffee County.
Eligibility
Strong applications will clearly describe the needs being addressed and the approach to addressing the needs, activities, outputs, and outcomes of the project or program. Applicants can apply for an existing project or program but should be able to clearly describe how the innovation grant will increase the impact. Public/private partnerships are encouraged to apply, but the applicant must be a 501c3.
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Environment
- Water
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