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Community Food and Hunger Relief Projects Grant

WESTERN COLORADO COMMUNITY

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Overview

Community Food and Hunger Relief Projects Grant

Funder: Western Colorado Community Foundation

Geographic Scope: Seven counties in western Colorado

Focus Areas:

  • Alleviating hunger

  • Community food initiatives

  • Implementation of Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger goals and strategies
  • Overview:
    Grants to support concrete action steps addressing hunger relief and community food projects. In 2018, $100,000 was awarded to 18 organizations across western Colorado including food banks, community gardens, mobile pantries, and food assistance programs for vulnerable populations.

    Funded Projects (2018 examples):

  • Food bank operations and infrastructure

  • Fresh produce initiatives and community gardens

  • Food assistance for farmworkers and families

  • Weekend backpack programs

  • Mobile pantry services

  • Transportation services for seniors

  • Food storage infrastructure
  • Contact Information:

  • Western Colorado Community Foundation

  • PO Box 4334, Grand Junction, CO 81502

  • Phone: 970-243-3767

  • Website: wc-cf.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Access Application Portal:
    - Visit wc-cf.org/nonprofits/grantmaking
    - Review grant criteria
    - Register and submit application

    2. Submission Requirements:
    - Submit through online portal
    - Application deadline: July 15 (typical)

    3. Eligibility:
    - Nonprofits serving western Colorado (seven-county region)
    - Organizations working on hunger relief and community food initiatives

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    hungerfood-securitycommunity-development

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