Community Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Must currently provide programs in Chaffee, Lake, Custer, or Fremont counties
Geography
- Colorado
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Chaffee County Community Foundation's competitive Community Grant Program funds organizations providing programs in Chaffee, Lake, Custer, or Fremont counties (CO). CCCF has distributed over $3.5 million through grantmaking since 2018. A 2026 Community Grant process (funding overview, eligibility criteria, grant-portal tutorial) has been announced via an orientation.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants must currently provide programs in Chaffee, Lake, Custer, or Fremont counties; 501(c)(3) organizations, and 501(c)(4)/501(c)(6) organizations that can prove they do not engage in political activity, are eligible. Apply via the CCCF grant portal; see chaffeecommunity.org/grants for the current cycle schedule and details.
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
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, where this grant's project is located.
- 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
- Community development
Project Locations
- CO
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