Community Grantmaking
Funding Amount
Varies (recent awards: $729,000-$835,000 across 48-68 organizations)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Organizations serving communities from Aspen to Parachute region
Overview
ACF's primary grantmaking program providing operational and programmatic support to nonprofit organizations serving the Aspen to Parachute region. The program has been awarding discretionary grants for 39+ years.
Geographic Scope: Aspen to Parachute region, Colorado (greater Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys)
Focus Areas:
- Early childhood education
- Family supports and services
- Youth development and empowerment
- Essential services (food, shelter, safety, healthcare)
- Mental health and substance abuse services
- Immigrant community empowerment
- Domestic violence and sexual assault support services
Eligibility:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Organizations serving communities from Aspen to Parachute region
What They Fund:
- General operating support
- Programmatic grants
- Youth services (54% of 2022 awards)
- Human services (26% of 2022 awards)
- Early childhood programs (20% of 2022 awards)
What They Don't Fund: Not explicitly stated
Recent Award History:
- 2022: $729,000 to 48 organizations
- 2023: $835,000 to 68 organizations
Contact Information:
- Phone: (970) 925-9300
- Email: Stephanie Gianneschi, Philanthropy Director
- Address: 455 Gold Rivers Court Suite 515, Basalt, CO 81621
- Website: www.aspencommunityfoundation.org
Organization Background:
Aspen Community Foundation (EIN: 84-0829226) has been working since 1980 to improve quality of life in the region. 100% of contributions to Community Grantmaking are awarded as grants to nonprofits.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Invitation Period: Qualifying applications typically open in May, with formal invitations to apply in June
- Application Deadline: Full applications due July (typically)
- Submission: Online application portal
- Application Components: Not fully detailed in provided materials; reference website for current requirements
- Review Process:
- 86 organizations applied in 2022 with requests totaling $1,780,750
- ACF staff reviews and selects organizations
- Awards typically announced in November/December
- Contact for Details:
- Stephanie Gianneschi, Philanthropy Director
- Phone: (970) 925-9300
- Email: Available through website
What Aspen Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 466
- Total given
- $17.43M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,200–$1M
- By dollars: Colorado 69%, California 9%, Massachusetts 8%. Top recipient cities: Aspen, CO; Carbondale, CO; Basalt, CO.
- 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA
To support a research project
$500K
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT
To support an endowed fund
$500K
Jazz Aspen Snowmass · Aspen, CO
The purpose of this grant is general support
$275K
English in Action · Basalt, CO
The purpose of this grant is general support
$235K
Anderson Ranch Arts Center · Snowmass Village, CO
The purpose of this grant is to support the national council, a title sponsor level…
$200K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Family services
- Youth programs
- Mental health
- Domestic violence
- Immigration
- Human services
- Food security
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Cradle to Career Giving Network
Aspen Community Foundation
Amount
$420,000 (2023 distribution)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alterra Community Foundation - Community Screenings Grant (The Paradise Paradox)
Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation
Amount
Up to $5K
Deadline
Rolling
Scholarships Program
Aspen Community Foundation
Amount
$233,500 (2019 award year)
Deadline
Deadline not published
ACF Early Childhood Grantmaking Program
Aspen Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bringing Back Businesses Basalt Fund
Aspen Community Foundation
Amount
$96,000 total distributed
Deadline
Deadline not published
COVID-19 Regional Response Fund
Aspen Community Foundation
Amount
$4,463,000 total distributed
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ready to apply for Community Grantmaking?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Community Grantmaking. Now let's win it.