Community Grants - Capacity Building Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 22, 2026
23 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- October 22, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: September 22 · October 22
From the program guidelines: “Application portal open: September 22 – October 22”
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Eligible organizations
- State, Tribal, or local government agencies
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Operational infrastructure development
- Organizational resiliency
- Strategic/business planning
- Must serve communities in the greater Big Sky region
Overview
Capacity Building Grant
One-time grant to support operational infrastructure development, organizational resiliency, or strategic/business planning. This grant includes a requirement for participation in organizational capacity assessment and select trainings and/or technical assistance.
Geographic Scope: Greater Big Sky region, within Gallatin and Madison Counties where the Big Sky workforce resides
Funding Priorities:
- Livability: Affordable housing, childcare, food security, transportation
- Health & Wellness: Physical and behavioral health services, recreational opportunities, affordable care
- Environment: Protection of wildlife and natural resources
- Arts & Culture: Creative expression and cultural connection
- Education: Safe, accessible, high quality and diverse lifelong learning
Eligible Uses:
- Operational infrastructure development
- Organizational resiliency
- Strategic/business planning
Eligibility:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations
- Tax-exempt educational institutions
- State, Tribal, or local government agencies
- Must serve communities in the greater Big Sky region
- By invitation only
Special Requirements: Grantees must participate in organizational capacity assessment and select trainings and/or technical assistance determined in conjunction with Foundation staff through regular check-ins and meetings.
Grant Cycles: Foundation is moving to one grant cycle annually hosted each fall beginning in 2026.
- Website: yellowstoneclubfoundation.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Method: By invitation only
Review Timeline:
Selection Criteria:
Generally favored proposals include:
Post-Award Requirements:
What Yellowstone Club Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 42
- Total given
- $2.26M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$500K
- By dollars: Montana 97%, Massachusetts 3%. Top recipient cities: Bozeman, MT; Big Sky, MT; Gallatin Gatewa, MT.
- 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Big Sky Community Housing Tru · Big Sky, MT
Housing conservation
$500K
Big Sky School District · Gallatin Gatewa, MT
Health and tiny house projects
$478K
Wellnes in Action · Big Sky, MT
Affordable counseling program
$165K
Big Sky Community Org · Big Sky, MT
Community center
$121K
The Help Center · Bozeman, MT
Mental health campus acquisition
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
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