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Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Grant

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Funding Amount

$500,000 total (distributed to 18 nonprofits in 2022)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Grant

Overview: A grant program funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars allocated by the Gallatin County Commission through One Valley Community Foundation to bolster nonprofit organizational resiliency and revitalization from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Program Details:

  • Year Funded: Early 2022

  • Total Available: $500,000 in ARPA funding from Gallatin County Commission

  • Purpose: Address critical nonprofit operational needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Focus: Unrestricted funding for operational expenses

    • Eligibility:

  • All Gallatin County nonprofit organizations

  • Organizations that experienced negative economic impacts from COVID-19 pandemic

    • Geographic Scope: Gallatin County, Montana

    Application Process:

  • 70 eligible applications submitted

  • Total funding requests: $2.66 million

  • 18 organizations were awarded funds

  • Committee: Diverse committee of Gallatin County community members

  • Final decisions made by Gallatin County Commission (June 21, 2022)

    • Approved Uses:

  • Retaining and hiring critical staff

  • Paying higher wages

  • Offering additional benefits (increased paid leave, housing assistance)

  • Engaging in sustainability planning

  • Maintaining or expanding programming and service delivery

    • Impact:

  • 94% of grantees used funds for salaries and staff-related expenses

  • 72% of grantees paid staff salaries for the grant period

  • 11 grantees (61%) hired new staff

  • 100% of grantee organizations maintained or expanded critical community programming

    • Partner Organizations:

  • Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF) - provided matching funds for organizations in/serving Big Sky

    • 2022 Grantee Organizations:

  • Montana Mindfulness Project: $8,000

  • Help Center, Inc.: $25,000

  • Suffer Out Loud: $15,000

  • Thrive: $20,000

  • Bridgercare: $30,000

  • Haven: $50,000

  • Family Promise of Gallatin Valley: $68,000

  • Little Rangers Learning Center: $75,000

  • Morningstar Learning Center: $42,000 (+ $42,000 YCCF match)

  • West Yellowstone Senior Center: $10,000

  • Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance: $7,500 (+ $7,500 YCCF match)

  • Manhattan Senior Citizens Council: $7,820

  • World Language Initiative Montana: $35,000

  • Montana Raptor Conservation Center: $15,000

  • Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance: $29,280

  • Cancer Support Community Montana: $15,400

  • Friends of the Bozeman Veterans Court: $6,000

  • West Yellowstone Foundation: $16,000

    • Contact: One Valley Community Foundation, 1871 S. 22nd Avenue, Suite 1, Bozeman, MT 59718 | (406) 587-6262 | info@onevalley.org

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    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsunrestricted-nonprofitscapacity-building

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