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High Mountain Hay Fever Children's Health Fund

WET MTN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

February 15, 2027

312 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

High Mountain Hay Fever Children's Health Fund

Geographic Scope: Custer County, Colorado

Focus Areas: Children's health (birth to 18 years), including but not limited to:

  • Accessibility of healthcare (medical and dental)

  • Mental health

  • After school and pre-school programs

  • Childhood obesity

  • Food insecurity

  • Immunization

  • Developmental screening

  • Child abuse and neglect

  • Smoking and tobacco use

  • Drug and alcohol abuse

    • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations and governmental programs in Custer County only. The Community Foundation does not make grants to individuals.

    Award Characteristics:

  • Small and large grant requests will be considered

  • Level of grant awards determined based on applications

  • Grants may be requested for all or a portion of project budget

  • Projects must be completed within 12 months of award date (extensions may be considered case-by-case)

    • Priority Considerations:

  • Applications requesting matching funds to support other grant requests from outside Custer County

  • Applications illustrating collaboration among multiple Custer County nonprofits

  • Applications supported by evidence-based programs

    • What They Fund:

  • One project per grant application

  • Projects addressing important problems or critical needs in child health

  • Programs with demonstrated sustainability

    • Contact Information:

  • Email: kidshealthfund@gmail.com

  • WMVCF Phone: 719-371-9828

  • WMVCF Address: P.O. Box 718, Westcliffe, CO 81252

  • Website: wmvcf.org

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Deadline: February 15th of the current grant cycle year

    Submission: Applications submitted to kidshealthfund@gmail.com

    Application Materials:
    1. Project Description (maximum 2 pages, PDF/DOC/DOCX):
    - Purpose, goals, and objectives
    - Expected impact of the project
    - Children's health need being addressed
    - How project effectiveness will be evaluated
    - If continuing beyond grant period: how sustainability will be accomplished

    2. Project Timeline (may be presented in table format):
    - Major activities
    - Participating groups/individuals/volunteers and their roles
    - Start date
    - Target completion date
    - Individual responsible

    3. Total Budget (detailed outline):
    - Budget requirements for the project
    - As much detail as possible

    Required Information in Application

    Organization Information:

  • Legal name of organization

  • Mailing and physical address (if different)

  • Phone number

  • Website

  • Email address

  • Year established

  • EIN (Employer Identification Number)

    • Contact Information:

  • Contact name and title

  • Contact phone and email

  • Brief description of organization (75 words or less)

  • Mission statement (50 words or less)

    • Tax-Exempt Status:

  • Must have 501(c)(3) status or use fiscal sponsor

  • Proof of tax-exempt status required (if available at time of submission)

  • If using fiscal sponsor: provide fiscal sponsor organization name and address

    • Project Details:

  • Project/program name

  • Requested amount

  • Total project budget

  • Summary statement (75 words or less)

  • List of collaborating organizations (if applicable)

    • Application Guidelines - Your application should:

  • Illustrate the impact of the organization and its project on children's health in Custer County

  • Demonstrate a track record of developing new projects and successfully managing long-term projects

  • File one project per grant application

  • Demonstrate the administrative and fiscal strength and stability of the organization

  • Show how the project addresses an important problem or critical need in child health

  • Illustrate how completion of the project will be measured to demonstrate success

  • Outline potential problems and alternative strategies for the project

  • Demonstrate sustainability of the program

  • Provide a detailed budget

    • Post-Award Requirements:

  • Awardees must submit a final summary report of how grant funds were used and the impact the project had within the community

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    child-carecommunity-healthmental-healthfood-security

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