Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Size & budget

  • Organizations with operating budgets less than $1M

Other requirements

  • Vrain Valley.
  • Sets term limits for their board.
  • Term limits allow participation by other people in the community which adheres to the Foundation's value of inclusion.

Overview

Live & Give Longmont Grants Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Longmont Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 03, 2025

Summary

The Live & Give Longmont Grants Program, managed by the Longmont Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations with operational budgets under $1 million. Grants aim to enhance the lives of residents in the St. Vrain Valley, focusing on areas like Animals, Arts, Civic engagement, Education, Environment, and Health. This initiative fosters community involvement by promoting board diversity and term limits, ensuring inclusive participation from local stakeholders.

Overview

About Us The Longmont Community Foundation carries out its mission of improving life in Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley by investing in the expertise of nonprofit organizations. Live & Give Longmont The Live & Give Longmont Grants Program awards grants annually to nonprofit organizations that benefit residents of the St. Vrain Valley, including Longmont and surrounding areas. Grants to support general operating are awarded in the seven areas of Animals, Arts, Civic, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Live and Give application now supports organizations with operating budgets less than $1M.The grants committee looks for organizations that:Have at least one representative on the board who lives or works in the St. Vrain Valley. Sets term limits for their board. Term limits allow participation by other people in the community which adheres to the Foundation's value of inclusion.

What The Longmont Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
72
Total given
$1.91M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,500–$313K
  • By dollars: Colorado 91%, District of Columbia 2%, Missouri 2%. Top recipient cities: Longmont, CO; Boulder, CO; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Wild Plum Center for Young Children and Families · Longmont, CO

    Program support

    $313K

  • Ucc Church of Longmont · Longmont, CO

    Program support

    $223K

  • Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce · Longmont, CO

    Program support

    $125K

  • Roberta's Legacy Inc · Longmont, CO

    Program support

    $66K

  • Outreach United Resource Center Inc (Our Center) · Longmont, CO

    Program support

    $64K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsanimal-rescueartseducationenvironmenthealthcarecommunity-services

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