MERF (Montrose Emergency Relief Fund)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The fund provides flexible resources through grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Geographic Scope: Montrose County, Colorado (local area)
Eligible Applicants: Local nonprofit organizations
Funding Purpose: Essential human needs support including:
- Food access
- Rent assistance
- Utility assistance
- Access to appropriate health care
- Emergency services
Eligible Recipients: Individuals and families impacted by a local disaster
Contact:
- Montrose Community Foundation
- P.O. Box 3020
- Montrose, CO 81402
- Phone: 970.249.3900
- Email: info@montrosecf.org
What Montrose Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 26
- Total given
- $953K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,764–$144K
- By dollars: Colorado 77%, Arizona 8%, Montana 4%. Top recipient cities: Montrose, CO; Grand Junction, CO; Denver, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ
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Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club · Montrose, CO
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hardship
- Hunger
- Housing
- Disaster relief
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