Funding Amount

US $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • All applications must be 501c3 (or under the fiscal sponsorship of an eligible organization) in good standing with the IRS and State of Colorado to be eligible for funding.

Overview

CCCF is excited to partner with Monarch Mountain for the new Impact Grant cycle. These funds support projects that align with Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental sustainability, recreation, humanitarian, and fostering a supportive community.
Monarch Mountain Impact Grant process will award $10,000 to one or more applications for projects that align with Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental sustainability, recreation, humanitarian, and fostering a supportive community across Chaffee County. Strong applications will clearly describe the needs being addressed, approach to addressing the needs, activities, outputs and outcomes of the project or program. Applicants can apply for an existing project or program, but should be able to clearly describe how the grant will increase the impact. Public/private partnerships are encouraged to apply, but the applicant must be a 501c3.
Applications that demonstrate the following factors will be most competitive: Clearly defined activities that are meeting an identified community needMeasurable outcomes, outputs, and impacts for proposed programs and projectsSupporting data to help define the organization's impact and needApplications are encouraged to review the Application Questions and the Impact Grants Rubric prior to starting the application.
The review committees will determine how many awards will be selected for each grant, but all applicants are eligible to request up to the maximum amount.

Eligibility

All applications must be 501c3 (or under the fiscal sponsorship of an eligible organization) in good standing with the IRS and State of Colorado to be eligible for funding.

What Chaffee County Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
38
Total given
$2.58M
Median grant
$12K
Range
$5,258–$879K
  • By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Salida, CO; Buena Vista, CO; Steamboat Springs, CO.
  • 26% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County · Salida, CO

    General operating funds & capital match

    $879K

  • Watershed NP Inc · Buena Vista, CO

    Grove project

    $400K

  • Central Colorado Conservancy · Salida, CO

    Enhancing ranch and rangeland management through virtual fencing & conservation easements

    $316K

  • Riverside Ditch & Allen Extension Company · Steamboat Springs, CO

    Riverside ditch and allen extension company ditch improvement initiative 2

    $153K

  • Chaffee County · Salida, CO

    Transfer of fiscal sponsoree to new entity

    $132K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Environment
  • Recreation
  • Community services
  • Nonprofits

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