Southwest Montana COVID-19 Response Fund
Funding Amount
$721,000+ (local funds raised)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Distributed across two grant cycles”
Overview
A collaborative fund co-hosted by One Valley Community Foundation and Greater Gallatin United Way to provide flexible resources to organizations working with individuals and populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Program Details:
- Collaboration: One Valley Community Foundation + Greater Gallatin United Way
- Purpose: Support organizations serving populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and its health and economic consequences
- Funding Model: Community-raised funds distributed through two phases of grantmaking
Funding Impact:
- Total local funds raised: $721,000+
- Number of organizations funded: 60
- Distributed across two grant cycles
Focus Areas: Organizations serving populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from One Valley Community Foundation's IRS filings)
The Salvation Army
Bozeman, MT · 2020
$5,833
1 grant in One Valley Community Foundation's 2020 filings reference “Southwest Montana COVID-19 Response Fund” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What One Valley Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $2.33M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,080–$723K
- By dollars: Montana 98%, Illinois <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Bozeman, MT; Big Sky, MT; Washington, DC.
- 77% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Gallatin Valley Land Trust · Bozeman, MT
Bikefill and unrestricted
$723K
Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT
Unrestricted donation
$261K
HRDC · Bozeman, MT
Unrestricted / lighthouse ranch
$240K
Suffer Out Loud · Bozeman, MT
New hire support/ unrestricted
$112K
Prairie Song Rescue · Wilsall, MT
Unrestricted donation
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Disaster relief
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