The Delta Community Fund (DCF) Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “A local steering committee made up of community leaders reviews applications and awards grants once a year.”
Overview
The Delta Community Fund (DCF) is a charitable investment account dedicated to enhancing the lives of Delta, Colorado residents. Established in partnership with the Western Colorado Community Foundation, it supports local nonprofits and community projects through an annual grant process. Contributions, regardless of size, are tax-deductible and help address various community needs. By donating, you contribute to a lasting impact, ensuring that the fund continues to support innovative solutions for generations to come.
The Delta Community Fund (DCF) is a charitable investment account to benefit the people of Delta, Colorado. Donations are used to support local nonprofit organizations and community improvement projects through a competitive grants application process.
Delta community leaders partnered with the Western Colorado Community Foundation in 2023 to establish a permanent charitable endowment that distributes annual grants into the community for generations to come. Community-minded donors who share a connection to the place they live and a commitment to making their community better can make contributions of any size.
A local steering committee made up of community leaders reviews applications and awards grants once a year.
Donations allows DCF to respond to a broad range of community issues, including supporting nonprofits to expand services and meet needs in the City of Delta…now and for years to come.
Donations of any size are appreciated and are tax deductible. You can write a check, donate appreciated stock, or make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to support the Delta Community Fund.
You might want to consider leaving a gift as part of your will or estate plan. This can be as simple as naming WCCF/Delta Community Fund as the charitable beneficiary of your IRA, other bank/investment accounts, or in your will. By contributing to the Delta Community Fund, you help invest in innovative solutions and respond to our communities’ unmet needs. Your donation makes a difference and changes lives
What Western Colorado Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 194
- Total given
- $8.02M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,050–$538K
- By dollars: Colorado 95%, Idaho 1%, Texas 1%. Top recipient cities: Grand Junction, CO; Glenwood Springs, CO; Montrose, CO.
- 35% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Hilltop Community Resources · Grand Junction, CO
Youth connections, hilltop's housing continuum, latimer house
$538K
Homewardbound of the Grand Valley · Grand Junction, CO
Pathways family shelter, north avenue shelter
$436K
Grand Valley Catholic Outreach · Grand Junction, CO
General support, food for the hungry and hunger relief efforts
$401K
Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County · Grand Junction, CO
Residential buildings in mesa county
$343K
Colorado West Land Trust - Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO
General support, buy-protect-sell project, outdoor wilderness lab
$242K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
Categories
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