COunties Served

Eagle County 
Routt County 
Summit County

Foundation Contact 

Rachel Long 

2022  Highlights

Health & Human Services

Education 

Arts & culture

Environment

Family and Intercultural Resource Center - $10,000

Summit Advocates for Victims of Assault - $5,000

​Eagle Valley Community Foundation - $5,000

River Bridge Regional Center - $500

Foundation of Trustees for the Family Learning Center- $10,000

​Colorado Learning Connections - $5,000

​Steamboat Springs Family Development Center - $500

Steamboat Creates - $10,000

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts - $500

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council - $10,000

Walking Mountains - $5,000 

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - $500
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Program UPDATES

• NEW FOR 2023! We have moved to a new, online grant software platform, Submittable. A link to the new login page will be provided on the How to Apply webpage on August 1st, 2023. All applicants (new or returning) will need to apply through the new platform.
• The budget for the 2023 HIgh Country Region funding cycle is $62,000.  We will award 4 x $10,000 grants, 4 x $5,000 grants, and 4 x $500 grants. One organization from each focus area will receive a $10,000 grant. The remaining grants will be awarded based on need and merit.  
• For this year, we encourage participation across our four primary focus areas: Education, Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture, and Environment. Provided the adequate applicant turnout, we will invite at least two organizations from each focus area to present at Pitch Day. 

2023 pROGRAM tIMELINE

August 
Application Period (applications due by midnight on 8/31)
September 
Foundation Review Period
Invitations and Declinations Distributed on September 22
October 
Pitch Days - October 5 & 6 in Summit County (exact location TBD)
 9 Months Following Pitch Day
Site Visit Evaluations Conducted with Grantees 

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Application
Organizations must complete and submit an application to be considered for funding. If your organization is new to our Competitive Grants Program, at least one representative must attend a Pre-Application Meeting in order to be eligible to apply. Pre-Application Meetings may be scheduled at any time throughout the year, except for during the application periods (see below). Our Pre-Application Meetings provide an introduction space; aid in determining organizational fit; and allow for our Foundation Leadership to explain the program in further detail and answer any program-related questions.

Foundation Review
During this period, our Foundation Leadership will review applications and select twelve organizations to present at Pitch Day. We do not currently have specific funding priorities, so selections will be based on perceived merit and regional need, among other criteria. Dates for each region will be provided on our website prior to each application period, and a time slot scheduler and venue address will be provided in the Pitch Day invitation. 

Pitch Day
This is a day dedicated to your organization's pitch.  Each organization that is invited will be allowed 15 minutes to present to the Regional Review Committee (comprised of staff and board members).  The Regional Review Committee will then allow five minutes for Q&A.  Grant award notifications will be sent and checks will be distributed no later than one week after Pitch Day. 

Evaluation
Foundation Leadership for each region will conduct site visits with awarded organizations. Site visits will occur 9-12 months after grants have been awarded. Staff will contact you to schedule a visit. Site visits are intended for staff and board members to get a better understanding of the organizations funded and to determine if goals and expectations were met during the grant period.