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Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Story Producer Responsibility Program Will Increase Recycling Access in Rural Colorado Communities

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Planters Bring Life to Downtown Weiser
Local Champion:
Main Street Weiser Inc
Date funded:
November 18, 2024
Grant Amount:
$6,873
Solution Capacity-Building Workshops Empower Taos Nonprofits
Local Champion:
Taos HIVE
Date funded:
November 5, 2024
Grant Amount:
$26,640
Solution Farmers Market Expansions Strengthen an Important Community Asset in Questa
Local Champion:
Localogy
Date funded:
October 17, 2024
Grant Amount:
$15,110
Solution A Creative Learning Center Expands Art and Technology Training in Cortez
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
October 17, 2024
Grant Amount:
$2,300
Solution A Toddler Room Expands Child Care for Cortez’s Working Parents
Local Champion:
Children's Kiva Montessori School Early Childhood Program
Date funded:
September 11, 2024
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Skeet Machines Launch New Recreation Opportunities in Libby
Local Champion:
Libby Scatterguns, Inc.
Date funded:
August 21, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,755
 Story Rural, Recreation-Related Businesses Support Each Other Through ‘Rural is Rad’

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution A “Makerspace” Sparks Skill Building and Rural Entrepreneurship in Cortez
Local Champion:
Fundamental Needs Inc.
Date funded:
August 14, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,400
Solution A Timing System Helps Libby Grow Its Races — and Local Economy
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
July 25, 2024
Grant Amount:
$29,255

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