Economy | LOR Foundation

Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Solution An Exhaust Hood Completes Cortez’s First Community Commercial Kitchen
Local Champion:
Four Corners Food Coalition
Date funded:
March 20, 2026
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Changing Tables Help Libby Families Participate in Community Life
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Health Department
Date funded:
March 9, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Information and Exposure Connect Cortez Residents to Local Grain Systems
Local Champion:
Pueblo Seed and Grain Hub
Date funded:
March 5, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,798
Solution Planning Workshop Helps Taos Residents Access County Cultural Events Funding
Local Champion:
Downtown Taos
Date funded:
March 5, 2026
Grant Amount:
$3,300
Solution An Alumni Foundation Supports Weiser Schools
Local Champion:
Weiser School District 431
Date funded:
March 3, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,820
Solution Business Workshops Prepare Questa Entrepreneurs for Growth
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
March 3, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,496
Solution Sound Equipment Helps Bring Weiser’s Fiddle Fest Back to Life
Local Champion:
National Oldtime Fiddlers, Inc
Date funded:
March 2, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,300
Solution Embroidery Machine Expands Student Business at Sargent High School
Local Champion:
Sargent School District NO. Re-33j
Date funded:
February 24, 2026
Grant Amount:
$5,357
Solution Rod Building Workshops Make Fly Fishing Accessible to Lander Residents
Local Champion:
Wyoming Catholic College
Date funded:
February 23, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,950
Solution Boom Lift Boosts Visibility for Questa Businesses and Events
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
February 19, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,500

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