Economy

Solutions and stories related to local economic prosperity.

Solution Student Artists Transform Taos Utility Boxes into a Public Gallery

Local Champion:: Downtown Taos
Date funded:: January 23, 2025
Grant Amount:: $8,840

Solution Organizational Supplies Enable Launch of Clothing Bank at Taos Elementary School

Local Champion:: A Taos Local
Date funded:: December 18, 2024
Grant Amount:: $700

Solution Free, Family-Friendly Entertainment Boosts Attendance at Winter Craft Market in Taos

Local Champion:: A Taos Local
Date funded:: December 18, 2024
Grant Amount:: $3,400

Solution Launch of AstroYouth Program Bolsters Space-Related Tourism in Taos

Local Champion:: STEMarts Lab
Date funded:: December 17, 2024
Grant Amount:: $21,075

Solution Holiday Meal Boxes Help Address Food Insecurity Among Monte Vista Families

Local Champion:: SLV Community Solutions
Date funded:: December 13, 2024
Grant Amount:: $5,000

Solution Fundraising Materials Advance Sustainability of Important Organizations in Questa

Local Champion:: Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:: December 10, 2024
Grant Amount:: $2,000

Story

Producer Responsibility Program Will Increase Recycling Access in Rural Colorado Communities November 2024

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

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