35 Ways to Improve Your Hometown
Found 35 of 35 total solutions
Education
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Cortez
An Educational Garden at Battle Rock Charter School Connects Students to Local Growing
- Local Champion:
- Battle Rock Charter School
- Date funded:
- May 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,322
Health
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Lander
New Office Equipment Helps Lander Free Medical Clinic Open its Doors
- Local Champion:
- Lander Free Medical Clinic
- Date funded:
- May 27, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $5,500
Transportation
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Cortez
Transportation Vouchers Help Montezuma County Residents Reach Medical Appointments
- Local Champion:
- Axis Health System
- Date funded:
- May 24, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,250
Engagement
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Taos
Young Taoseños Get Involved in Community Decisions by Digging Into Local Politics
- Local Champion:
- TK1
- Date funded:
- May 23, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $30,000
Environment
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Cortez
A Free River Camp Connects Cortez Youth to the Outdoors—and Builds Relationships
- Local Champion:
- Dolores River Boating Advocates
- Date funded:
- May 6, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $13,000
Health
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Cortez
Cortez Residents Fill a Gaping Need for Summer Activities for Kids
- Local Champion:
- Cortez community members
- Date funded:
- April 29, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $8,200
Environment
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Taos
Taos’ Tree Board Returns Shade to a Downtown Park by Planting Native Trees
- Local Champion:
- Taos Tree Board
- Date funded:
- April 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,300
Health
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Taos
Taos Swim Club Makes Learning to Swim—and Competitive Swimming—Affordable for All
- Local Champion:
- Taos Swim Club
- Date funded:
- April 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $9,994
Economy
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Lander
Lander Businesses Explore Forming a Main Street Association With Help From Wyoming Experts
- Local Champion:
- Lander Main Street Association
- Date funded:
- April 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $500
Water
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Cortez
Kemper Elementary Adds Water Fountains to Keep Students Hydrated and Learning
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- April 22, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $1,800
Health
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Cortez
Montezuma County Aims to Improve Staff Wellness With a Step Challenge
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma County
- Date funded:
- April 18, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $6,600
Education
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Cortez
Cortez Community Members Buoy Educators’ Spirits With a Thank-You Lunch
- Local Champion:
- Cortez Teacher Appreciation Committee
- Date funded:
- April 18, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $5,820
Health
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Taos
Taos Students Create Wellness Spaces to Combat Pandemic-Related Stress
- Local Champion:
- Taos High School
- Date funded:
- April 4, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $8,400
Economy
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Cortez
Cortez Cultural Center Helps Local Artists Reach New Customers With E-Commerce
- Local Champion:
- Cortez Cultural Center
- Date funded:
- March 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $15,502
Environment
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Cortez
Wildlife Fencing Protects Crops in Cortez From Deer and Elk
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma Land Conservancy
- Date funded:
- March 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $25,000
Economy
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Lander
Local Videographer Raises Awareness About Lander’s Nonprofit Sector
- Local Champion:
- Topographic Media
- Date funded:
- March 24, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,445
Education
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Cortez
Southwest Open School Installs a Greenhouse That Supports Year-Long Growing
- Local Champion:
- Needful Provisions Inc. and Southwest Open School
- Date funded:
- March 24, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $13,608
Economy
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Cortez
Cortez’s New Swim Blocks Provide an Economic Boon
- Local Champion:
- Cortez Water Dragons
- Date funded:
- March 23, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $29,995
Education
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Taos
Taos Youth Gain Experience in the Film Industry Through a State Competition
- Local Champion:
- NM Film Prize
- Date funded:
- March 22, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $6,160
Economy
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Lander
A Pilot Program Pairs Lander Artists With Nonprofits for Shared Benefit
- Local Champion:
- Lander Community Foundation
- Date funded:
- March 21, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,500
Education
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Questa
Volunteers in Questa Get a Boost from a Community Organizing Workshop
- Local Champion:
- Questa Economic Development Fund
- Date funded:
- March 16, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $6,700
Economy
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Taos
Student Artists Transform Utility Boxes Throughout Downtown Taos
- Local Champion:
- Downtown Taos
- Date funded:
- March 14, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $3,200
Economy
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Cortez
A New Cortez Business Center Provides Affordable Coworking and Office Space
- Local Champion:
- Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce
- Date funded:
- January 14, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $23,084
Health
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Cortez
Crisis Response Pilot Program Addresses Health Disparities in Cortez
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma County
- Date funded:
- December 29, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $17,157
Health
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Lander
Wyoming Climbers Use Education to Reduce Human Waste at Crags
- Local Champion:
- Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance
- Date funded:
- December 17, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $2,410
Environment
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Cortez
Technology Improves Access to Mountain Biking for Cortez Youth
- Local Champion:
- High Desert DEVO
- Date funded:
- December 17, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $2,140
Health
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Lander
Lander Launches a Free Medical Clinic to Serve the Uninsured
- Local Champion:
- Lander Free Medical Clinic
- Date funded:
- December 16, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $1,200
Health
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Taos
Gym Equipment and Training Programs Improve Outcomes for Taos Student Athletes
- Local Champion:
- Taos High School
- Date funded:
- December 10, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $16,300

- Local Champion:
- Lander Young Professionals
- Date funded:
- December 2, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $7,250
Health
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Lander
A Simple Storage Solution Helps Lander Hospice Patients Receive Free Equipment
- Local Champion:
- Anam Cara Giving
- Date funded:
- November 5, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $11,653

- Local Champion:
- a cortez resident
- Date funded:
- September 30, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $13,410

- Local Champion:
- Taos High School
- Date funded:
- September 24, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $8,950
Housing
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Taos
Taos Invests in Research to Identify Ways to Create More Affordable Housing
- Local Champion:
- Taos Community Foundation
- Date funded:
- September 24, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $10,000

- Local Champion:
- Good Samaritan Center
- Date funded:
- July 23, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $1,500

- Local Champion:
- Lander Spay and Neuter
- Date funded:
- June 6, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $4,600
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