Solutions | LOR Foundation

283 Ways to Improve Your Hometown

Found 283 of 283 total solutions
Housing / Cortez A New Kitchen Helps Cortez Survivors of Domestic Violence Build New Futures
Local Champion:
Renew, Inc
Date funded:
September 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$18,200
Engagement / Libby Adding Picnic Tables Turns Libby’s Mineral Park Into a Community Gathering Spot
Local Champion:
Achievements, Inc
Date funded:
September 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$7,288
Engagement / Taos Taos Launches a Co-op and Cafe Run By Teens and FOR Teens
Local Champion:
St. James Episcopal Church
Date funded:
August 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Health / Cortez Cortez Launches A Mental Health Forum Built for Horse People
Local Champion:
Best Practices Horse Summit
Date funded:
August 29, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Engagement / Questa New Equipment Brings Better Live News Coverage to Questa
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
August 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,850
Engagement / Libby A New Griddle Helps A Historic Cookhouse Keep Serving Community Celebrations
Local Champion:
Heritage Museum
Date funded:
August 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,985
Economy / Cortez Cortez Radio Station and Theater Turns Saturday Nights Into $aturday Nights for Local Businesses
Local Champion:
KSJD Community Radio
Date funded:
August 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$23,100
Health / Cortez Athlete Safety Remains a Priority for Cortez Schools
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
August 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,995
Engagement / Lander Lander’s Family Resource Center Connects Parents to the Schools
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
August 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$11,301
Water / Cortez An Irrigation Filter Helps a Cortez Orchard Use Water More Efficiently
Local Champion:
Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
Date funded:
August 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Education / Lander Lander Students Combat Food Insecurity With Education—and Soup Bowls
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
August 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,442
Education / Fremont County New Musical and Theater Equipment Ensure the Show Goes On in Lander
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
July 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$20,100
Economy / Monte Vista A New Mural Brings Vibrancy to Downtown Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Monte Vista local
Date funded:
August 18, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Engagement / Taos Locals Show Taos Teachers and Staff How Much They’re Loved
Local Champion:
Taos Supports Educators
Date funded:
August 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,700
Economy / Cortez A Harvest Tool Lending Library Gives Cortez Growers A Little More Green
Local Champion:
Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
Date funded:
August 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$22,845
Engagement / Monte Vista Monte Vista Police Host a Series of Community Events to Build Trust
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
August 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,700
Economy / Libby Metal Awnings Improve Year-Round Access to Libby’s Shooting Range
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Shooting Complex c/o Lincoln County
Date funded:
August 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,495
Health / Questa New Equipment Helps Questa First Responders Keep the Community Safe
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
August 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,892
Health / Libby A League Of Their Own: Libby Starts a Softball League for Younger Players
Local Champion:
Krushers Softball
Date funded:
August 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Health / Monte Vista Monte Vista’s New Playground Serves the Youngest Generation of Learners
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
August 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,468
Education / Libby Libby Preserves Its History by Putting Historic Archives Online
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Public Libraries Foundation
Date funded:
August 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Engagement / Lander The Lander Pipe Band Plays On With New Instruments and Instruction
Local Champion:
Lander Pipe Band
Date funded:
August 4, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,900
Engagement / Lander Lander Nonprofits Gain an Accessible, Free Meeting Space
Local Champion:
Wyoming Outdoor Council
Date funded:
August 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,995
Health / Questa Launching a Local Football Program Makes the Sport Accessible to More Kids
Local Champion:
Questa Independent Schools
Date funded:
August 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Environment / Questa Shade and Seating Make It Easier for Questa Residents To Gather and Connect
Local Champion:
Village of Questa
Date funded:
August 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$13,452
Environment / Libby Libby Gives Locals a Safe Place to Swim With a Flow-Through Community Pond
Local Champion:
Libby Parks District
Date funded:
July 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Transportation / Cortez E-Bikes for Seniors Reduce Transportation Barriers in Cortez
Local Champion:
4CORE
Date funded:
July 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$28,242
Health / Lander A Simple Window AC Unit Ensures Food Safety at Lander’s Food Pantry
Local Champion:
Lander United Methodist Church
Date funded:
July 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$148
Health / Libby AED Units at Libby City Hall Make it Safer for Everyone
Local Champion:
City of Libby
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,832
Education / Monte Vista A Print Shop Program Gives Local High School Students Hands-On Business Experience
Local Champion:
Sargent School District
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,410
Health / Monte Vista Renovated Digs for Fido Mean Fewer Strays in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Upper Rio Grande Conour Animal Society Animal Shelter
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$23,800
Health / Monte Vista Monte Vista’s Cheer Team Gets a Major Equipment Upgrade
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,900
Education / Cortez Repairs to a Cortez Preschool Entrance Create a Safer Drop-Off Location
Local Champion:
Trinity Lutheran Preschool Inc.
Date funded:
July 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,200
Engagement / Libby A Community Meal and Meeting Aims to Create Common Understanding
Local Champion:
Libby Area Business Association
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$500
Engagement / Cortez T-Shirts Build Community Among Pre-Kindergarteners in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,854
Education / Lander How Squid Inspire A Love of Science in Lander Fourth Graders
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,452
Environment / Taos A Taos School Creates More Secure Mountain Bike Storage
Local Champion:
Anansi Charter School
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,785
Engagement / Libby An HVAC Solution Enhances a Libby Gathering Space
Local Champion:
Kootenai Heritage Council, Inc
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,950
Engagement / Lander Lander’s Baseball Rodeo Brings the Town Together
Local Champion:
Hudson Baptist Church
Date funded:
July 25, 2023
Grant Amount:
$12,750
Economy / Cortez A Map Helps Cortez Locals Find Murals—And Brings Business Downtown
Local Champion:
Cortez Retail Enhancement Association
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,600
Education / Cortez A New Calendar Helps Cortez Parents Prepare Their Kids for PreK
Local Champion:
Piñon Project
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,565
Economy / Taos Taos Incentivizes Locals to Weigh in About Tourism
Local Champion:
Town of Taos
Date funded:
July 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Health / Monte Vista Additional Equipment Ensures All Monte Vista Youth Can Play Ball
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
July 14, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,000
Engagement / Lander Lander Seniors Create a Safer (and Better Looking) Entrance to Their Gathering Space
Local Champion:
Lander Senior Citizens Center, Inc.
Date funded:
July 14, 2023
Grant Amount:
$570
Health / Libby New Equipment Ensures the Libby Food Pantry Can Provide Meals to Thousands
Local Champion:
Libby Food Pantry
Date funded:
July 12, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,100
Education / Questa Equipment for a Questa Astronomy Program Helps Fill a Learning Gap
Local Champion:
Questa Independent Schools
Date funded:
July 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$11,200
Education / Libby Upgraded Fitness Equipment Helps Libby Athletes Hit The Gym
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
July 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Health / Libby Renovations at Libby’s Animal Shelter Offer a Safer Space for Pets and Staff
Local Champion:
Tobacco Valley Animal Shelter, Libby
Date funded:
July 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,600
Health / Taos A Taos Pueblo Music Program Helps Those in Recovery Heal
Local Champion:
Taos Pueblo Health and Community Services
Date funded:
June 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,166
Education / Taos A New Taos Restorative Justice Program Fosters a More Positive Learning Environment
Local Champion:
Taos Municipal Charter School
Date funded:
June 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Economy / Taos The Taos Plaza Will Remain Welcoming Amidst a Period of Construction
Local Champion:
Town of Taos
Date funded:
June 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Health / Libby New Fitness Equipment Supports Well-being of Local Law Enforcement
Local Champion:
City of Libby
Date funded:
June 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,840
Education / Cortez High Schoolers in Cortez Create Much-Needed After-School Clubs
Local Champion:
Southwest Open School
Date funded:
June 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,972
Economy / Taos Talpa Community Market Reaches More Taoseños in its Second Year
Local Champion:
Talpa Community Center Association Inc.
Date funded:
July 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,800
Education / Lander A Central Location Helps Lander Veterans Access Key Resources
Local Champion:
Lander Community Veteran Resource Center
Date funded:
June 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$22,000
Taos The Next Generation of Broadcasters is Finding Its Voice in Taos
Local Champion:
True Kids 1
Date funded:
June 20, 2023
Grant Amount:
$22,500
Economy / Lander A New Permanent Location Saves Customers From Playing Where’s Waldo With Lander’s Farmers Market
Local Champion:
Lander Valley Farmers Market
Date funded:
June 13, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,915
Engagement / Lander Unified Teams Build Connections Between Lander Youth With Different Abilities
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
June 13, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,058
Economy / Taos A Free-To-Use Stage at a Historic Taos Property Helps Connect Community
Local Champion:
Taos Historic Museums
Date funded:
June 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Engagement / Monte Vista A Shade Structure Transforms an Underutilized Playground for Families
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
June 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,718
Education / Monte Vista A Free Swim Program Provides Monte Vista Elementary Students With a Critical Skill
Local Champion:
Bill Metz Elementary School
Date funded:
June 6, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,440
Health / Lander A Storage Shed Helps Lander Pickleballers Grow Their Sport
Local Champion:
Popo Agie Pickleball Club
Date funded:
June 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,537
Housing / Libby A First-Of-Its-Kind Seminar Demystifies Homeownership in Libby
Local Champion:
Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana
Date funded:
June 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,300
Health / Monte Vista Monte Vista’s Mini-Cheer Program Gets the Youngest Generation Involved
Local Champion:
A Monte Vista Resident
Date funded:
June 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,994
Health / Monte Vista Young Hoopers in Monte Vista Get a New, Safe Basketball Court
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
June 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$977
Health / Lander With New Tech, Lander’s Legion Baseball Teams Get a Major Upgrade
Local Champion:
Lander Legends Legion Baseball League
Date funded:
June 6, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,810
Education / Cortez Budding Entrepreneurs in Cortez Launch a Student-Led Curriculum
Local Champion:
Fundamental Needs Inc
Date funded:
May 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Economy / Cortez Cortez Farmers Market Makes Healthy Food Affordable for SNAP Recipients
Local Champion:
Cortez Farmers Market
Date funded:
May 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,796
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Locals Expand the Citizens’ Guide to Local Government
Local Champion:
Cortez locals
Date funded:
May 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,872
Engagement / Lander Wind River Pride Creates a More Inclusive Community in Lander
Local Champion:
Wind River Pride
Date funded:
May 29, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Health / Libby Libby Meals on Wheels Program Stays in Motion Thanks to New Computer
Local Champion:
Senior Citizens of Lincoln County
Date funded:
May 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,276
Economy / Taos UNM Taos Students Expand Their Reach in the Fast-Growing Film Industry
Local Champion:
UNM Taos: Film and Digital Media Arts Department
Date funded:
May 26, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,000
Health / Libby New Equipment Helps the Sheriff’s Office Recruit in Libby
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Sheriff Reserves
Date funded:
May 22, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,979
Housing / Lander Landerites Find Relief Amidst Soaring Rental Prices
Local Champion:
Almost Home Wyoming
Date funded:
May 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,000
Education / Libby Strength-Training Seminar Helps Libby Coaches Support Athletes
Local Champion:
Libby Schools Foundation
Date funded:
May 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,500
Economy / Questa Fiestas de San Antonio Restores an Important Questa Tradition
Local Champion:
Fiesta Committee
Date funded:
May 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,000
Environment / Libby The Nordic Way: Libby Kids Gain Access to More Cross Country Ski Opportunities
Local Champion:
The Kootenai Cross-Country Ski Club
Date funded:
May 16, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,500
Transportation / Taos Taos Kids Have Access to After-School Activities Thanks to Passenger Van
Local Champion:
True Kids 1
Date funded:
May 16, 2023
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Environment / Lander Get Out And Gravel: Landerites Make Biking More Accessible
Local Champion:
Lander Cycling Club
Date funded:
May 15, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,000
Education / Monte Vista Summer Workshops Help Monte Vista Kids Invest in Healthy Relationships
Local Champion:
Tu Casa, Inc.
Date funded:
May 12, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,179
Education / Cortez Reduced Fee Summer Camps Give Cortez Kids Exposure to STEM Fun
Local Champion:
The Powerhouse
Date funded:
May 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,100
Transportation / Lander A Van Makes Life A Little Bit Easier for Lander Eastern Shoshone Youth
Local Champion:
Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation
Date funded:
May 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,950
Education / Taos Taos Schools Show Appreciation for Educators
Local Champion:
Taos Municipal Schools
Date funded:
May 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,950
Economy / Libby A Generator for Local Soccer Fields Gives Libby an Economic Boost
Local Champion:
Kootenai Rapids Soccer Club/LCYSA
Date funded:
May 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,500
Environment / Lander Fishing and Hunting Courses Help Lander Adults Get Outside
Local Champion:
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,400
Economy / Libby A Simple Sign Brings an Economic Boon to Libby
Local Champion:
Libby Area Business Association
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$450
Engagement / Monte Vista Monte Vista Builds Understanding With a First Ever Intertribal Powwow
Local Champion:
Mystic Valley Arts Council
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,500
Engagement / Questa Summer Family Pop Up Event Series Brings Connections to Questa
Local Champion:
Living Word Ministries
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,900
Economy / Questa Questa Adds a Solution for When Nature’s Call Interferes With Potential Shopping
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,600
Health / Taos A Student-Led Creative Movement in Taos Offers Culturally Relevant Resources and Connections
Local Champion:
UNM Taos Chicano/a Studies
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$3,974
Environment / Cortez Radios Keep Young Mountain Bikers and Their Coaches Connected and Safe on Cortez Trails
Local Champion:
High Desert DEVO
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,290
Engagement / Questa Questa Preserves History With Newspaper Archive
Local Champion:
Questa Economic Development Fund
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,533
Economy / Cortez A New Flea Market Helps Keep Economic Dollars in Cortez While Building Community
Local Champion:
Montezuma County
Date funded:
May 3, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,955
Health / Monte Vista Soccer Nets Help Monte Vista Welcome More Kids to the Pitch
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
May 3, 2023
Grant Amount:
$14,339
Environment / Taos Friends of Rio Grande del Norte Connect Taos Youth With the Land
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
May 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$21,605
Economy / Libby Libby’s Farmers Market Gets a Boost Thanks to New Storage Equipment
Local Champion:
Libby Area Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:
May 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,892
Transportation / Taos A Transportation Solution Helps Taos Seniors Compete as Olympians
Local Champion:
Taos Senior Olympics
Date funded:
May 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,300
Health / Monte Vista Monte Vista Residents Help Local Kids Combat Sensory Overload
Local Champion:
Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley
Date funded:
May 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,177
Health / Questa A New Sports League Allows Questa Kids to Compete on Their Home Turf
Local Champion:
Questa Youth Sports League
Date funded:
April 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$19,500
Education / Libby A Libby School Implements Much-Needed Security Measures
Local Champion:
Kootenai Valley Christian School
Date funded:
April 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$21,924
Environment / Lander Landerites Practice Old School Wilderness Skills With New Orienteering Club
Local Champion:
Speed Goat Orienteering
Date funded:
April 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,037
Education / Libby Libby’s Library Helps Kids Keep Reading Over the Summer
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Public Libraries Foundation
Date funded:
April 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,400
Education / Lander Lander Students Sharpen Their Skills—and Serve the Community—With 3D Printer
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
April 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$13,856
Economy / Lander A Sunny Solution: Food Bank Uses Solar Power to Offset Lander Utility Costs
Local Champion:
Lander Care and Share Food Bank
Date funded:
April 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Housing / Libby New Trailer and Equipment Keep Libby Habitat Volunteers in Motion
Local Champion:
Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity
Date funded:
April 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$14,394
Health / Monte Vista Play (More) Ball! Monte Vista Expands Baseball Program With New Equipment
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
April 19, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,947
Health / Monte Vista With School Upgrades, Monte Vista Teachers Focus on Their Physical Health
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
April 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$14,550
Health / Libby Ankle Braces Help Save Libby’s Volleyball Athletes—and Their Seasons
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
April 14, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,800
Environment / Libby Kids in Libby Get Hands On Experience With Mobile Cattle Chute
Local Champion:
South 40 4-H Club
Date funded:
April 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$12,300
Education / Lander A Sustainable Garden Helps Lander Students Grow Their Own Food
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
April 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,600
Education / Lander The Greatest Gift Helps Lander Locals Plan for Advanced Care
Local Champion:
Lander Free Medical Clinic
Date funded:
April 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,000
Health / Cortez Search and Rescue Volunteers Can Better Access the Trails With E-Bikes
Local Champion:
United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,500
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Teachers Receive Training to Help Families Grow Stronger
Local Champion:
Dare to be You
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$7,300
Health / Taos Spay and Neuter Clinic Offers Critical Care to Four-Legged Friends in Taos
Local Champion:
Four Corners Animal League
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,350
Engagement / Cortez New Museum Connects Cortez Residents to the Community’s Rich History
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Historical Society
Date funded:
April 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Health / Lander Lander Search and Rescue Efforts Improve Thanks to New Radios
Local Champion:
Lander Search and Rescue
Date funded:
April 3, 2023
Grant Amount:
$28,484
Health / Libby Grooming Libby’s Baseball and Softball Infields is Getting Much Easier
Local Champion:
Libby American Legion Baseball, Inc.
Date funded:
April 3, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,975
Health / Cortez Cortez Pickleballers Connect Players Using a Fresh New Website
Local Champion:
Cortez Pickleball Club
Date funded:
April 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,250
Health / Questa Questa Combats Teacher Burnout With Staff Oasis Room
Local Champion:
Questa PTO
Date funded:
April 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Economy / Taos Taos Locals Gain Greater Access to Hands-On Art Experiences
Local Champion:
The Paseo Project
Date funded:
March 29, 2023
Grant Amount:
$7,500
Health / Cortez A New Weight Room Helps Middle Schoolers Achieve Fitness Goals
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
March 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,995
Education / Cortez Cortez Middle Schoolers Strike Up the Band With New Instruments
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
March 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,834
Housing / Taos Taos NEST Emergency Shelter Will Help Residents Navigating Crises
Local Champion:
Taos NEST
Date funded:
March 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Engagement / Monte Vista Open Gym Nights Give Monte Vista Kids a Safe Place to Play
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Valley Church of the Nazarene
Date funded:
March 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,210
Health / Monte Vista Golf Simulator Lets Monte Vista Students Practice Year-Round
Local Champion:
Monte Vista Schools
Date funded:
March 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,854
Economy / Lander New Fund Helps Lander Organizations Purchase Art for Community Events
Local Champion:
An individual
Date funded:
March 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,500
Health / Lander AEDs in Lander School Buildings Ensure Everyone’s Safety
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
March 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,926
Health / Lander Gear on the Gridiron: Lander Youth Football Players Get New Safety Equipment
Local Champion:
Lander Junior Football League
Date funded:
March 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$12,200
Housing / Cortez A Communal Kitchen Brings More Independence to Cortez Assisted Living Residents
Local Champion:
Senior Housing Options (Madison House)
Date funded:
March 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$16,547
Engagement / Taos A Bilingual Support Group Connects Immigrant Women to Resources in Taos
Local Champion:
Taos Immigrant Allies/Sin Frontera
Date funded:
March 17, 2023
Grant Amount:
$8,878
Education / Taos A Bike Tech Program Helps Students Ride Into a New Career Pathway
Local Champion:
Taos High School
Date funded:
March 15, 2023
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Health / Lander Bully Breeds Get a Second Chance With Lander’s New Dog Rescue Service
Local Champion:
Strong Heart Dog Society
Date funded:
March 13, 2023
Grant Amount:
$13,569
Health / Taos Calming Spaces Inside Taos Classrooms Preserve Important Instruction Time
Local Champion:
Nurturing Time
Date funded:
March 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,800
Education / Questa Questa Residents Balance the Books With Financial Literacy Workshops
Local Champion:
Kristi Gonzales Ministries INC
Date funded:
March 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,414
Health / Lander Lander Teens Have One More Safe Gathering Space
Local Champion:
Evangelical Free Church of Lander Wyoming
Date funded:
March 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$21,320
Health / Monte Vista No More 360-Mile Trips for Treatment for Monte Vista’s Neurodiverse Children
Local Champion:
The Childrens Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley INC
Date funded:
March 6, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,950
Health / Lander Mobile Soup Kitchen Brings Healthy Food Directly to People in Need
Local Champion:
Cup of Cold Water
Date funded:
March 6, 2023
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Health / Lander The Treeline Project Offers a More Accessible Wilderness Experience in Lander
Local Champion:
Treeline Project
Date funded:
March 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$20,020
Health / Questa Questa Food Pantry Boxes Help Neighbors in Need
Local Champion:
Questa Independent School District
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$950
Education / Questa Making Music: Questa Schools Help Students Learn Mariachi Traditions
Local Champion:
Questa Independent School District
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$10,226
Education / Libby Play-Based Learning Engages Libby Kindergarteners
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,150
Water / Cortez A New Cistern Provides Battle Rock Students Safe Drinking Water
Local Champion:
Battle Rock Charter School
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,995
Story Engagement , Environment / Taos Waste to Walls: Taos Locals Learn How to Build With Plastic
Local Champion:
Taos Initiative For Life Together
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,930
Engagement / Libby Libby Adds Play Equipment for Children With Disabilities
Local Champion:
City of Libby
Date funded:
February 28, 2023
Grant Amount:
$15,300
Health / Cortez New Weight Room Equipment Keeps Cortez High School Students and Staff Healthy and Strong
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
February 21, 2023
Grant Amount:
$22,900
Education / Cortez A Training Tool for Teens Helps Cortez Youth Advocate for What They Want
Local Champion:
School Community Youth Collaborative
Date funded:
February 15, 2023
Grant Amount:
$7,300
Engagement / Lander With New Robotics Equipment, Lander Students Can Compete Across Wyoming
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
February 13, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,164
Engagement / Libby Libby Senior Class Restores the Logger Stadium Concession Stand
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
February 13, 2023
Grant Amount:
$28,075
Health / Lander Lander Drop-In Center Offers a Safe Space for Mental Health Screenings
Local Champion:
Fremont Counseling Services
Date funded:
February 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,959
Engagement / Libby New Uniforms Keep Libby’s Honor Guard in Service to the Community
Local Champion:
American Legion Post 97 Honor Guard
Date funded:
February 7, 2023
Grant Amount:
$11,400
Education / Lander Lander Students Bring Home a Civics Lesson From the State Capitol
Local Champion:
Elevate Academy
Date funded:
February 6, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,240
Health / Cortez Local Volunteers Create a Yearlong Well-Being Program to Aid With Health Worker Retention
Local Champion:
Cortez Locals
Date funded:
February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Education / Monte Vista Little Free Libraries Give Young Monte Vista Bibliophiles Easier Access to Books
Local Champion:
Monte Vista locals
Date funded:
February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,850
Health / Taos Local Volunteer Leads Wellness Classes for Taos Elders
Local Champion:
Taos Local
Date funded:
February 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,800
Engagement / Taos Survey Aims to Identify Barriers to Extra-Curriculars for Taos Students
Local Champion:
Taos Municipal Schools
Date funded:
January 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,966
Education / Cortez Cortez Teachers Are Trained to Support Students With Special Needs
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
January 31, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,500
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Demystifies Local Government With a Citizens’ Guide
Local Champion:
Cortez locals
Date funded:
January 30, 2023
Grant Amount:
$6,465
Education / Cortez A Cortez Solar Array Provides an Educational Opportunity for Students—and Farmers and Ranchers
Local Champion:
Montezuma Land Conservancy
Date funded:
January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$9,373
Health / Taos A Taos Local is Helping Connect Kids in Need With Clothing
Local Champion:
Nonviolence Works, Inc
Date funded:
January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Water / Taos Tech Upgrades Save Taos Water Users Time and Money
Local Champion:
Lower Des Montes Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Mutual Sewage
Date funded:
January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$17,625
Economy / Libby Libby Brings Jobseekers and Employers Together with a Winter Job Fair
Local Champion:
Kootenai Heritage Council
Date funded:
January 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$600
Health / Libby Spare Set of Gear Lets Libby Volunteers Fight Fires 365 Days a Year
Local Champion:
Libby Volunteer Fire Department
Date funded:
January 23, 2023
Grant Amount:
$27,500
Health / Cortez Cortez Launches a Special Olympics Program to Connect Adults with Special Needs
Local Champion:
A local resident
Date funded:
January 19, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,980
Economy / Cortez Cortez Performers Build Connections at a Professional Conference
Local Champion:
Cortez Cultural Center
Date funded:
January 9, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,000
Engagement / Taos Taos County Gives Senior Citizens a Few Nights on The Town
Local Champion:
Taos County
Date funded:
December 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Engagement / Lander A Lander Church Creates a Much-Needed After-School Program
Local Champion:
The Rock Church
Date funded:
December 16, 2022
Grant Amount:
$23,105
Education / Taos A Taos Elementary School Adds a Weeklong Dance Residency for Students
Local Champion:
Ranchos Elementary School
Date funded:
December 16, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,873
Education / Libby A Libby Local Volunteers to Ensure Alternative School Students Have Arts Education
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
December 16, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,250
Education / Taos Taos Adds Software and Training to Meet Increased Tutoring Demand
Local Champion:
Embudo Valley Tutoring Association
Date funded:
December 15, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,030
Health / Cortez An Accessible Playground Helps Cortez Students Climb Higher
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
December 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Engagement / Monte Vista Local Theatre Spreads Holiday Cheer with Free Movies for Monte Vista Families
Local Champion:
Vali3 Theatre
Date funded:
December 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,250
Health / Taos New Safety Plans Will Keep Taos Locals Safe During Public Events
Local Champion:
Taos County Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:
December 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,000
Health / Monte Vista Monte Vista Teachers With More Online Courses Benefit From Ergonomic Chairs
Local Champion:
Byron Syring DELTA Center
Date funded:
December 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,000
Economy / Lander No More “What’s the Score?” with Lander’s New Scoreboard
Local Champion:
Lander LOBOS
Date funded:
November 30, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,000
Health / Libby A Voucher Program Helps Libby Wrestlers Hit the Mat
Local Champion:
Cabinet Mountain Elite Wrestling Club
Date funded:
October 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,600
Environment / Cortez A New Club Helps Cortez Kids Hit the Slopes
Local Champion:
School Community Youth Collaborative
Date funded:
November 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,072
Engagement / Libby Locals Brings Holiday Cheer to Libby Kids Thanks to New Storage Equipment
Local Champion:
Our Kids
Date funded:
November 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,900
Environment / Cortez A New Pavilion Makes Cortez-Area Trails More Inviting
Local Champion:
Mancos Trails Group
Date funded:
November 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$19,950
Engagement / Lander A Lander Youth Group Teaches Social Skills While Building Intergenerational Connections
Local Champion:
Hudson Baptist Church
Date funded:
November 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$15,000
Education / Cortez Cortez Girl Scouts Secure a Trailer for Educational Gear that Doesn’t Fit in Pack
Local Champion:
Girl Scouts of Colorado Troop 2619
Date funded:
November 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Engagement / Lander Lander Expands a Toy Library to Make Room For Family Connections
Local Champion:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Date funded:
November 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$14,175
Health / Libby Libby Aims to End Future Tragedies with Teen Mental Health First Aid Training
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Unite For Youth
Date funded:
November 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Story Education / Monte Vista Teachers Create Family Fun Nights in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Bill Metz Elementary
Date funded:
November 11, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,700
Engagement / Libby A Quick Fix Puts the Libby Loggers Back on the Board
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
November 3, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,200
Engagement / Lander With New Tech, Lander Performing Arts Looks to the Future
Local Champion:
Lander Performing Arts
Date funded:
October 31, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,500
Education / Taos Taos Launches A Free Trauma-Informed Community Play Space
Local Champion:
Imagine Taos
Date funded:
October 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$28,000
Health / Monte Vista Bill Metz Elementary Teachers Combat Burnout With New Revitalization Space
Local Champion:
Bill Metz Elementary
Date funded:
October 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,600
Economy / Lander Lander Creatives Bring Art in the Afternoon Back to Life
Local Champion:
Lander Art Center
Date funded:
October 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,875
Engagement / Lander Locals Bring the Sound of Music Back Lander’s Nursing Homes
Local Champion:
Central Wyoming Brass Quintet
Date funded:
October 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,350
Health / Libby Libby’s Koats for Kids Program Gets a Much-Needed Boost
Local Champion:
Kiwanis Foundation of Montana
Date funded:
October 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Water / Cortez Hole in One: Cortez Golfers Save Water With New Green Covers
Local Champion:
Cortez Men's Golf Association
Date funded:
October 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$27,990
Health / Lander Local Volunteer Makes Lander Youth Healthy, Allergen-Free Sunday Meals
Local Champion:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Date funded:
October 21, 2021
Grant Amount:
$1,020
Engagement / Cortez A Hogwarts-style Competition Keeps Students Connected in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
October 19, 2022
Grant Amount:
$19,000
Engagement / Taos Local Photographer Honors Heroes of the Hermits Peak Fire
Local Champion:
An Individual
Date funded:
October 18, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,500
Education / Lander A $94 Investment Provides A Generation With Financial Literacy
Local Champion:
Lander local
Date funded:
October 17, 2022
Grant Amount:
$94
Health / Libby The Rx to Save Libby’s Medical Supply Loan Closet? A Little More Elbow Room
Local Champion:
Senior Citizens of Lincoln County
Date funded:
October 17, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,555
Engagement / Lander A Lander Church Serves an Influx of Domestic Violence Survivors Post-Pandemic
Local Champion:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Date funded:
October 17, 2022
Grant Amount:
$920
Economy / Libby Teddy Bears Made by Inmates Provide Comfort to Libby Kids and Money for Local Nonprofits
Local Champion:
Bears 'n Stuff
Date funded:
October 17, 2022
Grant Amount:
$275
Health / Cortez Cortez Keeps Its Tiniest Residents Safe with a Discounted Car Seat Program
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Health Department
Date funded:
October 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Economy / Cortez A Glow-In-The-Dark Art Installation Turns Cortez’s Sometimes Scary Alleys Into Must-Sees
Local Champion:
Cortez Rotary Club
Date funded:
October 11, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,005
Education / Lander Lander Musicians Bring Jazz to the Classroom
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
October 10, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Engagement / Lander A Lander Support Group Builds Awareness About Parkinson’s Resources
Local Champion:
Wind River Parkinson's Education Group
Date funded:
October 10, 2022
Grant Amount:
$250
Education / Cortez Out of This World: A Cortez PTO Brings the Universe to Students
Local Champion:
Kemper Elementary PTO
Date funded:
October 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,065
Economy / Cortez A New Location Lets Obe’s Angels Find More Furry Cortez Residents Forever Homes
Local Champion:
Obe's Angels
Date funded:
October 7, 2022
Grant Amount:
$12,368
Health / Cortez Street Medicine Clinic Aims to Reduce ER Visits in Cortez
Local Champion:
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
Date funded:
October 3, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,300
Education / Cortez A Cortez Library Program Teaches Families the Importance of Talking With Newborns
Local Champion:
San Juan Bureau of Cooperative Education Services
Date funded:
September 30, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Training Helps Engage High School Students
Local Champion:
School Community Youth Collaborative
Date funded:
September 30, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,350
Economy / Taos Taos Job Fair Puts a Dent in Workforce Shortage
Local Champion:
Taos County Chamber of Commerce
Date funded:
September 27, 2022
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Economy / Monte Vista Monte Vista Makes the Season Bright for Local Businesses
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
September 26, 2022
Grant Amount:
$6,000
Economy / Taos Art Appreciation: Taos Looks to Measure the Economic Impact of the Arts
Local Champion:
Millicent Rogers Museum
Date funded:
September 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,500
Engagement / Cortez Bringing Performing Arts Back to Life in Cortez
Local Champion:
Community Radio Project (KSJD)
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$6,658
Education / Cortez New Tech Helps Cortez Keep Kids in the Classroom
Local Champion:
Piñon Project
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,597
Health / Taos Taos Spay and Neuter Program Helps Pets Find Forever Homes
Local Champion:
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$19,890
Environment / Taos Taos Volunteers Fill a Needed Gap with a Fall Downtown Clean-Up
Local Champion:
Downtown Taos
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,900
Education / Lander Creating a Forever Home for Lander Strays
Local Champion:
Wild Roots Sanctuary
Date funded:
September 12, 2022
Grant Amount:
$7,118
Economy / Cortez A Cortez Gallery Gives Artists Experiencing Homelessness Supplies—and Their Own Show
Local Champion:
an individual
Date funded:
September 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,060
Water / Cortez Cortez’s Noxious Weeds Guide Proves the Pen Can Be Mightier Than the Thorn
Local Champion:
Montezuma County
Date funded:
September 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,400
Education / Lander Book Learning: A Lander Resident Creates a Literature Group for Youth
Local Champion:
Lander resident
Date funded:
September 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,032
Health / Lander Dirt Jumpers in Lander Will Soar to New (Safer) Heights
Local Champion:
Lander Cycling Club
Date funded:
September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$26,000
Education / Lander Traveling Art Show Builds Bridges For Lander Area Residents
Local Champion:
Trinity Episcopalian Church
Date funded:
September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$3,000
Education / Lander Inmates Pursue Higher Education Through a New Lander Class
Local Champion:
Lander resident
Date funded:
September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$400
Education / Cortez Early Learners: Training Cortez Educators to Teach Youngsters
Local Champion:
Cortez Public Library
Date funded:
August 31, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,000
Engagement / Libby Giving Santa a Spotlight Keeps Kids in Libby Safer
Local Champion:
Libby Area Business Association
Date funded:
August 31, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,500
Health / Libby Libby Serves Up Tennis and Pickleball Court Repairs to Keep A Community Asset Alive
Local Champion:
U Serve Libby
Date funded:
August 31, 2022
Grant Amount:
$12,000
Economy / Taos New Taos Youth Basketball League Fosters NBA Dreams
Local Champion:
Taos Youth Basketball League
Date funded:
August 26, 2022
Grant Amount:
$18,700
Health / Taos Pathways to Recovery: Local Poet Helps Taoseños Battle Addiction
Local Champion:
Rio Grande Alcohol Treatment Center Inc.
Date funded:
August 26, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Engagement / Libby Signal Boost: Libby Dam Introduces Public Wi-Fi to Grow Visitation
Local Champion:
Libby Dam Cooperative Association, Inc
Date funded:
August 23, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,500
Health / Cortez New Website Helps Cortez Parents Connect Kids to Activities
Local Champion:
Cortez Area Youth Activity Center
Date funded:
August 19, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Health / Taos A Simple Equipment Fix Gives Young Taoseños Their Shot at Friday Night Light Dreams
Local Champion:
Taos Youth Football League
Date funded:
August 18, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,690
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Eighth Graders Embark On a Year of Service
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
August 16, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,461
Health / Lander A Tiny Investment in a Local Food Book Gives Local Farmers Bountiful Returns
Local Champion:
Central Wyoming College
Date funded:
August 15, 2022
Grant Amount:
$102
Education / Lander Titles To Go: A Lander School Gives Students a New Book Each Month
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
August 8, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,000
Engagement / Libby Libby Builds a Basketball Court for Budding NBA All-Stars
Local Champion:
Libby K-12 Schools
Date funded:
August 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Health / Cortez Lunchtime Training in Cortez Aims to Save Lives
Local Champion:
Cortez resident
Date funded:
August 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,600
Story Health / Libby New Radios Improve Libby Search and Rescue Team’s Reach
Local Champion:
David Thompson Search and Rescue
Date funded:
July 29, 2022
Grant Amount:
$28,000
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Invests in Solving the Same-10-People Problem
Local Champion:
Montezuma Leadership Network
Date funded:
July 29, 2022
Grant Amount:
$24,700
Education / Taos When Pens and Pencils Aren’t Enough: Taos Community Stuffs Backpacks With Supplies for Students in Need
Local Champion:
St. James Episcopal Church
Date funded:
July 28, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,000
Education / Cortez Cortez Ups Its Al Fresco Lunch and Learning Game
Local Champion:
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Date funded:
July 25, 2022
Grant Amount:
$29,990
Education / Taos Clifford the Big Red Dog Helps Restore Childhood Reading in Taos
Local Champion:
Friends of Taos Public Library
Date funded:
July 20, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,950
Transportation / Cortez New Radios Help Cortez Bus Drivers—and Students—Stay Connected
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
July 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$29,970
Economy / Cortez Cortez Apple Growers Turn Waste Into A Windfall
Local Champion:
Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
Date funded:
June 29, 2022
Grant Amount:
$29,000
Health / Cortez The Indigenous Community is Leading Addiction Recovery in Cortez
Local Champion:
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
Date funded:
June 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$15,810
Engagement / Cortez Cortez Residents Put Their Money Where Their Ideas Are With Improvement Fund
Local Champion:
Cortez locals
Date funded:
June 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,520
Housing / Taos Taos Tackles Affordable Housing With a One-Of-A-Kind Agency
Local Champion:
Taos Community Foundation
Date funded:
June 13, 2022
Grant Amount:
$28,000
Engagement / Cortez Classwork Displays Help Cortez Residents Engage With the Schools
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
June 12, 2022
Grant Amount:
$4,015
Health / Taos Taos Writes a Playbook for Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery
Local Champion:
Taos Community Foundation
Date funded:
June 9, 2022
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Education / 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 / 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
Education / Taos Good News Could Mean Great Things For Taos Youth
Local Champion:
Taos resident
Date funded:
May 27, 2022
Grant Amount:
$15,000
Transportation / 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 / 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
Economy / Taos Local Growers Flourish at the Talpa Community Farmers Market
Local Champion:
Talpa Community Center Association Inc.
Date funded:
May 23, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,960
Environment / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Lander Local Videographer Raises Awareness About Lander’s Nonprofit Sector
Local Champion:
Topographic Media
Date funded:
March 24, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,445
Education / 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
Story Economy / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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
Story Economy / Taos Student Artists Transform Utility Boxes Throughout Downtown Taos
Local Champion:
Downtown Taos
Date funded:
March 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$3,200
Economy / 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
Story Health / Cortez Crisis Response Pilot Program Addresses Health Disparities in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montezuma County
Date funded:
December 29, 2021
Grant Amount:
$17,157
Health / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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
Story Economy / Lander Lander Young Professionals Build Bonds and Help With Worker Retention
Local Champion:
Lander Young Professionals
Date funded:
December 2, 2021
Grant Amount:
$7,250
Health / 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
Story Environment / Cortez A Cortez Resident Reduces Reliance on Plastic Bags by Providing Reusable Options
Local Champion:
a cortez resident
Date funded:
September 30, 2021
Grant Amount:
$13,410
Story Health / Taos Taos High School Eases Pandemic-Related Stress for Teachers With Recharge Rooms
Local Champion:
Taos High School
Date funded:
September 24, 2021
Grant Amount:
$8,950
Housing / 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
Story Health / Cortez Cortez’s Southside Garden Grows Greens and Community
Local Champion:
Good Samaritan Center
Date funded:
July 23, 2021
Grant Amount:
$1,500
Story Environment / Lander A Vet-Led Spay and Neuter Program Helps Address Lander’s Feral Cat Problem
Local Champion:
Lander Spay and Neuter
Date funded:
June 6, 2021
Grant Amount:
$4,600

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