CFGV Grantees by Year and Type
2024 Community Grants
Total awarded = $200,000
ARTS & CULTURE
Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Gunnison Watershed School District
Gunnison High School Boys’ Soccer Team Camp
West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating
West Elk Soccer Association (WESA)
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley, Inc.
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
KBUT Community Radio
General Operating
Valley Housing Fund
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
EDUCATION
CBCS Parent Teacher Student Association
General Operating
CSU Extension – Gunnison County
Juntos 4-H Family Engagement Nights
Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating
Western Colorado University M.E.M.
Characterizing Biochar for Use in Municipal, Agricultural, and Public-Lands Settings
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the Seventh Judicial District, Inc.
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education
Gunnison Valley Health
Mountain Mamas Cafe
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Living Journeys
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc.
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Western Colorado University
Wellness Elevated
HISTORIC PRESERVATION & TRADITION
Crested Butte Museum
General Operating
COLLABORATIONS
Gunnison County Veteran Services
American Legion Post 54
American Legion Post 54 Accessible Restroom
Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority
Gunnison Watershed School District
GV-HEAT/Pathways Internship
2023 Community Grants
Total awarded = $174,687
ARTS & CULTURE
Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Gunnison Watershed School District
Gunnison High School Boys’ Soccer Team Camp
West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating
West Elk Soccer Association (WESA)
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley, Inc.
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
KBUT Community Radio
General Operating
Valley Housing Fund
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
EDUCATION
CBCS Parent Teacher Student Association
General Operating
CSU Extension – Gunnison County
Juntos 4-H Family Engagement Nights
Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating – Two-Year (year one)
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating
Western Colorado University M.E.M.
Characterizing Biochar for Use in Municipal, Agricultural, and Public-Lands Settings
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the Seventh Judicial District, Inc.
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education
Gunnison Valley Health
Mountain Mamas Cafe
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Living Journeys
General Operating
Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc.
General Operating – Two-Year (year two)
Western Colorado University
Wellness Elevated
HISTORIC PRESERVATION & TRADITION
Crested Butte Museum
General Operating
COLLABORATIONS
Gunnison County Veteran Services
American Legion Post 54
American Legion Post 54 Accessible Restroom
Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority
Gunnison Watershed School District
GV-HEAT/Pathways Internship
2022 Community Grants
Total awarded = $162,300
ARTS & CULTURE
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating – Two-Year
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating – Two-Year
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating – Two-Year
West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating
West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating
KBUT Community Radio
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating – Two-Year
EDUCATION
Crested Butte Community School PTA
General Operating
Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating
Wonderland Nature School
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Coldharbour Institute
General Operating
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating – Two-Year
High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating
Sustainable Crested Butte
General Operating
Sustainable Development Strategies Group
General Operating
Western Colorado University – MEM
Researching Biochar Effectiveness for Productive Rangelands
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
General Operating
Crested Butte State of Mind
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating – Two-Year
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP)
Choice Pass Parent Education
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating – Two-Year
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center
General Operating
Living Journeys
General Operating
Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating – Two-Year
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation & Training
General Operating – Two-Year
Western Colorado University – Mountain Rescue Team
Backcountry Response Vehicle Replacement
Youth & Family Advocacy Services (CASA)
General Operating
HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
COLLABORATIONS
Coldharbour Institute
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
Building Materials Reuse Center Pilot
Gunnison County Veteran Services
Mountain Roots Food Project
Military Veteran Farming Project
2021 Community Grants
Total awarded = $161,055
ARTS & CULTURE
Celebrate the Beat
General Operating
Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
Gunnison Watershed School District
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating
Gunnison Nordic Club
General Operating
West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating
West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating
KBUT Community Radio
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating
EDUCATION
Gunnison Watershed School District
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus
Paradise Place
General Operating
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
General Operating
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
General Operating
Wonderland Nature School
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating
Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating
Sustainable Crested Butte
General Operating
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the Seventh Judicial District
General Operating
Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
General Operating
Crested Butte State of Mind
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP)
Choice Pass Parent Education
Living Journeys
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation & Training
General Operating
Western Colorado University – Exercise Sport Science
Wellness Elevated Program
HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
COLLABORATIONS
Crested Butte School of Dance
Trailhead Children’s Museum
Center for the Arts
Former Building Reopening to Serve Local Arts
Coldharbour Institute
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
Construction Materials Recycling Center
2020 Community Grants
Total awarded = $120,000
ARTS & CULTURE
Celebrate the Beat
General Operating
Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte
General Operating
CB Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic Council
General Operating
Gunnison Nordic Club
General Operating
Gunnison Trails
General Operating
West Elk Hockey Association
General Operating
West Elk Soccer Association
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center/The Dolphin House
General Operating
Habitat For Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating
EDUCATION
Crested Butte School of Dance
General Operating
Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus
Paradise Place
General Operating
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
General Operating
Seasons Schoolhouse
General Operating
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Coldharbour Institute
General Operating
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating
High Country Conservation Advocates
General Operating
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the Seventh Judicial District
General Operating
Cattlemen’s Days/Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Transportation Program
Crested Butte State of Mind, a fiscal sponsorship of Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass Parent Education
Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
Nurturing the Young Child Conference
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating
Living Journeys
General Operating
Mountain Roots Food Project
General Operating
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
Western Colorado University – Savage Library
Gunnison Historic Newspaper Digitization
2020 - 2021 COVID-19 Grantees
Thanks to our donors, CFGV granted $428,586 to the nonprofits and public programs serving the most vulnerable residents in our community during COVID!
COVID Applications Funded March, 2021: $91,000
The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) awarded $80,000 to the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation and $11,000 to the Gunnison County Early Childhood Council.
$80,000 in funding to the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation is the largest grant made in the history of CFGV and will be a catalyst to starting the new GVH countywide support network to immediately aid community members experiencing a mental health crisis. This program, in conjunction with GVH’s new behavioral health department, will aid law enforcement in responding to calls. Additionally, $11,000 was awarded to the Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council (ECC) to continue the established COVID sick leave fund for local childcare centers.
COVID Applications Funded February, 2021 – $36,150
Gunnison County Health and Human Services received a $35,000 award, made possible through CFGV’s partnership with the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. The intent was to relieve hardship for the community’s most vulnerable people, will be used to help them pay rent and utilities, meet basic needs, pay for mental health counseling, and provide internet access for children’s schooling needs. Additionally, the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center received a full grant request of $1,250 for baby and nursing supplies, transportation, and virtual parenting education.
COVID Application Funded December, 2020: $30,000
Thanks to the generosity of the City of Gunnison $30,000 in funding helped to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Gunnison’s early childhood centers and the families they serve. Furthermore, CFGV’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund closed out the year with 26 organizations having received over $300,000 in funding, thanks to the generosity of over 200 donors, including substantial contributions from the Colorado COVID Relief Fund and the Katz-Amsterdam Foundation.
COVID Applications Funded October, 2020 – $10,000
Two key leaders in addressing mental health, CB State of Mind (CBSOM) and the Center for Mental Health (CMH), have been working to address this growing mental health crisis and increase suicide awareness. CBSOM and CMH were each awarded $5,000 to continue their efforts in these areas as part of the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley’s (CFGV) tenth round of Gunnison Valley COVID-19 Recovery Fund grant awards.
COVID Applications Funded September, 2020 – $3,000
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League: $3,000 to continue providing pet supplies, shelter, veterinary care and spay/neuter assistance for those impacted by COVID-19.
COVID Applications Funded July/August, 2020 – $92,500
Crested Butte Film Festival: $1,500 to support a special screening of a suicide awareness film this fall. The film will be free to the public to reach the broadest audience possible.
Emergency Food Network: $75,000 was awarded to address both short and long term food needs in the community. The Emergency Food Network is comprised seven local food entities: City of Gunnison Senior Center, Crested Butte Farmer’s Market, Gunnison Country Food Pantry, Gunnison County Health and Human Services, Gunnison Farmer’s Market, Living Journeys, and Mountain Roots Food Project.
Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council: $11,000 was granted to Gunnison County Early Childhood Collaborative, representing five local childcare centers. This grant is to help mitigate the financial burden placed on childcare employees when they are unable attend work due to recently enacted, stricter illness procedures.
Western Colorado University: $5,000 was granted to Western Colorado University for 2,000 reusable face masks for students, faculty and staff.
COVID Applications Funded June, 2020 – $18,750
Crystal River Valley Nonprofit Food Co-op: $3,000 to expand Marble Charter School’s food program for kids in need to those children’s families, making fresh, local produce and nutritious meals available.
Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $3,500 for the newly-formed Emergency Food Network (comprised of eight local organizations working on hunger relief) to advertise details of food opportunities up and down Valley for anyone in need of food assistance.
Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $10,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs (This award was made possible through partnerships with the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley: $2,250 to provide rental and utility assistance as well as shelter and transitional housing expenses for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
COVID Applications Funded May 29, 2020 – $26,676
Gunnison Arts Center: $5,000 to work with the Center for Mental Health to develop and administer a collection of art classes and activities that will help participants understand their emotions and learn new tools and techniques for coping and moving forward.
Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $2,400 to provide seven kid-friendly suppers each week to 50 families in extreme poverty. This effort compliments breakfast and lunches already provided by the school district.
Gunnison Valley Health: $9,276 for two programs:
– $6,000 to provide mental health resources to Senior Care Center residents who have been isolated in their rooms since March
– $3,276 to provide 39 meals to 21 of our community’s lowest-income senior citizens in partnership with the City of Gunnison Senior Center
Mountain Roots Food Project: $10,000 to provide food to those in need through pop-up markets in high-need neighborhoods and home delivery of fresh food boxes.
COVID Applications Funded May 15, 2020 – $25,000
Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $15,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs. (This award was made possible through a partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority)
Hispanic Affairs Project: $10,000 in rental assistance for Gunnison County immigrants who have lost their income due to coronavirus who do not have access to unemployment or federal stimulus money. (This award was made possible through a partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority)
COVID Applications Funded May 1, 2020 – $16,700
Gunnison Valley Health: $6,700 to connect isolated Senior Care Center residents with loved ones via iPads and to increase community access to the Hospital’s Peer Support Specialists for folks struggling with mental health, psychological trauma or substance abuse
Center for Mental Health: $5,000 to provide counseling for people who have lost their jobs or don’t have access through health insurance
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project (GCSAPP): $5,000 for a peer-developed program to offer young people who request it access to two free, confidential wellness sessions with a mental health provider
COVID Applications Funded April 17, 2020 – $41,670
Crested Butte State of Mind: $5,000 to provide teletherapy to help address the rising demand for mental health services
Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $2,000 to continue meeting the growing need to help feed hungry families countywide
Gunnison County Department of Health & Human Services: $16,000 to assist local individuals and families with rent, utilities, and other basic needs (This award was made possible through partnerships with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)
Gunnison Watershed School District: $4,000 to continue providing daily breakfast and lunch to local school children.
Hispanic Affairs Project: $8,000 for rent, utilities or other basic needs of Gunnison County immigrants who have lost their jobs and do not have access to unemployment or federal stimulus monies (This award was made possible in partnership with the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation)
Marble Charter School: $1,000 to provide food for 14 families in need of assistance
Mountain Roots Food Project: $5,670 to serve 380 meals to 95 families unable to make ends meet because of the COVID crisis
COVID Applications Funded April 3, 2020 – $25,590
Gunnison County Health & Human Services: $7,500 for 15,000 face masks to meet safety and protection needs for front-line medical staff and volunteers
Six Points Evaluation and Training: $5,000 to meet the need for increased services for Six Points clients during the Coronavirus pandemic when group support and social interaction in the community are not available
Gunnison Valley Mentors: $4,000 to provide remote mental health services for at-risk youth while isolated at home
Mountain Roots Food Project: $2,840 to provide meals for the parents of school children who are receiving food on weekends
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley: $2,250 to provide support in the form of emergency shelter, food and rent/utility assistance to victims of domestic violence at a time when rates of violence are increasing significantly
KBUT Community Radio: $2,000 to provide on-air question-and-answer sessions with public health personnel
Gunnison Country Food Pantry: $1,000 to provide food for urgently needed relief in Somerset, CO
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center: $1,000 to purchase diapers, formula, and other needed supplies for low-income pregnant women and their newborns
2019 Community Grants & OVPP Grants
Total awarded = $118,483
HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the 7th Judicial District
Parent Coaching
Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Cochetopa Therapy Horsemanship
Lesson Scholarship Fund
Gunnison County Health & Human Services
Spanish Nurturing Parenting Program
Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Family Support Advocacy Team (FAST)
Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
Nurturing the Young Child Conference
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating
Living Journeys
General Operating
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating
The Dolphin House
Gunnison/Hinsdale Child Abuse MDT Project
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
Habitat for Humanity
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
Advancing Immigrant Integration in Gunnison Valley
KBUT Community Radio
General Operating
Western Colorado University Masters in Environmental Management Program
Sustainable Tourism Planning in Marble, Colorado
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating
High Country Conservation Advocates
Taylor/Gunnison River Watershed Management Planning Stakeholder Coordination
EDUCATION
Bright Futures
Pyramid Model Parent Education Series
Celebrate the Beat
Celebrate the Beat in Gunnison County
Gunnison County Library District
Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)
Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Program
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Updated Field Experiences and Support for RE1J Science Curriculum Changes
Seasons Schoolhouse
Scholarship Fund
ARTS & CULTURE
Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Arts Festival
Community Entertainment Stage
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic
Youth Programs
Western Colorado University Athletics
Free Sport Clinics for Gunnison Valley Youth
OVPP Mini-Grants
Gunnison Arts Center
Ensure that seniors – particularly seniors from the Care Center – can get transportation and, if needed, ticket discounts to attend matinees in the Black Box theater
Gunnison Valley Mentors
Add to pool of funds that will pay 9 youth to undertake job-skills development tasks
KBUT FM
Produce a 4-part mini-series focusing on basic needs in the Valley: housing, food insecurity, poverty and health/wellness
Mountain Roots Food Project
Extend the grant-funded work of their immigrant health outreach coordinator by an additional 30 hours
Six Points Evaluation & Training
Pilot the Traumatic Brain Injury program they have been developing
Western Colorado University – Athletics Department
Work with the Hispanic Affairs Project to ensure that immigrant kids are able to participate in Western’s middle-school workshops, and to cover ticket costs so that they and their families can attend the related university sports event
2018 Community Grants & OVPP Grants
Total awarded = $97,810
HUMAN SERVICES
CASA of the 7th Judicial District
General Operating
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating
Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Family Advocacy Support Team (FAST)
Gunnison County Nurturing Parenting Program
Classes in Spanish
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Boomers & Beyond
Gunnison Valley Oral Histories
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
Local Immigrant Integration
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
General Operating
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
General Operating
High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA)
East River Watershed Management Planning
EDUCATION
Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program
Gunnison Library District
Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)
Seasons Schoolhouse
Tuition Assistance
Gunnison School District
Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Book Bus
ARTS & CULTURE
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating
Crested Butte Dance Collective
Aerial Rigging
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League (GVAWL)
General Operating
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Community Outreach
Gunnison Trails
Youth Trail Crew
Western State Colorado University Athletics
Free Sports Clinics for Youth
OVPP Mini-Grants
Furthering the One Valley Prosperity Strategy
Center for Adult and Family Education (CAFE)
Build Relationships Between Local Law Enforcement and the Immigrant Community
Crested Butte Elementary School Enrichment Program
Kids’ Garden and Planeteer Clubs
Crested Butte Land Trust
Create Use-Etiquette Signage at Access Points on the Upper Slate River
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Create an Ongoing Internship for a Western Student to Design Curriculum and Engage Elementary School Children
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Engage a Spanish-Language Outreach Coordinator
Gunnison Trails
Expand Work Crews to Include WSCU Incoming Freshmen, the Youth Mustang Bike Club and Gunnison Mentors.
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Expand the “Silver Whiskers” Program to Provide Older, Well-Behaved Pets, and Necessary Supplies, to Seniors in Poverty, including veterans.
Gunnison Valley Mentors
Create a “Trusted Adult” Guide; Send Two Mentor-Mentee Teams to Help Design Denver Bronco Chris Harris’ Footgear
Habitat for Humanity
Offer Workshops on Inexpensive Solar Energy Design and Installation
Hispanic Affairs Project
Help Build a Corps of Interpreters to Assist the Multicultural Resource Center
Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Reading Book Bus
Create Little Free Libraries (Book Nooks) with Books in Spanish and English in Three Neighborhoods
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Train Staff to Expand Services for Individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury
2017 Community Grants & OVPP Grants
Total awarded = $114,948
EDUCATION
Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance
Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating
ARTS & CULTURE
Crested Butte Arts Festival
Marketing
Crested Butte Film Festival
Venue Rental
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Gunnison Library District – Center for Adult and Family Education
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
Preparation for Replacement of Gunsight Bridge
Ranchland Conservation Legacy
General Operating
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
Local Kids’ Programming
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
General Operating
Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation
Tuition Assistance
Gunnison Trails
Summer Youth Crew
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Cochetopa Horsemanship
Equine Therapy
Dolphin House Child Advocacy Center
Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team
Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Choice Pass
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
General Operating
Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council
General Operating
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating
Hispanic Affairs Project
Legal Assistance for Immigrants
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm-to-School Program
Nurturing Parenting Program (Gunnison County Health & Human Services)
General Operating
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating
See recipients of the 2017 OVPP Mini-Grant Cycle!
2016 Community Grants
Total awarded = $99,186
HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7th Judicial District (Dolphin House)
Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Food for Children Program
Living Journeys
Expand Youth Services
Mountain Roots
Farm to School
Project Hope of Gunnison Valley
General Operating
WSCU LEAD Prevention Education
Sources of Strength/Train the Trainer
WSCU Mountain Rescue
Response Van Equipment
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
Peanut Lake Riparian Restoration Monitoring
Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy
General Operating
EDUCATION
Junior Achievement
Expand Local Programming
Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Expand Field Experiences for RE1J Students
Silent Tracks
Data Collection and Educational Brochure
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Tuition Assistance
Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity
Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical
KBUT Community Radio
Local Morning News Host and Community Affairs Assistant
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Snowmobile
Crested Butte Nordic
General Operating
Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation
Parent Seminars
Gunnison Trails
Summer Youth Trail Crew Program
West Elk Soccer Association
Youth Soccer Coach Program
ARTS & CULTURE
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment
Cultural and Brain Enrichment Programs
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
2016 Youth Programs
Crested Butte Music Festival
Kids Go Free
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating
2015 Community Grants
ARTS & CULTURE
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Film Festival
General Operating
Crested Butte Music Festival
Music Appreciation and Education Programs for Local Youth
Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operating
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Junior Team Van Purchase
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity
General Operating
KBUT
Remote Broadcast Equipment
EDUCATION
Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÉ), a program of the Library District
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Completion of Mobile App Flower-Finder
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Environmental Education Program
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Children’s Programs for Local Youth
Seasons Schoolhouse
Professional Development
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Tuition Assistance
Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
Gunnison Ranchland Conservancy Legacy
Conservation Easement Program
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Dolphin House Child Advocacy Center
Gunnison/Hinsdale Counties Multidisciplinary Team
Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services
Nurturing Parenting Program
Gunnison County Family Advocacy Support Program (FAST)
Group Support and Life Coaching
Gunnison County GCSAPP
Choice Pass Program
Gunnison Valley Mentors
General Operating
Living Journeys
Programming for Youth Who Have a Relationship with Cancer
Project Hope
Latina Support Group
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating
2014 Community Grants
EDUCATION
Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÉ), a program of the Library District
General Operating Support
Colorado State University Extension of Gunnison County
Junior Master Gardener/Leadership Program
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Further Develop Electronic Flower Identification Tools
Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Science programs in Gunnison Valley schools and libraries
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Grooming Equipment Upgrade to Allow Grooming with Less Snow
ARTS & CULTURE
Celebrate the Beat
CB Community School Residency
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program
Crested Butte Film Festival
Year Long Film Series in Crested Butte and Gunnison
Crested Butte Arts Festival
General Operating
ENVIRONMENT
NFRIA-WSERC – Western Slope Conservation Center
Healthy Rivers Program
Crested Butte Land Trust
Implementation of Phase I of Alpenglow Community Farm
DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Animal Welfare League
General Operating Support
Paradise Animal Welfare Society
Animal Assistance Care Program
HUMAN SERVICES
Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services
Nurturing Parenting Program
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Milk, Eggs and Fresh Fruit
Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)
General Operating Support
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation
Brainstrong Conference
Confidential Advocacy Center (Project Hope)
County-wide Outreach Program
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support
Living Journeys
Emotional Support Program
Western State Colorado University Foundation
Expand Peer Learning Program
2013 Community Grants
ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORICAL TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
General Operating Support
Celebrate the Beat
CB Community School Residency
Dance Collective
Aerial Dance Program
Crested Butte Film Festival
Crested Butte Film Series
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Youth Theatre Programs
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Electronic Flower Identification Tools
Gunnison Arts Center
General Operation Support
KBUT
W Mountain and Sunlight Ridge Signal Upgrade
Pioneer and Historical Society
Outdoor Display Signage
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
Feasibility Study for Conversion of Niccoli Ranch Into a Community Farm and Education Facility
Habitat for Humanity
Foundation for First Wills Way Community
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Water Quality Consensus Locally and on State Level
Office for Resource Efficiency
Sustainability Step-Up Program
EDUCATION
Center for Adult & Family Education (CAFÈ)
Support for Family Literacy
Gunnison School District
Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Book Bus
Junior Achievement
Programs in Gunnison and Crested Butte Schools
Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance
Stepping Stones Preschool
Tuition Assistance
Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center
Bathroom Renovation
The Trailhead Children’s Museum
General Operating Support
Western State Colorado University Foundation
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Education
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Boomers & Beyond
Office Equipment
Gunnison Country Food Pantry
Fresh Produce and Nutritional Snack for Seniors Living on Fixed Incomes
Gunnison County – FAST
Prevention Programming
Gunnison County – GCSAPP (GC Substance Abuse Prevention Project)
Prevention Education Curriculum for All RE1J Middle School Classes
Gunnison County – Multicultural Resource Office
General Operating Support
Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services
General Operating Support
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Programs
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support
2012 Community Grants
EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION, DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Adaptive Sports Center
Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Kids With Disabilities
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Veterinary Care, Food, and Supplies
Paradise Place Preschool
Tuition Assistance Program and New Playground Equipment
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Science Education Program for Students, Teachers, and Families
Stepping Stones Preschool
Tuition Assistance Program
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Tuition Assistance Program
West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Character Education through Martial Arts Scholarship
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICS and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Center for Restorative Practices
General Operating Support
Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley
General Operating Support
Gunnison County Juvenile Services
GCSAPP and FAST
Living Journeys
General Operating Support
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Program
Multicultural Resource Office
Health Care Access for Underinsured Community Members
New Adams House
Scholarship for a Local Participant
Nurturing Parent Program
Operating and Program Support
Sustainable Development Strategies Group
Upper Gunnison Basin Natural Resource Digital Library
Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Continuing Support to Reduce High Risk Drinking Behaviors
ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ENVIRONMENT
Boomers & Beyond
Obtain and Preserve Oral Histories of Senior Citizens in Gunnison County
Celebrate the Beat
3 Week Dance Residency Program at Crested Butte Community School
Center for the Arts
Art Studio Program
Crested Butte Community School
Enrichment Program
Crested Butte Land Trust
Community Engagement Project
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Uniforms for Nordic Team
Gunnison Community School
Artists in Residence
Gunnison Council for the Arts
General Operating
Gunnison Skatepark Project
General Operating
Trailhead Discovery Museum & Arts Center
Melodic Music Instrument Garden
2011 Community Grants
EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION, DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Stepping Stones Preschool
Tuition Assistance Program
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Expand Environmental Education Program for Valley Youngsters
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Expand Experiential Learning Adventures
Crested Butte Community School
3 Enrichment Programs
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Youth Skate Skiing Gear and Biathlon Equipment
Gunnison Community School
Artist-in-Residence Program
Trailhead Discovery Museum & Arts Center
Grocery to Garden Living Exhibit
Literacy Action Program
Support for Children’s Portion of Family Literacy Program
Paradise Place Preschool
Scholarship Program and New Playground Equipment
Adaptive Sports Center
Community Kids Camp/Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Youth With Disabilities
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Kind News subscriptions for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classrooms in the County and 1010 Ways to be Kind to Animals Posters for all Schools
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support
Gunnison – Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)
General Operating Support
Gunnison County Juvenile Services
Support for the Family Advocacy and Support Team (FAST) and Gunnison County Substance Abuse and Prevention Project (GCSAPP)
Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
General Program Support
Living Journeys
General Operating Support
Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley
General Operating Support
Mountain Roots Food Project
Farm to School Program
Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Continuing Support for Late-Night Alcohol-Free Activities
Nurturing Parent Program
Operating and Program Support
Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center
Equine Therapy Program
ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC TRADITION & PRESERVATION, ENVIRONMENT
Artists of the West Elks
General Operating Support
Celebrate the Beat
3 Week Dance Residency/Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
All-Valley Alpenglow Concert
Dance Collective
Move the Butte
Crested Butte Land Trust
Kochevar Project, Phase III
Coal Creek Watershed Coalition
Installation of Best Management Practices
Gunnison Council for the Arts
Support Toward Replacing Sound Equipment and Artist Fees
KBUT
General Operating Support
2010 Community Grants
EDUCATION, ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Environmental Education Program for Valley Youngsters
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Extend Experiential Learning Adventures
Crested Butte Community School
3 Enrichment Programs – Opera Colorado, Aspen-Santa Fe Ballet, and a Motivational Speaker
West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Gunnison Valley School Character Education Program
Colorado State University Gunnison County Extension
Master Gardener Program
Literacy Action Program
General Operating Support
Paradise Place Preschool
Scholarship Program
Adaptive Sports Center
Community Kids Camp/Outdoor Adventure Activities for Local Youth With Disabilities
Crested Butte Nordic Council
New Grooming Implement
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Six Points Evaluation and Training
General Operating Support
Gunnison Country Partners
General Operating Support
Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
General Program Support
Living Journeys
General Operating Support
Jubilee House
Program Support for Ongoing Victims’ Assistance
Western’s Responsible Alcohol Partnership
Low Cost Dining Options for Late-Night Alcohol-Free Activities on the WSC Campus
Gunnison County’s Bright Beginnings
Operating and Program Support Families with Children
Multicultural Resource Center
General Operating Support
Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center
Equine Therapy Program
Gunnison County Fairgrounds
Design of Solar Thermal System In-Floor Radiant Heat/Hot Water System for New Restroom/Shower Facility
ARTS & CULTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT
Celebrate the Beat
3 Week Dance Residency/Crested Butte Community School for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades
Poetry Alliance
Publication the 9th Gunnison Valley Journal
Crested Butte Music Festival
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
General Operating Support
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
All-Valley Alpenglow Concert
Crested Butte Land Trust
Stewardship Program Training
Coal Creek Watershed Coalition
Installation of Best Management Practices along Coal Creek
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Full-Color Wildflower Hiking Guide
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Software Upgrade to GIS System
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
General Operating Support with an Emphasis on Utility Costs
2009 Community Grants
ANIMAL WELFARE
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
General Operating
ARTS & CULTURE
Artists of the West Elks
Visiting artist series
Celebrate the Beat
3 week residency serving students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades at the Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Kid’s Art Camp in August of 2009
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
As You Like It Production Director support for travel expenses
Crested Butte Music Festival
General operating support
Crested Butte School of Dance
Scholarships for students in need of financial assistance
Gunnison Arts Center
2009-2010 Youth Arts Education Program
EDUCATION
Crested Butte Community School
Funding for four artistic and cultural performance
Gunnison Community School
Swing Dance and African Dancer enrichment programs
Gunnison Friends of the Library
Matching funds for a Gates Foundation grant for improving and increasing technology available to patrons
Literacy Action Program
General support of Adult Education and Family Literacy
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Twice monthly environmental science programs for local children and their families
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
Trailhead Museum
Dig-Pit Sandbox for their new facility
West Elk Soo Bahk Do
Scholarship for 10 Gunnison Valley School students to participate in a year-long program
ENVIRONMENT
Crested Butte Land Trust
Facilitation for the finalization of the Bench Trail
Office for Resource Efficiency
Expansion of the Energy Wise Business Program
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Gunnison Area Restorative Practices
Expanding the conflict resolution and restorative discipline programs to the Gunnison Valley School
Gunnison County’s Bright Beginnings
General Operating support
Hospice and Palliative Care of the Gunnison Valley
Hospice and palliative care education to primary care providers in the Gunnison Valley
Jubilee House
General operating support
Gunnison County’s Light Program
Vouchers for primary health care for residents of Gunnison County who are uninsured or underinsured
Living Journeys
General operating support
Gunnison County Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)
Purchase of Specific curriculum: Positive Parenting, Nutrition, Budgeting and Finance and Fatherhood Initiative for use within the TANF program
Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services (Partners)
General operating support
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Consultant for a Board Retreat
ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Adaptive Sports Center
Assistance for 19 weeks of summer and winter programs for local kids with disabilities
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Purchase of children’s ski gear for the Ski-4-PE program
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Habitat for Humanity
Assistance for the purchase of energy efficient windows in the latest Habitat house
2008 Community Grants
Adaptive Sports Center
Supporting summer and winter programs for up to 30 local kids with disabilites to teach new life skills and to build a deeper level of comfort with their own abilities
Artists of the West Elks
In support of their Visiting Artist Series, including lectures and workshops
Bright Beginnings
In support of expansion and continuation of their parenting programs to families with children 24 – 36 months of age
Celebrate the Beat
To support artists who use dance and music as a medium to teach our children that energy, discipline, hard work, commitment and a joyful concentration can lead to success
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
To provide seed money for a new Kid’s Art Camp program
Crested Butte Friends of the Library
To enable collaboration with the Gunnison Friends of the Library and formation of the Crested Butte Writers to promote writing in the entire valley and beyond
Crested Butte Land Trust
Assistance in the preservation and protection of conservation properties from the degrading impacts of invasive and exotic noxious weeds
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
In support of painting their historic building to guard against moisture and UV damage
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
In support of professional musicians for the production of “Into the Woods”
Crested Butte Music Festival
Supporting summer dance workshops in the Gunnison County communities with a goal of deepening the relationship between art and life
Crested Butte Nordic Council
For essential office equipment to make the program run more smoothly
Crested Butte Ski Club
In support of general operating expenses as they expand the number of skiers who will be part of their program
Gunnison Arts Center
Supporting scholarships for the Summer Youth Arts Institute that will increase access to the arts and eliminate the reputation of the arts as elitist
Gunnison County Senior Resources
For continuation of the Senior Scoop project
Gunnison Valley Alliance for Community Restorative Justice
In support of a new program of Family Group Decision Making conferences for those referred by the Gunnison Probation Office
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Support for their work in rescuing animals and teaching humane behavior
Hospice and Palliative Care of the Gunnison Valley
Help with development of a county-wide bereavement program that supports families for at least 13 months following the loss of a family member
Jubilee House of Gunnison County
Supporting direct services, including safe shelter, crisis counseling, therapy, victim compensation
assistance and personal advocacy for victims of violent crimes
Literacy Action Program
In support of 40 weeks of year round programming of Adult ESL and Family Literacy, 32 weeks of GED classes and 28 weeks of summer and winter adult ESL programming in Crested Butte
Office for Resource Efficiency
In support of the educational portion of an updated website
Paradise Place Preschool
In support of financial assistance to local working families for preschool tuition
Gunnison Valley Partners
Supporting strengthening and growing mentoring efforts – positive relationships help our young people grow into healthy adults
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Supporting bus service between towns of Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte and Gothic
Senior Resources Office
Development of a newspaper-based information resource for seniors in the Gunnison Valley, enabling them to maintain their involvement in the community.
Six Points Evaluation and Training
For organizational capacity building – a consultant to work with the agency in the areas of board development and organizational matters to help the agency better live its mission
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
In support of their Tuition Assistance Program
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
For Equipment, materials and staff training as specified by the Qualistar evaluation program
West Elk Soo Bahk Do
In support of the Gunnison Middle School program which promotes character growth
Western State College Rescue Team
For replacement of necessary equipment
2007 Community Grants
2007 FALL GRANTS
Adaptive Sports Center
Funding for once weekly ski lessons for students in Gunnison Valley Special Education.
Crested Butte Community School Enrichment Program
Support for a unique program that provides individual and small group instruction in reading and mathematics for gifted and advanced students as well as arranges for guest speakers, assemblies, and performances that promote cultural and artistic literacy for students in the local community.
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Travel expenses for local teenagers to attend a Rocky Mountain Theatre Association conference in Denver.
Crested Butte Music Festival
Assistance in publishing a pocket calendar of 2008 Music Festival events.
Crested Butte Ski Club
Helping cover coaches’ travel expenses to USSA-sanctioned events in the Rocky Mountain Division and subsequently keeping participants costs at an affordable rate.
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Funding for a zero-waste festival, including purchase of products with recycled content, educating Festival participants about the zero-waste concept, and creating and sharing a replicable model for other Gunnison Valley organizations.
Gunnison Arts Center Poetry Alliance
Support for the publication of the eighth biennial edition of the Gunnison Valley Journal, increasing the number of pages and improving the appearance of the journal.
Gunnison Country Partners, serving youth in Gunnison, Crested Butte, and Lake City
Assistance in fostering school-based mentoring matches to enhance school success and quality of life for youth through relationship-building between parents and growing children, children with each other, and children with Mentors.
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Veterinary treatment of the Valley’s homeless animals and an ad campaign encouraging pet owners to spay/neuter their companion animals, using GVAWL’s Spay/Neuter Assistance Program as necessary.
Gunnison Valley Bright Beginnings
Expansion of program providing comprehensive early childhood services and prevention strategies to families with children prenatal to three, both in English and in Spanish.
Habitat for Humanity
Funding for informational brochure raising awareness about Habitat for Humanity of Gunnison Valley and the need for affordable housing.
Jubilee House
Initiation of a transitional housing program for victims of domestic violence to begin lives of their own.
Light Program
Support for a voucher program coordinated by Public Health to promote access to medical care for residents of Gunnison County who do not have insurance or have only catastrophic insurance.
Literacy Action Program
Support to expand the administrative capacity of Literacy Action in the Gunnison Valley, both for Adult ESL and Family Literacy classes.
Office for Resource Efficiency
Technology update for a group working to bring energy efficiency and renewable energies to the Gunnison Valley with the goal of reducing energy costs and carbon emissions valley-wide while strengthening the local economy.
Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte
General program support for a group that brings a series of speakers to the Valley each week during the months of July and August to present and discuss significant contemporary issues.
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Launch of a science education program for children ages 5-10 and their families at the Old Rock Community Library and the Ann Zugelder Library.
Senior Resources Office
Development of a newspaper-based information resource for seniors in the Gunnison Valley, enabling them to maintain their involvement in the community.
Six Points
Continuation of the Six Point Artists program and roof and drain repair for a client residence.
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
Staff development for the teachers of a Crested Butte childcare facility.
Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center
Purchase and installation of a sunshade structure for the toddler playground of a Gunnison childcare facility.
2007 SPRING GRANTS
Adaptive Sports Center
American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education
Celebrate the Beat
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Crested Butte Friends of the Library
Crested Butte Land Trust
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte School of Dance/Dansummer
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Ski Club
Gunnison Country Partners
Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Gunnison Valley Observatory
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Kids Kount
KBUT Community Radio
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Paradise Animal Welfare Society
Paradise Place School
Sage Mountain School
Ski for PE
Stepping Stones Children’s Center
West Elk Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan
2006 Community Grants
Adaptive Sports Center
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (2)
American Red Cross Katrina Fund
Crested Butte Academy
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Friends of the Library (2)
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival (2)
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Reel Fest (2)
Crested Butte School of Dance/Dansummer
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard Club
Crested Butte Town Recreation Department
Gothic Scenic Drive Project
Gunnison High School Mini Food Court
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Health Care Center
Gunnison Valley Journal
Habitat for Humanity
High Country Citizens’ Alliance
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
KBUT Community Radio
Kids Kount
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Paradise Place School (2)
Pioneer Museum
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Slate River School
Voices for Children
2005 Community Grants
Adaptive Sports Center (2)
Artist in Residence
Crested Butte Academy
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Search & Rescue
Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard Club (2)
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Country Partners
Gunnison Valley Alliance for Restorative Justice
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Gunnison Valley Children’s Chorus
Health Care Center at Gunnison Living Community
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
KBUT Community Radio (2)
Kids Kount (2)
Literacy Action Program
Living Journeys
Old Rock Community Library
Office for Resource Efficiency (2)
Paradise Animal Welfare Society (2)
Paradise Place School (2)
Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte
Six Points Evaluation and Training (2)
Slate River School (2)
Stepping Stones Children’s Center (2)
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Voices for Children
2004 Community Grants
Artist in Residence/Gunnison
Adaptive Sports Center
4-H
Crested Butte Center for the Arts (2)
Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Friends of the Library (2)
Crested Butte Land Trust (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (2)
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2)
Crested Butte Music Festival (2)
Crested Butte Nordic Council
Crested Butte Reel Fest (2)
Crested Butte Search and Rescue
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Gunnison Arts Center
Gunnison Health Care Center
High County Citizens’ Alliance
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
Kids Kount
Literacy Action Program
Office for Resource Efficiency
Old Rock Community Library
Rural Philanthropy Days
September Splendor in the Rockies
Six Points Evaluation and Training
Stepping Stones Children’s Center (2)
Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center
Western Sustainability Coalition