City of Cortez for Community Support Grant Program

The Cortez City Council is requesting application for its Community Support Grant Program to support community organizations that preserve or enrich the health, education and welfare of the community. Donor Name: Cortez City Council State: Colorado County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Cortez City Council endeavor to promote community support organizations through this grant process. Community support organizations may receive grants to support activities and programs that are accessible to the City of Cortez community and encourage the development of healthy community organizations that provide programs for citizen welfare and education in the region. Council funding priorities for 2025 are: Nonprofits with verification of status from the State of Colorado. Organizations that address a unique community need. Organizations that serve a broad spectrum of the community. Organizations that avoid overlapping services. Established service providers. Funding Information Grant requests for $5,000 or less. Grant Period The funding period is January 1 – December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Cortez City Council will consider proposals from community organizations that meet the following eligibility criteria: Applications will be accepted from organizations that provide programs for citizen welfare, arts and education. Programming and activities shall be accessible to the City of Cortez community. Non-profit organizations will need to submit their most recent 990 or 990 EZ report with their application. Supplemental documentation may only be sent to members of the Cortez City Council at their request, i.e. letters of support. For more information, visit Cortez City.