Community Foundation of Teton Valley
/OVERVIEW: This community funder supports Teton County, Idaho, and Alta, Wyoming, in a variety of areas. It accepts unsolicited applications for two competitive grant cycles per year.
IP TAKE: CFTF grants are modest, but there are lots of ways nonprofits can get involved with this funder for networking and resources.
PROFILE: The Community Foundation of Teton Valley (CFTV) is based in Driggs, Idaho, and supports the communities in this region. The foundation gets its grantmaking power from interest and investment income from donor advised funds, endowment funds administrative fees, and the Tin Cup Challenge.
A competitive grants program supports charities, school districts, and government agencies in the Teton Valley. There are two cycles, with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars up to $5,000. Requests for more than $50,000 may be considered for collaborative projects. Grant seeking organizations can be based anywhere to be eligible for a grant, as long as the money will directly benefit Teton County, Idaho, and/or Alta, Wyoming.
Funding interests are the arts, environment, social services, education, recreation, animals, and civic matters. Grants support everything from equipment purchase to capital projects, programs, ongoing events, pilot projects, capacity building, and even occasional general operating expenses. The foundation supports Mountain Bike the Tetons, Tetonia Elementary PTO, Valley Advocates for Responsible Development, and HAPI Trails Horse Rescue. Learn more about the foundation’s impact here. Grant applications must be submitted online, and there is typically a grant writing workshop for nonprofits before the deadline.
In addition to competitive grants, CFTV has a youth philanthropy program for local high school students and offers nonprofit leadership training. It has hosted workshops on topics such as best board practices, bridges out of poverty, individual leadership development, finance, and conflict management. The Tin Cup Challenge Grant Program provides matching grants for participating nonprofits; the challenge giving period typically occurs in the summer. Agency funds are offered to nonprofits, and the funder has tents, tables, and chairs that it will loan out to nonprofits on a first come, first served basis. The foundation also has a Community Emergency Response Fund set up to address COVID-19 relief.
Keep up with news here and with local nonprofit events on the foundation events calendar.
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