Environment Fund

The Environment Fund is a collective impact fund established to fund innovative local solutions through the environmental innovations grant. Your gift - big or small - will be amplified by joining others in creating a big impact for local environmental projects. 

Environmental Innovation Grant is made possible by your gifts to this fund. 

The Environmental Innovation Grant (Up to $15,000) is awarded to one or more applicants for an innovative project or program focused on clean water, environmental stewardship, and recycling or waste reduction efforts. The ideal project will include documented approaches that will facilitate measurable change on the environment across Chaffee County. Strong applications will clearly describe the needs being addressed, approach to addressing the needs, activities, outputs and outcomes of the project or program. Applicants can apply for an existing project or program, but should be able to clearly describe how the innovation grant will increase the impact. Public/private partnerships are encouraged to apply, but the applicant must be a 501c3. 

Funds must be expended and final reports on the project or program impact submitted within one year of receiving the funds. 

The Environmental Innovation Grant is funded by partnership with Bonfire Entertainment’s contribution from the Renewal Festival and generous contributions to the CCCF’s Environmental Solutions Fund. 

Visit https://www.chaffeecommunity.org/grants-history to see the past awardees of this fund and other grants.