City of Steamboat Springs Community Support

City of Steamboat Springs Community Support is sponsored by Yampa Valley Community Foundation. Supports general community needs and projects within the City of Steamboat Springs.

Community Support Funding (City of Steamboat Springs) - Yampa Valley Community Foundation Community Support Funding (City of Steamboat Springs) The City of Steamboat Springs Community Support Funding has provided nearly $5. 5 million over the past decade to qualifying organizations across the Yampa Valley.

City Council allocates several hundred thousand dollars each year to assist community organizations that fall within one of the following coalitions: Arts & Culture, Environmental, and Human Resource . Applications are ranked on a set of criteria by a selection committee with expertise in the coalition focus.

Community Support requests must relate to the following criteria: Activity/program reduces city service requirements and/or aligns with City Council’s Mission, Vision and Values . The grant is not more than 30% of the organization’s total budget. Organization indicates there is strength/diversity among their other funding sources.

The Yampa Valley Community Foundation serves on the steering committee for these annual grants. In 2025 the City of Steamboat Springs directed $851,902 to support 42 different agencies and organizations serving the community. Awards varied from $2,000 to $61,000.

To apply or contact your coalition chair, please see below: (Dates subject to change) September 1 – Applications open October 15 – Applications close During month of November – Applicant interviews Late December or early January – funding recommendation presented to City Council January – grant awards announced and first round of distributions issued July – second round of distributions issued (for grants over $10,000) Human Resource (Health & Human Services Organizations) Application Open: Due Oct 15 For questions about the HR Coalition or the application, visit the HRC webpage here , or contact coalition chair Jen Bruen: Note this coalition’s grants are funded by both city and county funds.

Arts & Culture (incl. Humanities) Applicant interviews open to the public: Wed. , Nov.

19 10am-3pm. View recording here . Click here for interview schedule .

Application Closed Oct 15 For questions about the Arts & Culture Coalition, please contact coalition chair Kim Keith: For questions about the grant application, please contact Greg Hamilton: Applicants must complete the application online at the gold button above.

If you would like to download all questions to prepare your answers offline, download them here: Download Application Questions Application Closed Oct 15 For questions about the Environmental Coalition, please contact coalition chair Todd Hagenbuch: For questions about the grant application, please contact Greg Hamilton: Applicants must complete the application online at the gold button above.

If you would like to download all questions to prepare your answers offline, download them here: Download Application Questions Important Information and Resources for Applicants All grantees who received Community Support funding in 2025 will be required to submit a report on the City’s official form. This report may be required upon applying for the next year’s grants or, if not applying again, by December 15th, 2025.

Signed, completed reports may be emailed to the chair of your coalition listed above.

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