Grants

The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations and qualifying government entities such as schools and libraries that serve communities in the greater Big Sky region.

2025 Spring Grant Cycle

Each year, the Foundation allocates funding through Community Grants to regional nonprofit partners working to address critical needs in 5 Impact Areas. Community Grant funding is used to support programs and services, capital projects and organizational capacity building.
Key Dates:
  • February 10 - Invitations issued to selected grantee partners
  • February 10 to February 28 - LOI process open online for interested applicants
  • March 1- Application portal open for all invited applicants
  • March 4 - Invitations issued to selected respondents to the LOI process
  • March 11: NOON - Grantmaking Overview Webinar; information sharing and Q and A
  • March 31- Application portal closes for all applicants
  • May - Award decisions made and award allocations
Foundation Impact Areas:
  • Livability- Uplifting individuals and families through partnerships that address affordable housing, childcare, food security and transportation.
  • Health & Wellness- Cultivating a healthy community by ensuring the accessibility of physical and behavioral health services, robust recreational opportunities, and reduced cost barriers to care.
  • Environment – Supporting partners whose work is to protect this wild and wonderful place and its wildlife and natural resources now and for generations to come.
  • Arts & Culture- Investing in programs that promote arts and culture as a means for individuals to create, connect, and cultivate a sense of pride and belonging.
  • Education- Prioritizing safe, accessible, quality, and diverse lifelong learning for all community members, from infancy to adulthood.  


All Yellowstone Club Community Foundation grant opportunities are by invitation. Please see Grant Guidelines and FAQ for information about the invitation process and the open Letter of Interest process that may result in an invitation.

A PDF copy of the grant guidelines can be found here.
Letter of Interest
Grant Process
Letter of Interest Process

Frequently Asked Grant Questions:

About the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation
Eligibility
Funding Priorities
Fall 2024 Application Calendar
Community Grants
Application Process
Letters of Interest
Grant Award Decisions
Will there still be 2 grant cycles annually?
What is considered part of the greater Big Sky region?