$9,000 - Teton Creek Corridor Pathway The Teton Creek Corridor Project was started in 2014 by four Teton Valley nonprofits to create a greenbelt trail corridor along Teton Creek that will provide public access, protect agricultural heritage, improve stream function, protect vital habitat, and improve existing developments by making them more compatible with community goals. The Community …
Grants
Teton Valley Trails & Pathways – Ginzu Groomer
$2,500 – Ginzu Groomer The Community Foundation of Teton Valley fully funded Teton Valley Trails and Pathways Competitive Grant ask to help offset the cost of new grooming equipment, as TVTAP continues to expand their grooming efforts in Teton Valley. Next winter will grace the valley with another new addition to our winter trail system that has served over 20,000 visitors annually for the …
Teton Mental Health Coalition – Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group
$4,080 - Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group Teton Mental Health Coalition’s grant to fund a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group for teens who attend Teton Middle School and Basin High School was fully funded by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley during our Competitive Grant cycle. This group will teach communication, mindfulness, and distress tolerance skills using an evidenced-based, …
Teton Valley Community Recycling – Community Compost Program
Community Compost Program - $750 The Community Foundation was pleased to fully fund Teton Valley Community Recycling’s competitive grant to strategically and collaboratively reduce waste and increase composting locally. Teton Valley residents currently send large amounts of food and yard waste to the landfill for disposal thus increasing greenhouse gas emissions through transport and the …
Teton Valley Aquatics — Community Learn-to-Swim Program
Community Learn-to-Swim Program - $2,000 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley appreciated the strategic nature of this grant to invest in swim education and empower families with the access and knowledge to swim. Teton Valley Aquatics’ Pilot Community Learn-to-Swim program to address limited accessiblity to water safety education opportunities in Teton Valley was granted full …
Teton School District #401 – Improving Reading Instruction
Improving Reading Instruction - $3,000 The Community Foundation understands the importance of a solid educational foundation that includes strong reading skills. With struggling readers present in every school across the nation, the Foundation fully funded the School District’s competitive grant to improve reading instruction. As teachers and school systems work to meet the needs of all of …
ABC-Above & Beyond the Classroom and Teton Arts — ART FOR ALL: Bringing Art to the ABC Summer School Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ART FOR ALL: Bringing Art to the ABC Summer School Program - $4,079.50 Collaboration being one of our core values, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to support a partnership between the ABC Summer School Program and Teton Arts to bring quality art programming to ABC’s summer school during this year's Competitive Grant cycle. Twice a week, …
Teton Rock Gym – Kids Climbing Capacity Building
Kids Climbing Capacity Building - $3,500 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley fully funded Teton Rock Gym’s Competitive Grant that will further enrich our community through a strategic investment in expanding and improving the children’s section of the Rock Gym facility and offering free family climbing days during this summer. This project helps meet the needs of our community for more …
Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue – Emergency Communication
$1,256.40 – Emergency Communication Mountain communication is inconsistent, posing considerable risks to Search & Rescue team members and those being rescued. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley chose to fully fund Teton County Idaho’s Search & Rescue’s competitive grant to strategically invest in four InReach locators. These GPS devices will be carried in the field by search …
PAWS of Jackson Hole – Veterinary Financial Assistance for Teton Valley Residents
$5,000 — Veterinary Financial Assistance for Teton Valley Residents The Community Foundation’s Grant Committee fully funded PAWS of Jackson Hole’s Competitive Grant that was both compassionate and strategic in nature. PAWS understands that sometimes people and their pets need veterinary help. When an owner can’t afford to pay for a vet, pets go without proper care. Whether a pet has an …