Funding

Our funding primarily comes from your donations,  community and foundation grants.
Your support is critical for accomplishing our mission.

FOYAN offers funding to help get more kids outside through the following areas:

• Scholarships for individuals to attend summer camps and programs
• Assistance with bus transportation costs
  
• Assistance with gear and supply needs
  
• Assistance with stewardship projects

Since our inception in 2018, FOYAN has received grants from the following foundations:

• Colorado Equity Grant (2023: $67,180)
• Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) (2022: $10,000, 2023: $3,600)
  
• WCCF CORE Grant (2024: $6,000 Watershed Education)
  
• WCCF Delta Community Fund (2024: $500)
  
• West Elk Community Foundations (2022: $2,500, 2023: $5,000, 2024: $5,000)
• City of Grand Junction (2022-2024: $10,000 each year)
• Circle of Dreams (2023: $3,500, 2024: $5,000)
• Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Environment (2023: $5,000)
• Forever Our Rivers (2023: $5,000)
• Gunnison Basin Round Table (2023: $1,500, 2024: ?))
  
• Alpine Bank (2023: $2,000, 2024: $5,000)
• Colorado Garden Foundation (2023: $7,500)
• El Pomar Foundation ($2,500)
• Anschutz Family Foundation ($7,500)
• Montrose Community Foundation (2022: $3,000, 2023: $2,000) 
• (Horizon Sunrise) Grand Junction Rotary (2022: $25,00, 2023:$1,500)
• Dicks Sporting Goods (2023: $1,000)
• Colorado Grand (2023: $15,000, 2024: $10,000)
• North Fork Kids Pasta Project (2023: $900, 2024: $ 1,500)
• Colorado Health Foundation (2024: $2,500)
• Walmart (Delta & Montrose Stores) (2024: $3,000)