The application for the Durango Wine Experience nonprofit grant opened Jan. 15 and is available online at swcommunityfoundation.org under the nonprofit resources tab. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 9.  

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado offers a nonprofit grant component to their largest fundraising event, the Durango Wine Experience (DWE). Guests of the event will enjoy getting a taste of wine and a taste of SW Colorado’s nonprofit sector. The Community Foundation will select 10 nonprofits to receive a $2,500 grant for providing volunteers for the DWE Walkabout on Friday, April 26 and at the DWE Grand Tasting on Saturday, April 27. Grantees are required to provide four volunteers for four hours each day.  

“This is the perfect opportunity for a nonprofit to share their mission with key community members, so it’s a bonus to know how to work a crowd,” says Rachel Rosenthal Community Outreach Manager for the Community Foundation. 

Organizations across multiple nonprofit sectors and geographic locations will be selected. To be eligible, organizations must be a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) organization. If you received this grant in 2023, you are not eligible to apply in 2024. 

To learn more about the Durango Wine Experience, visit DurangoWine.com.