MetRec 2025 Multi-year Operations Grant Application

Description

MetRec's operations grants are financial awards to support and elevate non-profit organizations' operations, including but not limited to supporting recreation staff payroll, ongoing operations, equipment purchases, and maintenance of recreational facilities, amenities, trails, and spaces.


Eligibility

  • Nonprofits only
  • Based within MetRec’s district boundaries
  • The product of your operations must be available to the public
  • Have been previously funded by MetRec
Goals
  • Elevate recreation operations of nonprofit recreation organizations
  • Supporting staff acquisition, development, and retention in the non-profit recreation sector
  • Improving access to recreational opportunities for under-served recreation communities
  • Enhancing the quality and safety of existing recreational facilities, amenities, trails, and spaces 
  • Leverage fee-based or donor revenue
  • Leverage funding outside of Gunnison County
  • Promote multi-year planning. New submissions with an existing multi-year grant will only be considered under extenuating circumstances
 
Project Budget & Match Requirements
A 75% match of the total project cost is required. For example, if your total operations expense is $100,000, a $75,000 match is required and $25,000 would be the maximum grant request amount.

Funding Minimum and Maximum
$10,000 and $150,000 Annually


Deadline for Submission 
March 14, 2025

Complete this application and submit the attachments as a single PDF document by emailing admin@gcmetrec.com. Include your grant project title in the email subject line. Only complete grant applications will be reviewed. 


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Email *
Organization Information
Tell us about your organization below. 
Organization Name *
Organization Address: *
Is your organization classified as a nonprofit? *
You must respond 'Yes' to be eligible
Will the product of this grant application be available to the public? *
You must respond 'Yes' to be eligible
Where is your organization based? *
Contact person name: *
Contact person phone number: *
Contact person email address: *
Organizational website link *
Your organization's vision: *
Your organization's mission: *
Who will direct your operations? *
Multi-Year Operations Information
Tell us about your operations below.
Multi-year operations grant title:
 *
Location of your operations. *
Expected annual start and completion dates for the three-year grant term.
Project Description (20 Points): Provide a high-level description of the project you are proposing in this application. (50 words limit)  *
MetRec Alignment (20 Points): If you were awarded a grant, describe how your operations align with MetRec’s stated recreation grant funding purpose. (50 words limit)  *
Community Need and Impact (20 Points): How did you engage the community to determine their need? Explain how your operations address the need and the potential for sustained impact within the community. What specific need or issues does it aim to address? (200 words limit)  *
Long-term Strategic Impact (20 points): Describe the long-term strategic impact of your project. How will it deliver sustained operational benefits and contribute to systemic improvements in service delivery over multiple years? (200 words limit)
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Budget (20 points): Provide a comprehensive, itemized annual budget for the first year of your operations (see attachment list below). Explain, in narrative form, how MetRec funds will be spent. What percentage of the total operations cost is your organization matching in cash? (200 words limit) *
What population do your operations serve (50 words maximum)? *
Does your organization charge a fee to use the product of your operations, and if so, how much is the fee, and how do non-fee paying citizens access your recreation opportunities (50 words maximum)? *
Total first-year operations cost: (Note, total operations cost should be met by the total matching funds amount and MetRec grant request) *
Total first-year matching funds amount: *
List the sources and amounts of matching funds (Note, the sources and amounts should equal your total first-year matching funds amount): *
Are any of your matching funds unsecured at the time of your application submission? If so, how do you plan to raise the unsecured funds.
Annual grant award request amount: *
Attachments
Submit all applicable supporting documents as one PDF file to admin@gcmetrec.com:
  • Total annual budget including itemized details on how MetRec's grant award will be spent
  • Proof of nonprofit status
  • Three-year organizational and operations strategic plan narrative
  • Letters of support from community partners
  • Any additional supporting documentation
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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