Last month, the Telluride Foundation chose three finalists out of the eight heavyweights who applied to compete for its brand new $50,000 Innovation Prize. An initiative of Telluride’s very own Pinhead Institute, the brand new Pinhead Climate Institute, is the only regional contender. At this special and very important event, the community...
The Telluride Foundation invites the greater Telluride community to attend the kick-off of the 2017 Telluride Venture Accelerator. Event takes place Wednesday, March 8, 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty, 121 South Fir Street (under Over the Moon). Five companies and 24 entrepreneurs are attending. Please R.S.V.P....
The 22nd annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling, a fun-raiser for the San Miguel Resource Center and one of the best parties of the winter season in the Telluride region. The bash features chocolate treats by local chefs, a silent auction, music, dancing, and cash prizes for the...
Due to the increased interest in a local food economy and the need to improve access for low income residents to healthy food, the Telluride Foundation is launching a new Local Food Initiative targeting the San Miguel watershed communities of Norwood, Naturita, Nucla, Redvale, Paradox, Bedrock, and...
Telluride Arts is now accepting applications for the 2017 Small Grants for Artists program. Funding is available up to $2000 for individual artist projects, group projects, professional development, and artist-to-artist workshops. The deadline to apply is March 1 at 5 p.m. [caption id="attachment_57895" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image,...
Telluride Foundation awarded a major federal grant to develop investment funding for regional start-up businesses. The Telluride Foundation was recently awarded a $150,000 “Seed Fund Support” grant from the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program. Selected as one of eight out of a pool...
Telluride Foundation seeks ideas to improve the quality of life in the Telluride Region;$50,000 Innovation Prize. Proposals due by Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. 5 p.m. (MST). The deadline for the Telluride Foundation’s “Innovation Prize” contest is rapidly approaching. Anyone with a great idea to improve the quality of...
The holiday season is a time for giving, and thanks to the Telluride Foundation’s especially generous donors, 67 regional organizations are receiving grant money. On December 29, the Foundation’s Board of Directors met to finalize its Community Grant awards, one of the Foundation’s core programs that funds...
The Telluride Foundation hosts Telluride Gives Day, 12/15/16. To sweeten the pie, there is $10,000 in matching funds for participating nonprofits. Giving commences at midnight on 12.15.16 and ends at 11:59 p.m on 12.15.16. On December 15, 2016 the Telluride Foundation and local nonprofit organizations want to demonstrate...
SPARKy and Telluride's The Palm present a rare Christmas treat Monday, December 19, starting at 6 p.m. at The Palm. The event is a screening of the National Theatre of Great Britain’s latest production of "The Three Penny Opera" by Bertolt Bretcht. Dinner and wine will be...
