The Aspen Thrift Shop is no longer accepting grant requests for 2025.
One grant cycle is offered per year and the deadline for the 2025 application was Sept. 30, 2024.
Grant applications for 2026 funding will open on August 1, 2025.
GRANT GUIDELINES
Please contact grants@aspenthriftshop.org with questions.
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WE ENCOURAGE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE ASPEN THRIFT SHOP FOR THE FUNDING THEY RECEIVE
WHY?
It helps YOU. Organizations that receive visible support from their local community have increased credibility with donors and other funding organizations.
It helps US. Publicity and recognition help the community understand what the Aspen Thrift Shop does and how we operate – all volunteer and entirely nonprofit. This makes the community all the more supportive of us, bringing more donations and more shoppers. In turn, our income increases which means more funding becomes available for grants for our community. We are proud to note that we give away over 80% of our income annually!
HOW?
- Use our logo in your materials, both printed and online.
- Mention us on social media.
- Write a Letter to the Editor and send it to our local papers thanking us for our support. This recognizes our work and identifies you as a recipient of our funding. Please keep the dollar amount private out of respect for other nonprofits.
- Mention the support of the Aspen Thrift Shop, where appropriate, at your events, in radio commercials, in media interviews, etc.
- Encourage your employees, family, and friends to donate to and shop at the Aspen Thrift Shop.
The Aspen Thrift Shop is one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s largest funders. We contribute to the community, education, the environment, youth activities, and the arts. Eighty percent of the funds generated in our shop have been given back to our community through grants that have been awarded to over 200 local nonprofits and scholarships to graduating seniors.