A permanent charitable fund to improve the West End now and for future generations.

Mission

The West End Pay it Forward Trust is a simple way for everyone who cares about the West End – residents, visitors, former residents, and businesses – to support our community for the long term. By contributing to the Trust, you will help to develop a locally-controlled, permanent endowment fund that will act as a savings account for our future. The earnings from the Trust will be reinvested in our community year after year, growing the endowment and and increasing our ability to provide support for local projects and organizations.

Round Six of Tri-State Resiliency Grants has concluded!

The West End Pay It Forward Trust (WEPIFT) was gifted $400,000 by Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association (Tri-State) to be used for grants to benefit the community, economy, and resiliency of the West End of Montrose County. These Grants will be separate from the annual WEPIFT Community Grants, which are for any nonprofit organization, local taxing entity, or organization working under the umbrella of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strives to benefit the community and its residents. These Tri-State Resiliency Grants will be available to nonprofits and governments or taxing entities. For-profit businesses may apply for a business loan if it will support charitable purposes or programs that are aligned with the mission of WEPIFT. Check back for an updated deadline for the next round of Resiliency Grant applications.

Round Five of Tri-State Resiliency Grants has concluded!

See the grantees below!

WEPIFT is ecstatic to announce the first recipients of 2022 Resiliency Grants! We are so happy to be able to support the initiatives, projects, and organizations working towards a bright West End future. This round, the Resiliency Grants totaled $50,000! We incredibly are grateful to Tri-State Generation & Transmission for making these grants possible. The grantees, in no particular order, are as follows: