Scale of Impact
$26,374,728
Money Given Statewide
Since 2015
5,491
Grants Awarded
110
Communities Served
In 2025 the Town Pump Charitable Foundation will award hundreds of grants statewide.
We request that all grant applications be completed in the grant application portal. This will ensure our ability to facilitate the grant process efficiently, allow us to maintain records accurately, and ensure smooth communication with applicants,
We offer several grant programs through the year and ask that you select the correct grant application that corresponds to the program you're applying for. See below for further information.
Special Grant Programs by Year
Town Pump Charitable Foundation has begun examining Montana's needs to determine an additional focus under which we can offer a special grant program in a particular year.
Here are some examples & information on the special grant programs we have offered in the past several years.
Grant Programs Recurring Annually
Keep Kids
Reading
This grant application is for use by Montana libraries applying for a $1,000 summer reading grant.
Applications are accepted from March 1 – April 30, with grants being awarded in May.
Meals for
Backpacks
This grant program supports schools, food banks, and service organizations that provide weekend meal programs for Montana school children.
Grant applications are accepted from early August through late September.
Food Bank
Annual Campaign
Each year, Town Pump stores, casinos and hotels collect $1 donations toward our Food Bank Campaign. Town Pump Charitable Foundation matches these donations dollar for dollar and then provides the proceeds to food banks and soup kitchens in the local area where the donations were collected.
Donations are collected from October 1 to November 30th each year and grants are awarded in December.
Adopt A Family
Each year the Town Pump Charitable Foundation awards 200 - $500 grants to groups working to make Christmas brighter for our Montana neighbors.
Grant applications are accepted from October to December annually.
Grant Application Portal
General Grants
Town Pump Foundation General Grant Application
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation was established in 1999 with the mission of providing financial support to Montana charitable or governmental organizations with a priority on supporting the basic needs and education for Montana citizens.
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation focuses on three primary areas:
- Basic Needs (food insecurity, homelessness, veterans' needs)
- Education (classroom activities, reading programs)
- Community Assistance ( first responders, community projects)
Although we would love to help everyone, the Foundation generally does not fund:
- Organizations without a 501 ( c ) (3) status or governmental agency
- Organizations that discriminate based on religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation
- Political candidates, campaigns or organizations
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns or endowments
- Meetings, conferences or workshops
- Fundraising dinners, galas and events (in some limited instances a Town Pump corporate sponsorship may be available)
Our culture of good stewardship also ensures that we meet or exceed the expectations of Montanans. Every day, the Town Pump Foundation strives to make our communities stronger, safer, and more sustainable.
Please use this application for any grant request that is not listed above.
General grant applications will be accepted from January 7, 2025 – December 19, 2025.
The first time you utilize the application portal you will need to complete a very short registration form and select a password. Once registered, you can complete an application.
Our grant portal will allow you to check the status of your grant request and allows for better communication between the
Foundation and your organization.
Should you have any questions please contact us at: charitablefoundation@townpump.com.
We offer several grant programs through the year. We ask that you select the grant application that corresponds to the program you're applying for.
Contact Info
PO Box 6000,
Butte, MT 59702
406-497-6700
charitablefoundation@townpump.com