Allocations

FY25 Commitments

Building the BSRAD budget is a 12-month process. The fiscal year starts off in July with gathering public feedback and FORECASTING expenses. This information is used for BUDGETING by impact area in November. RESERVES are committed in January. The funding process continues with the acceptance and review of Government and Nonprofit APPLICATIONS, and concludes with AWARDS in May and June.

For FY25, the District committed $23,299,095 to community priorities in the following categories.


Government 

Local government entities provide community services such as public safety, transit, water and sewer, which are traditionally funded through property taxes, fees, and assessments.


$14,986,044


Nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations are responsible for programs and projects that address a wide range of community needs from childcare and housing to recreation and conservation.

 

 $7,193,947

Reserves

Reserves play an important role in preparing for community emergencies and long-term capital investments.

 

 $1,119,104

*For more detail about the commitments by category, click here.

FY25 grant awards for Government and Nonprofit projects and programs are listed here by impact area. Award and request amounts are current as of 6/6/24. Click the ‘+’ to view the list.

Arts & Culture | $472,500

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

WMPAC 2024/2025 Cultural Programming

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center

$227,500

$227,500

2025 Music in the Mountains Free Summer Community Concert Series

Arts Council of Big Sky

$245,000

$245,000

Conservation | $1,058,865

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

Water Planning, Coordination and Outreach

Gallatin River Task Force

$190,000

$190,000

Community Energy Efficiency and Conservation Engagement

Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization

 $55,000

$55,000

Wildlife Habitat Conservation

Grow Wild

$76,204

$76,204

West Fork Restoration

Gallatin River Task Force

$165,000

$165,000

Gallatin River Access Restoration

Gallatin River Task Force

$195,778

$195,778

Climate Action Plan (CAP) Implementation

Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization

$65,000

$65,000

Commuter Incentive - One Less Car

Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization

 $45,000

 $45,000

Water Conservation

Gallatin River Task Force

$75,909

$75,909

Land Stewardship

Grow Wild

$98,739

$98,739

Recycling & Composting Education/Outreach

Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization

$35,000

$35,000

Water Monitoring

Gallatin River Task Force

$57,235

$57,235

Economic Development | $825,618

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

Visitor Marketing

Visit Big Sky

$253,618

$253,618

Destination Research and Stewardship Plan

Visit Big Sky

$130,000

$130,000

Visit Big Sky - Operations

Visit Big Sky

$215,000

$215,000

Development of Business Skills Programming

Big Sky Chamber of Commerce

$87,000

$87,000

Chamber Operation Programming

Big Sky Chamber of Commerce

$140,000

$140,000

Education & Childcare | $1,069,809

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

BSSD FY25 Operations 

Big Sky School District #72

$50,000

$50,000

Early Childhood Student Tuition Assistance Program

Big Sky Discovery Academy

$150,000

$150,000


Big Sky Community Library

Friends of the Big Sky Community Library

$119,809

$119,809

Early Childhood Education and Tuition Assistance

Morningstar Learning Center

$750,000

$750,000

Health & Safety | $2,162,333

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

GCSO FY25 Operations

Gallatin County Sheriff's Office

$703,750

$703,750

BSFD FY25 Operations

Big Sky Fire Department

$1,150,000

$1,150,000

Big Sky Workforce & Community Food Security

Big Sky Community Food Bank

$75,000

$75,000

Big Sky Animal Shelter

Riley’s Urgent Fund for Friends

$250,000

$143,583

Affordable Counseling Program for Improved Mental Health

Wellness in Action

$90,000

$90,000


**Request removed by sponsor

Housing | $2,375,000

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

Teacher and School Employee Housing

Big Sky School District #72

$375,000

$375,000

Community Housing Conversion and Preservation

Big Sky Community Housing Trust

$1,750,000

$1,750,000

BSCHT - Operations and Administration

Big Sky Community Housing Trust

$250,000

$250,000

Public Works | $5,464,806

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

Little Coyote Sewer Access and New Road Engineering

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District #363

$100,000

$0

Water Master Plan and Capital Improvements Plan

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District #363

$185,000

$92,500

GCWSD FY25 Operations

Gallatin Canyon County Water & Sewer District

$200,000

$200,000

Mountain Village Water Tank Replacement Engineering

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District #363

$250,000

$0

BSCWSD FY25 Operations

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District #363

$500,000

$0

BSTD FY25 Operations

Big Sky Transporation District

$1,475,000

$1,475,000

WRRF Debt Service (1% for Infrastructure)

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District #363

$3,145,122

$3,145,122

Additional Parking and Public Restrooms for Community Park

Big Sky Community Organization

$101,250

$101,184

Big Sky Community Traffic Safety: Little Coyote Road Speed Tables

Big Sky Owners Association

$47,000

$47,000

Wayfinding Signage Project

Visit Big Sky

$200,000

$175,000

US-191/MT-64 Assessment: Action Plan Implementation

Center for Large Landscape Conservation

$65,000

$50,000

US-191/MT-64 Assessment: Engineering Feasibility Study

Center for Large Landscape Conservation

$204,360

$179,000

Recreation | $1,611,921

PROJECT

SPONSOR

REQUEST

AWARD

BSTRP FY25 Operations

Big Sky Trails, Recreation and Parks District

$675,533

$675,533

Renovation of Athletic Fields and Riverside Pavillion
Recreation Area at the Big Sky Community Park

Big Sky Community Organization

$1,606,909

$906,388

Buck Ridge Snowmobile Trail - Additional Groomings

Gallatin Valley Snowmobile Association

$30,000

$30,000

 

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