The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force Fund supports human rights through community education and advocacy.
Donor Name: Idaho Community Foundation
State: Idaho
County: Bonner County (ID)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force’s responsibility is to affirm the American principles and ideals of the inviolable dignity and worth of each human being and recognizes that everyone is equal under the state and federal laws and constitutions. The BCHRTF board of directors recommends distribution of funds to grantees that develop programs and projects that enhance human rights and celebrate diversity.
Funding Information
Grant requests up to $8,000 will be considered. Awards typically range from $1,000-$2,500.
Favored and Less Favored Activities
- The advisors to the BCHRTF funds will consider grant requests for activities and projects that:
- Affirm the principles and ideals of the inviolable dignity and worth of each human being
- Promote community education on bias and prejudice in furtherance of positive human relations and cultural diversity
- Focus on providing information, education, and programs designed to increase awareness of the importance of nondiscrimination and elimination of prejudice and/or harassment
- Celebrate the value of racial, social and cultural diversity in Bonner County
- Projects will be favored if they include the following features:
- Collaboration with other community groups
- Project sustainability
- Meeting an urgent or ongoing community need
- Letters indicating community support
- Projects ineligible for funding include:
- Projects that benefit a private individual
- Routine operating expenses or benefits
- Fundraising projects
- Political activities or those designed to influence legislation
- Religious organizations for the sole purpose of furthering that religion
- Grants to individuals
- Less preferred projects include:
- Capital projects
- Staffing expenses
- Travel for individuals or attendance at conferences.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations and entities located in Bonner County that meet one of the three following criteria:
- Organizations with a 501(c)(3) public charity status under IRS code 170
- Public educational institutions
- Government entities including local governments and libraries.
For more information, visit ICF.
