The Community Foundation of North Central Washington is pleased to announce the Regional Impact Grant Program to all nonprofit organizations and public agencies that address community needs in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of North Central Washington
State: Washington
County: Chelan County (WA), Douglas County (WA) and Okanogan County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $14,000
Details:
The Community Foundation of NCW respects and celebrates diversity that contributes to healthy, caring communities. CFNCW wishes to signal to groups with diverse cultures, philosophies and experiences that they are welcome partners in its efforts. With all of CFNCW’s endeavors, it strives to encompass people of all ages, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, economic circumstances, religion and disability. CFNCW is committed to fostering an organization that respects and appreciates diversity in its many forms as defined above. To that end, CFNCW will seek grantees and partners that incorporate diversity into their missions and strive to encourage diverse governance boards, partner organizations and served constituencies wherever practicable. It will seek to assure that its grantmaking activities reflect and promote the diversity of the communities they serve.
All applicants should be able to show how their program improves the lives of those living in North Central Washington. Qualified applicants could also include:
- Programs and projects in arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and human services that serve a broad sector of the community, are innovative, and are responsive to changing community needs
- Programs and projects that will enable nonprofit and charitable agencies to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and move toward self-sufficiency
- “Seed Grants” to initiate promising new projects and programs so that such projects and programs are able to demonstrate their usefulness to the community
- Programs and projects that address and help resolve important existing or emerging community issues
- Programs and projects that support new and creative projects and people offering the greatest opportunity for positive and significant change
- Programs and projects that facilitate cooperation and collaboration among organizations
- Programs and projects that identify, enhance, and expand leadership in the community through the support of charitable activities that empower individuals
- Programs and projects that improve the quality or scope of charitable works in the community
- Operating support for organizations that promote the programs and projects listed above.
Funding Information
- Organization Budget Size: Under $200,000:
- Maximum Funding Request: Up to $6,000
- Organization Budget Size: $200,000 – $749,999:
- Maximum Funding Request: Up to $10,000
- Organization Budget Size: $750,000 and Over
- Maximum Funding Request: Up to $14,000
Geographic Area
CFNCW considers grant applications only from nonprofit organizations in Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. Proposals from nonprofit organizations outside of the three county area may apply ONLY if the proposed project benefits Chelan, Douglas or Okanogan counties exclusively. Projects that have already identified key partners, venues or other means to deliver services in NCW before applying for the grant are preferable.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties, except for those in the Methow Valley. Government entities (excluding schools) and religious organizations defined by the IRS in Section 170(c)1 or 170(b)1A are also eligible for projects that meet CFNCW Grant Guidelines and Policies. All other organizations are required to have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor prior to submitting a grant request.
- Organizations are only eligible to submit one RIG application per cycle (exception is for organizations acting as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant).
- Grant funds must be expended within one year of award date.
- Regional Impact Grantees must wait out one grant cycle before reapplying. For example, 2022 RIG Grantees must wait to reapply until 2024.
For more information, visit CFNCW.
