The Regional Impact Grant (RIG) is returning to an annual grant process open 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: 09/15/2022
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.
Focus Projects
- 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 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 Maximum Funding Request
Under $200,000 Up to $6,000
$200,000 – $749,999 Up to $10,000
$750,000 and Over Up to $14,000
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.
- Applicants who applied and received a RIG10K Grant in Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4 during the past fiscal year are not eligible to reapply until August 2023.
- All future RIG Grantees must wait out one grant cycle before reapplying. For example, upcoming 2022 RIG Grantees must wait to reapply until August 2024.
For more information, visit CFNCW.
