The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force is seeking applications for its The Bonner County Endowment for Human Rights Grant.
Donor Name: Bonner County Human Rights Task Force
State: Idaho
County: Bonner County (ID)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Each year, the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force (BCHRTF) seeks to fund projects and programs that support the stated mission: to affirm the American principles and ideas of the inviolable dignity and worth of each human being and recognize that everyone is equal under state and federal laws and constitutions.
The BCHRTF hopes to sponsor programs and projects that enhance human rights, focus on community education, and celebrate the fact that it is the racial, social, and cultural diversity of the people that makes Bonner County a rich and worthwhile place to live.
Funding Information
Grant requests up to $8000 will be considered. The average award is $2250 per grant recipient.
Uses of Funds
The advisors to the BCHRTF funds will consider grant requests for activities and projects that:
- Affirm the American 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
- Reach a broad segment of the community or school population
- Focus on providing information, education, and programs designed to increase awareness of the important of nondiscrimination and elimination of prejudice and/or harassment
- Celebrate the value of racial, social, or cultural diversity for the quality of life in Bonner County
- Projects will be favored if they include the following features:
- Collaboration with other community groups
- Providing of matching or in-kind funds
- Project sustainability
- Meeting an urgent or ongoing community need
- Letters indicating community support
- Less preferred projects include:
- Capital projects
- Staffing expenses
- Travel for individuals
- Attendance at conferences
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must qualify as one of the following:
- An organization with 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status;
- A public educational institution;
- An individual educator associated with a public institution; or,
- A government entity including local governments and libraries.
For more information, visit BCHRTF.
