Grants to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits to Address Community Needs

GCF Community Grants

Agency

Foundation

GrantWatch ID#

148079

Funding Source

GORGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Geographic Focus

USA: Oregon: Hood River, Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties; Washington: Klickitat and Skamania counties

Important Dates

Deadline: 05/19/23

Grant Description

Grants totaling $17,500 to Oregon and Washington nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to address a wide range of community needs and challenges. Applicants must be located or operating within the Columbia River Gorge area, specifically Klickitat and Skamania counties in Washington State and Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties in Oregon.

The GCF Community Grants program is requesting grant proposals now for its annual funding cycle. The purpose of the program is to provide charitable grants as the Foundation board determines are most needed. Grants will be made within the broad range of nonprofit agencies and not limited to a single focus or exclusively to the interests of a particular constituency.

In the selection of grant recipients, priority will be given to proposals with some combination of the following characteristics:

Meet a clearly demonstrated need
Are innovative and creative
Provide the maximum impact for the dollars expended
Encourage collaboration

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

• Only nonprofit agencies located or operating within the Columbia River Gorge area specifically—Klickitat and Skamania counties in Washington State and Hood River, Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties in Oregon—are eligible for funding.
• The grant recipient must be a 501(c)(3) organization or operating under the umbrella of such an organization.
• The agency must have complied with reporting requirements on any grant previously awarded by the Foundation.

Ineligible

Proposals for capital campaigns, loans or debt retirement will not be considered.

Pre-Application Information

Applicants must submit proposals by May 19, 2023.

Grant recipients will be notified and grant checks will be mailed by the end of June.

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$17,500

Estimated Size of Grant

In the 2023 grant cycle the total available for granting is $17.500 and proposals will be accepted for any amount up to that total. The range of grants in the past has been $650 to $4,000.

Contact Information

Applications must be sent to gcf@gorge.net.

If you have any questions, please email Executive Director Jill Burnette at jill.gorgecf@gmail.com

Gorge Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1711 Hood River, OR 97031
509.250.3525

Grants to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits to Address Community Needs

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