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First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Town Pump Charitable Foundation

Butte, MT

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation funds Montana organizations serving basic needs, education, food access, and community needs, with grants primarily supporting charitable work in Montana. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $110,900, with a median of $1,000. Applicants are directed to apply through the relevant program’s online portal, so it accepts requests; no general deadline is stated, though individual programs may have application periods.

Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation

Missoula, MT

The Foundation supports education, health and human services, arts and culture, and community service, with an emphasis on direct services for underserved people in Montana and areas where The Washington Companies operate. Its 2024 grants ranged from $242 to $5 million, with a median award of $10,000; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Montana Community Foundation Inc

Helena, MT

The Montana Community Foundation funds education, equity and culture, community and economic vitality, land and resiliency, and health and well-being, primarily benefiting Montana communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,163 to $441,900, with a median of $12,483; applicants should apply through an open funding opportunity, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hawkins Scholarship Foundation

Great Falls, MT

Gianforte Family Charitable Trust

Bozeman, MT

The Gianforte Family Charitable Trust funds Montana nonprofits working in education and career pathways, family ministries, and relationship-based support for people facing challenges such as addiction, trafficking, or incarceration. Its 2024 grants ranged from $450 to $1,014,059, with a median of $10,000; eligible work must take place in Montana or directly benefit Montanans. It does not accept unsolicited requests, and prospective applicants are asked to schedule a consultation before applying.

Montana Healthcare Foundation

Bozeman, MT

The Montana Healthcare Foundation funds Montana-based efforts to improve health, including public health, health care, behavioral health, and policy work, with attention to communities at higher risk of poor health outcomes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000; it accepts applications through an annual Call for Proposals, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Whitefish Community Foundation Inc

Whitefish, MT

Whitefish Community Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in the greater Flathead Valley, including youth services, food security, emergency needs, community projects, and nonprofit capacity building. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $43,198, though its Community Grant Program offers up to $10,000 annually; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Headwaters Health Foundation

Missoula, MT

Headwaters Health Foundation funds nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations improving health, leadership, and belonging for children and families, with a focus on communities facing health disparities in Western Montana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,500 to $595,000, with a median of $7,500; its GO! Grants provide $8,500 in general operating support to eligible rural nonprofits. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

National Forest Foundation

Missoula, MT

The National Forest Foundation funds conservation and stewardship projects that build wildfire resilience, restore lands and waters, and improve recreation on or benefiting National Forests and Grasslands across the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to about $2.1 million, with a median of about $40,700; its Collaborative Capacity Program offers $20,000–$50,000 awards. It accepts applications through open, competitive grant rounds.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc

Missoula, MT

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation funds wildlife and habitat conservation, land protection and public access, wildlife research and management, hunting heritage, and conservation outreach across the United States. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,090 to $1,693,707, with a median of $13,000; applicants are directed to contact their state’s Regional Director, and the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Cross Charitable Foundation

Bozeman, MT

The foundation funds education, homelessness and assistance for oppressed people, wildlife and environmental conservation, and dog health and welfare in Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be invited by the Board to apply.