Chelan Valley Fund Grant
Funding Amount
More than US $2,000
Deadline
Expected ~August
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- August 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: August
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Can we apply?
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Geography
- Headquartered in Chelan, Chelan Falls, Entiat, or Manson, WA
- Faith-based organizations may apply only for project-specific funding.
- Faith-Based Organizations: Grants will not be made for religious purposes nor general operating expenses for faith-based organizations but may be made for non-religious programs offered to the broader community.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Government agencies and public schools are ineligible (fiscal sponsorship allowed).
- Not eligible: Government agencies are ineligible.
- Not eligible: Public Schools are ineligible
Overview
The Chelan Valley Fund Grant, offered by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, supports charitable causes that enhance the quality of life for residents in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties. Eligible organizations include 501c3 public charities and certain faith-based groups for project-specific funding. Grants start at $2,000, with no wait period for annual applications. This initiative aims to benefit the community through arts, education, health, and social services.
Community Foundation of North Central Washington
The Community Foundation of NCW is a tax-exempt philanthropic organization that helps individuals, families, businesses, and agencies support charitable causes throughout Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties.
Supporting Charitable Causes in NCW
Several funding opportunities are available to support nonprofit charitable organizations and public agencies in Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. Grants are made possible through established unrestricted funds and gifts from donors.
The competitive grant review process identifies projects, programs, or general operations that benefit the region through areas such as arts and culture, education and youth programs, environment and animal protection, health and human services, and public/social benefit.
The Chelan Valley Fund will provide funding for charitable causes that aim to preserve, protect, and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
Minimum award $2,000Fiscal Sponsorships allowedNo wait period (can apply each year)
Eligibility
Must be a 501c3 public charity in Chelan, Chelan Falls, Entiat, or MansonFaith-based organizations are eligible only for project-specific funding that meets CFNCW’s Grant Guidelines.Faith-Based Organizations: Grants will not be made for religious purposes nor general operating expenses for faith-based organizations but may be made for non-religious programs offered to the broader community.
Ineligibility
Government agencies are ineligiblePublic Schools are ineligible
Full eligibility text
501(c)(3) public charities headquartered in Chelan, Chelan Falls, Entiat, or Manson, WA. Government agencies and public schools are ineligible (fiscal sponsorship allowed). Faith-based organizations may apply only for project-specific funding.
What Community Foundation of NCW actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 200
- Total given
- $17.01M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,112–$4.31M
- By dollars: Washington >99%, New York <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Wenatchee, WA; Winthrop, WA; Twisp, WA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wenatchee Valley YMCA · Wenatchee, WA
Various purposes as approved by cfncw board
$4.31M
Columbia Valley Community Health · Wenatchee, WA
Various purposes as approved by cfncw board
$2.16M
Methow Housing Trust · Winthrop, WA
Various purposes as approved by cfncw board
$1.58M
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust · Wenatchee, WA
Various purposes as approved by cfncw board
$622K
Wenatchee Valley College Foundation · Wenatchee, WA
Various purposes as approved by cfncw board
$563K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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