Columbia County Children's Fund Grant

Columbia County Children's Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Innovia Foundation
Amount: Up to US $4,000
Last Updated: June 04, 2025

Summary

The Columbia County Children's Fund Grant, administered by Innovia Foundation, focuses on supporting local organizations that provide essential programs for children. Eligible applicants include public charities, federally recognized tribes, and public entities serving Columbia County. The grant prioritizes educational enrichment, counseling, and medical services for disadvantaged children. Innovia Foundation encourages applications from organizations within its 20-county region, ensuring that funding contributes to meaningful community impact.

Overview

Innovia Foundation Innovia Foundation works closely with nonprofit organizations and others throughout the region to identify and respond to a wide range of community issues and opportunities. This might be as complex as collaborating with community leaders on a long-range plan for neighborhood preservation, or as basic as funding a program to provide shoes for children from low-income families. In all cases, Innovia Foundation looks to fund solutions that will create measurable, positive change in our region. Columbia County Children's Fund The Columbia County Children’s Fund provides support to organizations within Columbia County. Applications must address one of the following program areas: Educational enrichment and special needs programs, with preference given to elementary school-aged children.Guidance, counseling and therapy to children and their families.Medical and dental services and/or supplies (glasses, hearing aids, braces) for disadvantaged children.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. In order to be eligible, applicants must be a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; a federally recognized tribe; or a public entity such as a school district, municipality, or unincorporated group or association. In certain cases, grants can be awarded to non-501(c)(3) organizations for charitable purposes.Innovia Foundation competitive grants are awarded to organizations providing services within the 20-county region served by the Foundation. (Eastern Washington Counties: Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin. North Idaho Counties: Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, Shoshone and Idaho.)Applying to/receiving grant funding from one Innovia Foundation grant program does not preclude your organization from to applying to any other Innovia Foundation grant program.

Ineligibility

Applicants cannot have any delinquent reports for previous grants awarded through all Innovia Foundation’s grant programs.Activities Typically Not Eligible for Innovia Foundation Grant Funding:Academic or scientific researchDebt retirement, operating deficits or after-the-fact supportDirect or grassroots lobbyingAnnual fund appeals and contributions to endowmentsRe-granting programsLitigious activitiesIn considering applications for funding from faith-based organizations we will apply the following criteria:The program or service to be funded must be open to all members of the community (not just members of the faith community applying for funding)In the course of providing programs or services, faith-based organizations cannot require clients to participate in or adopt any specific religious practice or belief