Community Heart & Soul® Grant

Community Heart & Soul® Grant

Status: CLOSED

Overview: Innovia Foundation launched the Community Heart & Soul® Program to help rural communities throughout its 20-county service area BUILD COMMUNITY through a resident-driven process and TAKE ACTION on what matters most to its residents.

Geographic Scope: 20-county service area (Eastern Washington: Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin; North Idaho: Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, Shoshone, Idaho)

Award Amount: $30,000 per grant

Grant Period: Up to two years

Local Match Required: $10,000 over the two-year grant period

What the Grant Provides:

Support for community-based project coordinators

Funding for community actions

Technical assistance including program training and certified coaches (valued at $50,000)

Expected Outcomes (from national implementation):

Increased participation in local community-decision making

Increased volunteerism

Increased investment in community-supported programs and activities

Increased economic development and downtown revitalization

Community endowment funds

Eligibility:

Rural communities (not individual organizations)

Located within the 20-county service area

Must be able to provide $10,000 local match

Contact: [email protected] or 509-624-2606

More Information: www.innovia.org/communityheartsoul/