Community Heart & Soul® Grant
Funding Amount
$30,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Rural communities (not individual organizations)
- Located within the 20-county service area
Other requirements
- Must be able to provide $10,000 local match
- Contact: [email protected] or 509-624-2606
- More Information: www.innovia.org/communityheartsoul/
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)
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
More Information: www.innovia.org/communityheartsoul/
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Innovia Foundation's IRS filings)
Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Harrington, WA · 2025
$21K
Cheney, WA · 2025
$20K
Oakesdale Community Association
Oakesdale, WA · 2025
$20K
Pullman, WA · 2025
$20K
Elk City, ID · 2025
$20K
7 grants in Innovia Foundation's 2025 filings reference “Community Heart & Soul® Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Innovia Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 422
- Total given
- $12.67M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,095–$651K
- By dollars: Washington 70%, Idaho 17%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Spokane, WA; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Sandpoint, ID.
- 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA
Blake Earle, Scholarship 2024
$651K
Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization · Colfax, WA
To Support The 50Th Anniversary Sponsorship Of Malden Community 2024 Fall Festival
$415K
Northeast Community Center Association · Spokane, WA
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
$296K
Whitworth University · Spokane, WA
Telmen Amarbayasgalan, Scholarship 2024
$215K
Northeast Youth Center · Spokane, WA
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
$210K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Grassroots
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