East Idaho Grant- F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund

The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund, managed by the Idaho Community Foundation, supports arts initiatives in southeastern Idaho. Founded by Beverly Bistline, the fund honors her commitment to the arts and aims to enhance community engagement through educational programs and performances. Grants typically range from $3,000 to $10,000, focusing on both public arts education and opportunities for local artists, thus fostering a vibrant cultural landscape in Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties.

About the F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund
The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation (commonly referred to as the “Bistline
Family Foundation”) was founded by Beverly Bistline of Pocatello to pay special tribute to her parents and their commitment to the arts, as well as to further her own support within the field. Beverly was a former state legislator, a veteran who served in the US Navy during and shortly after World War II and an attorney who was the 26th woman admitted to the Idaho State Bar. She passed away in October 2010.
Beverly held a firm belief that the artistic growth of a community was as important as its economic
growth, and she became well known in and around Pocatello for her commitment to the arts. During her lifetime, she supported many organizations and projects such as the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, Idaho State University and the Idaho State-Civic Symphony. Even after her passing, Beverly will continue to support arts in southeastern Idaho through the F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a donor-advised fund managed by the Idaho Community Foundation.
Funding Focus
Grants are given to support arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to the general public and/or support the education, skills training, performance or display opportunities for local artists in Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.
Grants may fall under two categories:

• Grants to support arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to

the general public.Such grants may support programs, classes, performances, concerts, exhibits, seminars and other arts activities that engage members of the community in general. Grants of this type may, for example, help organizations acquire or repair musical
instruments; acquire, repair, restore or improve performance and training facilities; pay fees and expenses associated with bringing out of town artists and performers into town to perform or offer training and educational experiences to local artists; or help pay costs of producing a performance or program. Grants to support the education, skills training, performance or display opportunities for
local artists. These grants may include helping an organization provide scholarships for local artists to attend a training, education program or performance either locally or out of town. Scholarships must be determined by the organization in a non-discriminatory fashion and
should take into account financial need.
The Bistline Foundation tends to have many more requests for funds than it has funds available. One
of the ways to address this deficit is to use funds available for grants as seed money to support proposals which appear to have the ability, over the course of a few years, to become self-supporting either through developing a strong base of local charitable support or though ticket sales. While this is never the only criteria that we utilize in determining which grant applications are approved, an organization with the ability to satisfy this criteria should include an appropriate explanation in its application of its plan for becoming self-sustaining.
Grant Limits
Awards typically range from $3,000 - $10,000, though larger requests will be considered.

Eligibility

Organizations must meet one of the three following criteria:Organizations with a 501c3 nonprofit status under IRS code 170
Public educational institutions
Government entities including local governments and librariesOrganizations and entities must be located in (or serving residents in) one or more of the following counties: Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power