Fern Cousineau Duncan Art Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating senior of a North Central Washington High School.
Other requirements
- Pursuing a career in the field of art (not just pursuing art as a hobby)Minimum 2.5 GPADemonstrate financial need.
- All candidates will submit a portfolio of their work (paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, etc.) when requested by the Foundation
Overview
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.
Mrs. Duncan was an art teacher at Wenatchee High School from 1929 to 1959. She also taught at Wenatchee Valley College until she retired. This scholarship, established by Ms. Duncan’s will, supports graduating seniors from North Central Washington, with special emphasis on students who are pursuing a career in the field of art. As part of the application process, students must submit a portfolio of their work, which is reviewed by a panel of local artists.
Eligibility
Graduating senior of a North Central Washington High SchoolPursuing a career in the field of art (not just pursuing art as a hobby)Minimum 2.5 GPADemonstrate financial needAll candidates will submit a portfolio of their work (paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, etc.) when requested by the Foundation
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
- Arts
- Education
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