Forever Idaho Regional Grant Program - Eastern Region

The Forever Idaho Regional Grant Program, managed by the Idaho Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in Eastern Idaho. With grants ranging from $3,000 to $8,000, it prioritizes projects in areas like arts, community benefit, education, environment, health, and housing stability. This initiative fosters collaboration and addresses evolving community needs, ensuring that charitable efforts effectively enhance the quality of life for Idahoans. Organizations in specific counties are encouraged to apply for these impactful grants.

NOTE: Most grants will range between $3,000-$8,000.
Idaho Community Foundation
With local staff, three offices throughout the state (Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls), and grant opportunities for each of Idaho’s 44 counties, we know our communities. A gift through ICF lasts forever.
For Idaho’s charitable individuals and families, ICF provides a wide variety of fully tax-deductible options to support a cherished cause, community or organization now and forever.
For Idaho’s nonprofits, ICF provides a source of local knowledge about the critical issues they face, and can connect them to donors and partners who can help. ICF also provides a streamlined grant process that offers financial support of nonprofit projects and initiatives through the generosity of our fund creators.
The Forever Idaho Regional Grant Program connects passionate donors with community needs for maximum impact. It is funded through the generosity of donors who recognize that the needs within communities and among nonprofits are constantly changing. They have entrusted ICF with the flexibility to forever meet those needs.
The Forever Idaho program gives priority to organizations working in one of ICF’s Areas of Impact. Please read below for additional context, as applicants will be asked to self-select the Area of Impact in which you’re working:
Arts & CultureKeeping Idaho’s arts and cultural activities vibrant and vitalCommunity BenefitBuilding trust and social cohesionSupporting and developing community leadersEconomic development and community buildingEducational & Economic OpportunitiesIncreasing access to early childhood education and childcareStrengthening K-12, afterschool, and summer learning programsAddressing college affordability and accessProviding training for promising careersBolstering support for entrepreneurs and small business ownersEnvironment & Animal WelfareAddressing environmental concerns that affect animals, both wild and domesticImproving land use and preserving access to the outdoorsProtecting waterways, forested areas, and air qualityCreating and beautifying public spacesHealth and WellnessSupporting mental and physical health and wellnessCaring for Idaho’s aging populationEnsuring health equity and food accessHousing StabilityPromoting access to safe and stable housingIgniting investments in affordable housingEnabling home ownership

Eligibility

Open to applicants from Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties. Qualifying organizations include:

Government entities, including subsidiaries and public educational institutions. Entities with current 501(c)3 not-for-profit status under IRS Code Section 170.Nonprofit organizations may apply every year, regardless of previous funding or current year funding through other ICF grant programs.Applicants may apply for both the Idaho Future Fund grant and a regional grant.

Ineligibility

Late applications will not be considered.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications submitted via e-mail or by fax will not be considered.The following will not be considered for the regional competitive grants program:

Projects which are considered operating expenses or salaries normally paid by a school district (salaries for special projects not normally funded by a school district will be considered).Religious organizations for the sole purpose of furthering that religion.Political activities or those designed to influence legislation.National organizations (unless the monies are to be used to benefit citizens of Idaho or the organizations are specifically designated by a donor as beneficiaries of the fund).Grants that directly benefit a donor to ICF or a donor’s family.Less Favored / Low Priority Activities:

• The following areas are of low priority to ICF and usually will not receive funding:

Reduction of debt.Grants to individuals (except scholarships).Fund raising projects.Travel for individuals or teams.Attendance at conferences, seminars or other projects.Endowments.Programs that fall more appropriately under government funding, such as operating expenses for public schools and police and fire protection.Capital projects for which the Foundation’s ability to contribute will be only a very small portion of the total budget and, therefore, may have little impact on the success of the project.