When is the deadline for General Funds for Whatcom County - Environment or Arts & Culture?

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General Funds for Whatcom County - Environment or Arts & Culture

Q: Who is eligible for General Funds for Whatcom County - Environment or Arts & Culture?

Geography: In Whatcom County on either Environment or Arts and Culture. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Government agencies; Schools; Higher education institutions; Religious institutions; Scholarship programs; Events; Stand-alone projects; Organizations that discriminate in policy or practice based on gender, religion, sexual orientation or identity, ethnicity, national origin, or physical ability.

Whatcom Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Environmental Grants Grants for Arts Operating Support Grants

Funding Amount

$1,000 - $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Can we apply?

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Geography

In Whatcom County on either Environment or Arts and Culture

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

At least one full-time paid staff person

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Government agencies
Not eligible: Schools
Not eligible: Higher education institutions
Not eligible: Religious institutions
Not eligible: Scholarship programs
Not eligible: Events
Not eligible: Stand-alone projects
Not eligible: Organizations that discriminate in policy or practice based on gender, religion, sexual orientation or identity, ethnicity, national origin, or physical ability

Overview

Geographic Scope: Whatcom County, Washington

Focus Areas:

Environment
Arts & Culture

Award Type: Operating grants

Mission Alignment: Efforts emphasizing a shared vision that everyone who lives here thrives, cultivating neighborliness, lifting community voices, and investing in equity and hope

Eligibility:

Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Core mission focused in Whatcom County on either Environment or Arts and Culture
At least one full-time paid staff person

Ineligible:

Government agencies
Schools
Higher education institutions
Religious institutions
Scholarship programs
Events
Stand-alone projects
Organizations that discriminate in policy or practice based on gender, religion, sexual orientation or identity, ethnicity, national origin, or physical ability

Contact:

Whatcom Community Foundation
1500 Cornwall, Suite 202, Bellingham, WA 98225
Email: wcf@whatcomcf.org
Phone: 360.671.6463

How to Apply

Application Process

Access the online grant application portal
Review the grant guidelines
Submit application via online grantee portal

Required Materials:

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What Whatcom Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 106
Total given: $5.92M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,050–$1.01M

By dollars: Washington 98%, New York <1%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Bellingham, WA; Seattle, WA; Ferndale, WA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Meridian School District #505 · Bellingham, WA

Childcare

$1.01M
Bellingham Technical College · Bellingham, WA

Education

$600K
Alternatives to Hunger DBA Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA

Food, agriculture & nutrition

$544K
Sustainable Connections · Bellingham, WA

Food, agriculture & nutrition

$510K
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association · Bellingham, WA

Natural resources conservation protection

$338K