Give Orcas Campaign Grants

Overview

Info for Grant Applicants

OICF’s bi-annual GiveOrcas Campaigns are a way to build awareness of local nonprofits and raise funds to support those programs that make Orcas a stronger and more resilient community. The success of the campaigns are achieved by a collaborative relationship between OICF, the island nonprofits, and most importantly, the community that rallies to support the Campaigns and the programs featured in it. GiveOrcas is a true community effort.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* In order for your organization’s proposal to qualify for consideration, you need to meet the following:
* Be a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) organization, government agency, school district, public service organization (such as the library), or have a fiscal sponsorship agreement with an organization
* Your organization is fiscally sound as demonstrated in your IRS Form 990 and financial documents
* Your board is independently-governed as stated in Section 3: Governing Body of IRS’ Best
* Governance Practices in Governance and Related Topics—501(c)(3) Organizations.pdf
* Your organization’s governing board has approved this project
* An organization may submit their own application and an application for a program, acting as a fiscal sponsor, per cycle.

Ineligibility

* No grants are made to individuals (including scholarships), private foundations, for-profit enterprises or conduit organizations which pass funds through to other organizations for distribution to ultimate beneficiaries of their own choosing.
* OICF will not consider multiple requests from the same organization in the same cycle with the exception of the Orcas Island School District (OISD), which governs three distinct entities: the Elementary, Middle and High School—each of which may submit a proposal. Additional exceptions may be made for organizations acting as fiscal sponsors for programs that benefit the community but are not yet officially registered as a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6.