Lower Flathead Valley Community Foundation Grant

The Lower Flathead Valley Community Foundation Grant supports projects aimed at preserving cultural, natural, and human resources in the Lower Flathead Valley. With a mission to unite Tribal and non-Tribal members, this foundation emphasizes children's needs while offering nearly $150,000 annually in grants. Since its inception, it has grown from a $3 million endowment, providing nearly $2 million in funding for community projects. Collaboration and partnerships are encouraged to enhance community development.

Since 1999, the Foundation has grown Vera’s original gift to nearly $3 million dollars, while providing nearly $2 million in small community grants to worthy projects in the Lower Flathead Valley.
Currently the Foundation is awarding nearly $150 thousand dollars per year to worthy community projects and organizations.
Funding Opportunities:

Eligibility

Applications are welcome from these types of community groups and organizations:

• 501(c)(3) organizations
• Government entities

Organizations conducting projects for a recognized charitable purposeThe foundation supports worthwhile projects with either income from its permanent endowment or from contributions by individuals and organizations in the areas of education, preservation and conservation, culture and the arts, appropriate economic development, and civic improvement.

Ineligibility

The Community Foundation does not make grants for the following: religious activitiesdebt retirementpolitical organizations or campaignstickets for benefitstelephone solicitations, or organizations working primarily to influence legislation.