How much funding does Major Community Project Grant provide?

Major Community Project Grant provides $20,000 - $38,000+ (examples include $25,000, $50,000, $117,500) in funding.

When is the deadline for Major Community Project Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Major Community Project Grant

Whitefish Community Foundation Inc

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Funding Amount

$20,000 - $38,000+ (examples include $25,000, $50,000, $117,500)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Flathead Valley area and surrounding region (includes projects slightly outside Whitefish city limits)

Program Description: The Major Community Project Grant Program provides substantial funding for significant community projects that have major impact. Projects funded include infrastructure improvements, facility development, and large capital projects.

Funding Criteria: Projects should be:

Significant community assets
Grassroots efforts with community support
Infrastructure or capital projects
Aligned with community needs

Examples of Funded Projects:

$25,000 to Whitefish School District for Center for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
$50,000 to Miracle League of NW Montana
$117,500 to Montana Veterans Home for wheelchair-accessible bus
$25,000 to Project Whitefish Kids for playground and pavilion at Smith Fields Youth Sports Complex

Program History: As of 2018, the Foundation had presented 15 major grants since the program began in 2010, awarding a total of $418,600.

Funding Source: The Circle of Giving supports this program. The Circle of Giving consists of donors who contribute a minimum of $5,000 annually, with some giving as much as $40,000.

Contact:

Whitefish Community Foundation
214 Second Street West
P.O. Box 1060
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 863-1781

What Whitefish Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 195
Total given: $16.44M
Median grant: $46K
Range: $5,250–$1M

By dollars: Montana 83%, North Dakota 6%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Kalispell, MT; Whitefish, MT; Missoula, MT.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Dream Adaptive Recreation · Whitefish, MT

Ski program, general support

$831K
Violence Free Crisis Line - Abbie Shelter · Kalispell, MT

Facility upgrade, general support

$239K
Sparrow's Nest of NW MT · Kalispell, MT

Facility renovation, general support

$207K
Lighthouse Christian Home · Kalispell, MT

Facility renovation, general support

$172K
Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation · Whitefish, MT

Fieldtrips, 5th grade season pass program, general support

$126K