Skagit Community Foundation Grants

Skagit Community Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Skagit Community Foundation
Amount: US $7,000 - US $12,000
Last Updated: December 08, 2025

Summary

The Skagit Community Foundation Grants aim to connect individuals with impactful causes in Skagit County. They support local nonprofits through funding requests that address human needs, arts, education, and more. Grant awards typically range from $7,000 to $12,000, with no strict minimums or maximums. The foundation emphasizes equal opportunity and encourages diverse applications, while excluding groups without nonprofit status or those that discriminate.

Overview

Our Mission Our mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter. We do this by: providing services to donorsbuilding and managing permanent endowments for the communitysupporting the nonprofit sector through grants and trainingscontributing leadership and civic engagement Grants At Skagit Community Foundation, we know that nonprofit organizations are essential for a healthy and vibrant community. ​SCF supports local not-for-profits throughout the grant cycle process. The equal-opportunity process accepts a variety of funding requests ranging from basic human needs, arts & culture, youth development & education, animal welfare, and more. Funding While SCF does not have set minimums and maximums, grant awards have ranged from $500 - $35,000, but the average grant is typically between $7,000 - $12,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. SCF only supports grant requests that serve Skagit County. Organizations based outside the Skagit region can apply for a grant as long as the work described in the grant application is clearly carried out in the Skagit community (e.g. an organization with headquarters in Bellingham but conducts programs in Skagit).If a request is $20,000+, most recently audited, reviewed, or compiled financials are requiredOrganizations can apply for up to two requests per Annual Grant Cycle, if the purpose for each is different.

Ineligibility

The following are excluded: Organizations or groups without non profit statusRequests or organizations that do not serve Skagit CountyRe-granting organizations Partisan political activities Organizations that discriminate with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, or a presence of a disability