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William B. Pratt Endowment Fund- Media Arts Grant

Montana Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

The William B. Pratt Endowment Fund, established for the people of Montana, aims to support the sharing of untold stories about the state's arts, culture, and history. This fund awards grants annually to enhance media arts education and production in Montana, ranging from $500 to $2,000. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar match in cash or in-kind contributions, with provisions for simplified applications for smaller requests, ensuring accessibility for all applicants.

The William B. Pratt Endowment Fund was established as a legacy gift to the people of Montana to help them tell and share stories- especially the untold ones- about Montana's arts, culture, and history and to learn about the traditional art forms and cultures of Montana.
Each year, the fund awards grants to benefit Montana Media Arts. The William B. Pratt Endowment Fund will make grants to:

  • Encourage the education about, as well as the production and presentation of, Media Arts in Montana.
  • Grant Amounts

Grants will range from $500 to $2,000. Small grants requests less than $750 can apply using a simplified application form. Partial funding may be awarded.
Matching requirements
All grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar in cash or a combination of cash and in-kind contributions. Applicants are encouraged to seek multiple funding sources.A waiver of the dollar-for-dollar match requirement is available for applicants where the match requirement is a barrier to apply.

What Montana Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
316
Total given
$7.75M
Median grant
$12K
Range
$5,163–$442K
  • By dollars: Montana 97%, Pennsylvania <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Helena, MT; Billings, MT; Missoula, MT.
  • 23% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Southeastern Montana Development Corporation · Colstrip, MT

    Regional business development; business innovation

    $442K

  • Sowers International · Corona, MT

    Joy foundation brazil camp; capital campaign

    $400K

  • West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT

    Wolverine care fund; general support; annual distribution

    $253K

  • Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT

    Travis atkins veteran support center; virtual program; annual distribution

    $152K

  • University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT

    School of law; real co-lab; arts/media; autio fund; annual distribution

    $127K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Education

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