Yakima Valley Sponsorship Grants

NOTE: Submit a letter or email describing the organization, event or project, and the amount of the request at least 60 days prior to the event.
The Yakima Valley Community Foundation provides Sponsorship Grants to support events and activities that benefit the Yakima Valley community and promote the foundation's mission. These grants are designed for nonprofit organizational events or projects and are available year-round, subject to funding availability.
Funding
The maximum amount of funding available for a Sponsorship Grant is $3,000. Sponsorships are subject to funding availability and are awarded based on the strength of the application and the degree to which the proposed event or project aligns with the foundation's mission.

Eligibility

Be a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a government entity.Provide services or programming that benefit the Yakima Valley community.Organizations from Kittitas County may apply, but funding is limited.Have a clear plan for the event or project and how it will benefit the community.The applicant must also be registered and in good standing with the Washington Secretary of State as a nonprofit corporation, nonprofit professional services corporation, or a non-Washington nonprofit corporation registered in Washington.

Ineligibility

We generally do not fund the following:Capital expenditures for real estate or constructionEndowmentsDebt retirement/reductionPolitical or lobbying activitiesSectarian worship, instruction or proselytizingMedical or scientific researchOther grant-making organizationsIndividual school classroom supportAny organization that cannot affirm that it will not discriminate, withhold, exclude or deny services on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientations, political affiliation, religious beliefs or the lack thereof.