The 2010 Funding Cycle is closed. Our 2010 funding guidelines are below as a reference.
Grantmaking Philosophy
Fund for Idaho is a grant-making foundation dedicated to building a civil, just, and sustainable Idaho. We promote the flow of resources as a catalyst for change toward a more compassionate, environmentally sound and healthy society. Fund for Idaho grantmaking decisions are made by a committee of both activists and philanthropists. In this way, our grantmaking process relies on the wisdom and experience of both the donor community AND those engaged in the on-the-ground work to direct our grants to organizations addressing root causes of problems.
Grantmaking Goals
Grant applications will be evaluated based on how well they address the Fund's grantmaking goals:
Community-based and/or grassroots activists /advocates working to address systemic change and/orroot causes of social or environmental ills.
Actively engagingthose affected by a problem in the process of identifying and pursuing solutions.
Providing forums for creative collaboration and capacity building between groups, leaders and community members.
Areas of Focus
Fund for Idaho supports organizations working for justice related to the following areas:
Civic Empowerment
Civil & Human Rights
Disability Rights
Economic Justice
Environmental Protection
Gender Justice
Global Citizenship
Immigration Rights
LGBTQ Equality
Media Justice
Racial Justice
Sovereign & Treaty Rights
Eligibility
An organization must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a grant from Fund for Idaho:
Be based in Idaho
Have its own IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status (may be fiscally sponsored)
Have an annual operating budget UNDER $300,000 (fiscal agent's budget may exceed $300,000)
Restrictions
Fund for Idaho will NOT fund:
Grants over $3,000
Organizations with annual operating budgets OVER $300,000
Social service projects or service delivery with no social change component
Federal, state, or local government entities
Organizations based outside of Idaho
Grants to Individuals
Capital Campaigns (building construction or renovation)
Scholarships to colleges or universities
Organizations that practice or promote partisan or legally defined discriminatory policies relating to race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or ability
To download the Fund for Idaho grant forms, click on the blue links below:
All potential new applicants MUST contact us before submitting an application!
We welcome and encourage input and feedback from all sources, regardless of application status, to help us enhance our grantmaking process. Please direct all questions and feedback to:
Gail Heylmun, Executive Director P.O. Box 769, Boise, ID 83701
Telephone: (208) 343-1744 E-mail: gail@fundforidaho.org
