Grant Application

What we fund:

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We give grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, churches, schools, and government agencies. We are a place-based foundation, and we focus our giving on serving Mason County and the surrounding region. The Foundation generally makes only one-time grant commitments per year per program. Longer-term commitments may be considered for initiatives that show exceptional promise for community impact.

We encourage grant applications supporting the following:

• Collaborative - working with others to achieve a common goal. 

• Innovate programs and/or start-ups 

• Human-focused- Support the well-being of our community members

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We do not award grant funding:

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• Directly to individuals or offer scholarships

• Duplicated Services

• For-profit entities 

• Global or Nationally focused program

• Political Organizations

 

Our Focus Areas:

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The grant application will require the applicant to tell us how their request lines up with the following funding priority areas. 

• Basic Needs

• Education

• Workforce Development

• Community Development