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We are awarding more than $303,000 in grant support to 66 organizations in southwest Idaho from our Forever Idaho Southwest program – including domestic violence programs, senior centers, libraries and more.
Grantees are from Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington counties. One of the unique aspects about Forever Idaho grants is that they are flexible and can be used for the recipients’ greatest needs.
“These grants are the result of hundreds of Idahoans collectively coming together to support nonprofits by giving to the Forever Idaho Fund in their region,” said Lisa Bearg, ICF’s Senior Philanthropic Advisor. “It’s a great way to make an impact and we truly appreciate the generosity of our donors.”
See the list of Forever Idaho Southwest grantees.
Comments from grantees:
Carie Lawrence, Angel Wings Network (Weiser), $5,000 grant to provide transportation to doctor’s appointments for cancer patients: “For folks in rural areas of Idaho, it can be difficult to find someone reliable enough to travel back and forth to treatment centers in larger cities. The cost of travel alone is a heavy burden due to the cost of gasoline. The funding from ICF will directly benefit cancer patients in rural areas of Idaho.”
Amanda Leader, Boise County Community Justice, $10,000 grant to provide behavioral health services in the county: “There are very limited behavioral health services within Boise County, such as counseling and psychotherapy. Not all of our communities even have basic health resources. This support will allow us to identify and overcome barriers to accessing services and provide short-term interventions.”
Abra Dodson, Gem County Recreation District, $5,000 grant to purchase high-quality, long-lasting soccer goals for community use: “We provide activities for the community at an affordable rate. We are able to go above and beyond with the help of grant funds. We appreciate the support from the Idaho Community Foundation.”
Maura Goldstein, Roots Forest School (McCall), $5,000 grant for classroom materials and staff salaries at the nature-based preschool in Ponderosa State Park: “Our Forever Idaho grant will bolster our efforts to provide livable and competitive wages and benefits to pay our staff what they are worth to us and our community.”
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Arts-focused projects in southeast Idaho will receive nearly $72,000 in grants from ICF’s F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund.
The Bistline Foundation Fund, which joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2011, gives grants twice a year. Previously it was a private foundation founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Beverly Bistline and named in honor of herself and her parents. Since joining ICF, it has given nearly $1.7 million.
Grantees are:
Bear Lake High School – $3,000 to purchase costumes, props, and equipment to help produce student movie shorts.
Empower Humanity – $3,000 for computers for the office and teachers.
Idaho International Choral Festival – $5,000 to host meals for festival performers from outside the United States.
Idaho Public Television, Inc. – $5,000 to help underwrite arts, drama and culture programming expenses.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. – $3,000 to support the eastern portion of the educational outreach programs, Idaho Theater for Youth and Shakespearience.
Idaho State University Foundation – $3,975 to provide a music camp that offers week-long music instruction to pre-college pianists and string players.
Malad Valley Welsh Foundation – $3,800 to pay stipends and travel expenses for Celtic musicians to perform at the Malad Valley Welsh Festival.
Musicians West, Inc. – $5,168 to provide stipends, piano tuning and awards for the 2023 Piano Festival and Competition.
Old Town Actors Studio – $5,000 to provide distinctive and innovative musical theatre projects.
Oneida County Library – $5,000 for an Art in the Park program to provide hands-on pottery and sculpture instruction to underserved youth in the community.
Opera Idaho, Inc. – $5,000 to provide free professional opera performances to elementary and middle school students.
Oxford Peak Arts Council – $5,000 for the youth production and musical of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Pocatello Art Center – $5,000 to create the Sagebrush Arts Celebration, a community-wide program showcasing and supporting visual art in public spaces and local businesses.
Snake River School District #52 – $9,769 to purchase new violins, violas and cellos for the orchestra program.
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. – $5,000 to provide hands-on art lessons to students attending elementary schools in Shelley, Firth, Blackfoot and Fort Hall.
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The Student Loan Fund of Idaho Education Fund, which provides grants for education institutions in the state of Idaho to encourage upper class students to complete their postsecondary education by providing financial assistance, is now accepting applications. The minimum grant amount per education institution is $5,000.
For more information, including guidelines and application, click here. Deadline for submission is January 15.
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