Community foundation calls for grant applications

Press release

The Hill County Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2018 grant cycle. All Hill County-area nonprofits are encouraged to apply for a grant. HCCF is looking to fund special projects that organizations are coordinating; HCCF cannot fund operating costs or salaries. Eligible applicants can request a minimum of $500 up to $1000 for their project.

The HCCF Endowment awards grants in the following three focus areas:

• Arts and Culture

• Basic Human Needs

• Community Beautification

In the 2017 year, HCCF was able to award funding to several, worthy local projects, including the KNMC/MSU-N Alumni Foundation Havre events page; the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church emergency food pantry; the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce town square lighting project; and Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church cultural beadwork education class. Other previous grant projects include new signage for the Fort Assinniboine Interpretive Center, bike racks for the Havre Main Street Revitalization Project, benches and trail-side amenities for the Havre Trails Devlin Trail project, funding for the Shop with a Cop program, the Blue Star Veterans Memorial Marker through the Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club, and the Havre Public Schools backpack program.

The Hill County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Montana Community Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to cultivate a culture of giving to empower Montana communities to flourish. Through the power of permanently endowed funds, HCCF helps donors achieve their lasting philanthropic goals and provides Hill County nonprofits with sustainable income.

“The amount of funds that we have available to grant this year is considerably more than previous years,” said Pam Veis, HCCF advisory committee chair. “Thanks to the generosity of our local community members at our first annual Spring for the Arts fundraiser earlier this year, we now have nearly $7,000 available for our 2018 grant cycle.”

The deadline for applications is Oct. 30. Interested applicants can contact Pam Veis at 390-4947 for more information or to request an application packet at:

PO Box 16

Havre, MT 59501

406-390-4947

[email protected]