Hill County Community Foundation announces 2021 grant cycle

Press release

The Hill County Community Foundation has annnounced seven grant recipients for the 2021 grant cycle.

This year’s grantees include the Hi-Line Arts Council, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department, Plant a Seed … READ!, the Studio of Dance and Arts, CASA of Hill County, Havre Public Schools Education Foundation, and the Arts and Beautification Committee of Downtown Havre Matters!

HCCF had a total of $,7000 to grant out this year and each organization received a $1,000 grant. Each grantee was awarded for their respective projects in one of three HCCF focus areas: basic human needs, arts and culture, and community beautification.

The Hi-Line Arts Council will be using their grant funds for an eye-catching, attractive mural in downtown Havre and the Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department’s grant will go toward the building of a new fire hall. Plant a Seed…READ!’s grant funds are targeted to help fund “If You Give a Kid a Book Club,” which is a collaborative community effort. Funding to the Studio of Dance will go toward a much-needed spring floor system, and CASA of Hill County will be using their grant funds to provide basic needs to children in Hill County who enter the foster care system as a result of abuse or neglect. Items are delivered within the first few days of placement to alleviate stressors on the child and foster family. Havre Public Schools Education Foundation will use their funds for playground upgrades at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School and the Art and Beautification Committee of Downtown Havre Matters will be using their grant for the creation of several colorful, eye-catching door murals in the new downtown Art Alley.

HCCF is an affiliate of the Montana Community Foundation, whose mission is to cultivate a culture of giving to empower Montana communities to flourish.

“As a community foundation, HCCF helps Hill County through the power of permanently endowed funds, “HCCF Chair Pam Veis said. “Thanks to the support of Hill County residents and other philanthropic donors, the HCCF endowment is growing and will continue to fund meaningful and creative projects this year and for years to come.”

Since 2005, HCCF has granted just over $34,000 to more than 40 Hill County nonprofits. As the fiscal year comes to a close, HCCF seeks donations from the public to continue to grow the HCCF endowment. As the endowment grows, more money will be reinvested into the Hill County communities.

People wth inquiries about donations or grants can visit the website at http://www.HillCountyCommunity

Foundation.org ; email the foundtaion at [email protected]; or call Veis at 406-390-4947.