Grants available to benefit Blaine County

Press release 

HELENA — The Montana Community Foundation announces a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County.

Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at the Montana Community Foundation by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. Grant applications will be accepted from Aug. 15 through Oct. 15, 2022.

  Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit. Grants will range in size from $500 to $2,000. While grants must be used for projects benefiting communities or residents in Blaine County, the grantee organization does not need to be based in Blaine County. Only one application is allowed per organization.

  Eligible projects must provide a direct benefit to local residents, be sustainable, and address important, unmet needs. Ineligible projects include conferences, workshops, planning, research, untested projects, and partisan or sectarian activities.

  Grant requests are reviewed by the Blaine County Community Grantmaking Committee. The grant process is competitive; incomplete applications will not be considered.

To apply for a grant, people can access the online application at http://mtcf.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant. Only online applications will be accepted. People with questions can contact MCF Program Director Elisa Fiaschetti at 406-441-4953 or elisa@mtcf.org.

Montana Community Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a culture of giving so Montana communities can flourish. Founded in 1988, MCF manages more than $125 million in assets and administers more than 1,300 philanthropic funds and planned gifts. MCF’s accreditation through the Council on Foundations’ National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations ensures MCF complies with the strictest standards in gift administration and grantmaking. Since its founding, MCF has reinvested more than $90 million in Montana through scholarships, grants, and programs.

  For more information and to learn how to support Montana communities, people can visit http://mtcf.org or call 406-443-8313 and can find Montana Community Foundation on Facebook.