Community Foundation of NCW provides $114,000
The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $114,000 in grants to 26 local Methow Valley nonprofits from the Methow Valley Fund (MVF), the foundation announced last week.
The MVF grants offer core operating or project-specific support in $3,000 or $7,000 awards. Grant applications are reviewed by Community Foundation staff along with the Methow Valley Fund Advisors and Grants Committee members.
The MVF was established in 2006 to support charitable organizations that work to address local issues and provide enriching experience in arts, culture, education, and recreation, according to the release. The fund is supported by individual gifts, bequests, and funding from the Community Foundation.
“The Methow Valley Fund has grown its Advisory Board and expanded the Grants Committee this year to provide leadership and input on how funds are prioritized” said Claire Oatey, the foundation’s Director of Community Grants and MVF liaison.
The grant is offered annually; the next application cycle opens in December 2023.
For more information on the Methow Valley Fund, visit www.cfncw.org/methowvalleyfund.
Methow Valley grants
Aero Methow Rescue Service — $3,000 for EMS technical rescue training.
Cascadia Music — $3,000 for core operating support.
Classroom in Bloom — $3,000 for Sowing Seeds in Schools.
Cove Food Bank — $7,000 for New Building/Core Operating Support
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance — $3,000 for trail maintenance.
Home Range Wildlife Research — $7,000 for core operating support.
Jamie’s Place — $7,000 for Community Caregiver Liaison.
Little Star School — $7,000 for core operating support.
Loup Loup Ski Education Foundation — $3,000 for fifth-grade “Day at the Loup” program.
Merc Playhouse — $7,000 for core operating support.
Methow Conservancy — $3,000 for core operating support.
Methow Housing Trust — $3,000 for professional development.
Methow Pride — $3,000 for Creating Belonging for Rural LGBTQ+ Community.
Methow Recycles — $3,000 for core operating support.
Methow Trails — $7,000 for core operating support.
Methow Valley Citizens Council — $7,000 for forest monitoring for Methow Watershed.
Methow Valley Community Center — $7,000 for an Outreach Coordinator.
Methow Valley Interpretive Center — $3,000 for core operating support.
Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Foundation — $3,000 for core operating support.
Methow Valley Riding Unlimited — $3,000 for Positive Reinforcement Program.
Methow Valley Trails Collaborative — $3,000 for core operating support.
Room One — $3,000 for expanding food access in partnership with Farmers Market.
Shafer Historical Museum —- $7,000 for core operating support.
The Confluence: Art in Twisp — $3,000 for core operating support.
Twisp Valley Grange — $3,000 to replace emergency exit stairs.
Winthrop Rink — $3,000 for Youth Program.
