ELIGIBILITY

1. Applications will be judged on their benefits within Washington State ONLY.
2. Only organizations which have filed timely and satisfactory reports on previous Northwest Fund grants will be eligible for consideration for additional grants.  Such reports must be received by the deadline stated in your grant agreement.
3. Organizations may only receive one grant every other year (see below for more information under "grant duration").
4. Only organizations who have had previous successful grants with the NWFE may apply for operating support or capacity building grants. All first time applicants may only apply for project support.
5. Applicant nonprofit organizations should be classified as 501(c)(3) public charities by the Internal Revenue Service. We do not make grants to individuals or for-profit organizations.
6. We do not make grants intended to influence legislation or to support candidates for political office.

We DO NOT fund the following:

• Endowments or capital campaigns
• Debt reduction or loans to organizations
• Capital projects, such as building acquisition or construction, large equipment purchases or vehicle acquisition.
• Land acquisition
• Structural restoration, such as tree planting or culvert removal. (We will consider funding policy, advocacy, and legal work related to restoration but not the work itself.)
• Purely educational activities (except when an integral part, but only one component, of your application) Please see Education Policy
• Organization of, scholarships for, or support of public conferences, as distinct from invited meetings or convening of groups engaged in related efforts
• Youth group support
• Production of publications and videos for the general public
• Web page development
• Museum displays
• Art projects, including performances; visual art projects and arts education
• Partisan political activities
• Academic scholarships or fellowships
• Academic research
• Field research (except when an integral part, but only one component, of your application)

GUIDELINES*

*Please see "Program Areas" for more information on our guidelines

Grant Duration – The duration of Northwest Fund grants is 18 months. The Foundation requires grantees to propose a scope of work lasting up to 18 months, complete the entire 18 month grant period, and submit a final report prior to applying for a new grant. This means that grant recipients may no longer apply on an annual basis. For example, 2005 award recipients may not reapply until 2007.

 Grant Award Limits –  Our grant awards range from $1,000 to $40,000.

 If you are interested in learning more about the internal restructuring of the Foundation’s grantmaking process in 2004, please see the 2004 President's Message.

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