Grant Applicant Info
WGA welcomes your interest in applying for Grant Funding. Please review the information on this page and feel free to contact us with any questions!​​
ANNUAL GRANT AWARDS
WGA awards annual grants through a collaborative selection process directed by its membership. Through an application process, the Grant Committee identifies and requests proposals from organizations that make a significant community impact and demonstrate one or more of the following criteria:
Address a community problem
Enrich the fabric of the community
Foster collaboration or partnerships
Create a bold new venture
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To be considered for a Grant, your services must benefit residents of Kootenai County,
your organization must be a qualified 501(c)(3) under the IRS code, or meet charitable guidelines established by the Idaho Community Foundation
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Beginning in 2025, your organization may receive only one WGA Pooled Fund (PF) Grant Award within a five year period. Organizations receiving a PF Grant in 2025 will be eligible to apply for 2030 grants. Finalist awards are not subject to a waiting period. PF Grants awarded prior to 2025 are subject to a three-year waiting period. Organizations receiving a PF Grant awarded in 2022 are eligible to apply for 2025 grants, 2023 are eligible to apply for 2026 grants, and 2024 are eligible to apply for 2027 grants.
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PROCESS AND TIMELINE
Email grants@womensgiftalliance.org
to receive an application.
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Applications will be emailed to applicants on December 2, 2024.
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The application must be completed digitally and returned via email no later than January 27, 2025.
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January
Applications due January 27, 2025. Application review process begins.
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February
Application review process underway.
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March and April
Nonprofits moving to the Site Visit Phase are selected. Site Visits are conducted by 3-4 person teams from the Grant Committee.
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Late April
Ballot finalists will be selected.
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May
Grant Committee members make oral and written presentations to the WGA membership for each organization on the ballot. WGA membership
votes to determine the Grant and Finalist Awards.
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June
Votes are tabulated and Grant Awards are announced. The third week
of June is a Grant & Finalist Awards Presentation.
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