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Steele-Reese Foundation Idaho and Montana Grant Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
The Steele-Reese Foundation
Deadlines
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 14, 2025
Application: Apr 2, 2025
Contact

Linda Tracy
406.207.7984
linda@steele-reese.org

The foundation requests that email be used for brief initial inquiries to determine whether formal applications are warranted and for follow-up correspondence.

Purpose

The Steele-Reese Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Idaho and Montana working in the areas of rural health, human and social services, education, conservation and preservation, arts and humanities, and native communities.

Program areas include:

  • Rural education
  • Rural human and social services
  • Rural conservation and preservation
  • Rural health
  • Projects in and around Native nations

A complete list of program examples and specific grant guidelines are available on the program website. While most funding is provided for direct services and programs, the foundation makes a limited number of grants for capital improvements and construction.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that serve rural areas of Idaho and/or Montana. Government entities or agencies such as schools, fire departments, and libraries are also eligible.

Priority is given to organizations based in rural communities, including Native-led organizations.

Geographic coverage
Idaho, Montana
Amount of funding

Awards typically range between $5,000 - $50,000.

In some cases, especially with larger grants, awards are payable only after the grantee has raised either a matching amount or has secured the remaining balance for the proposed project.

Application process

Links to application procedures and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Linda Tracy prior to submitting an application ( 406.207.7984/ linda@steele-reese.org).

Applicant information packet

Submit a letter of intent (LOI) through the online portal beginning January 13, 2025. Only the first 100 LOIs received will be accepted. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, with a deadline of April 2, 2025.

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Abuse and violence · Aging and aging-related services · American Indian or Alaska Native · Capital funding · Children and youth · Clinics · Culture and cultural competency · Elderly population · Emergency medical services · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Hospice and palliative care · Hospitals · Housing and homelessness · Human services · People with disabilities · Schools · Sexual and reproductive health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho · Montana



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