Innovia Foundation announces $1.1M in grant awards
Innovia Foundation has awarded $1,187,600 in grants to 127 organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho through its Community Grant Program.
Guided by input from local community members, the Community Grants Program supports innovative programs addressing specific challenges and opportunities throughout the region. Grants are awarded to organizations working to improve access to education, promote health and well-being, support arts and culture, create economic opportunity and enhance quality of life. This year, reviewers prioritized grant requests that met the theme of bringing people together and increasing social connections and inclusivity.
Funding for the program is the result of donors who have established funds at Innovia for the purpose of improving community vibrancy and vitality based on local priorities.
The community grants program has now distributed $11,031,666 in the last five years in the counties served by Innovia.
In Bonner and Boundary counties, grants were awarded to:
7B Swim Boosters — $2,500, Bonner County, make swimming accessible for Bonner County youth; Angels Over Sandpoint — $5,000, Bonner County, Back to School program support; Boundary County School District 101 — $7,500, Boundary County, 2130 Alpha + Robotics High School Program;
Clark Fork-Hope Area Senior Services, Inc. — $12,000, Bonner County, community food program; Community Coalition for Families — $14,000, Boundary County, emergency housing and transportation assistance; Festival at Sandpoint — $3,500, Bonner County, implementation of a new volunteer management software;
Food For Our Children — $2,500, Bonner County, children weekend food program; Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness — $7,000, Bonner County, "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" program; Friends of the Shelter dba Better Together Animal Alliance — $6,400, Bonner County, Better Together Animal Alliance expansion; GROW! Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing — $3,000, Boundary County, protecting investment in the GROW! community orchard;
Helping Hands Healing Hearts — $10,000, Bonner County, community-centered help; Kaniksu Land Trust — $5,000, Bonner County, Save the Sled Hill; Panhandle Alliance for Education Inc. — $5,000, Bonner County, early childhood literacy programs; Pend Oreille Arts Council — $3,000, Bonner County, Letters Aloud and Jarabe Mexicano programs;
Priest Community Forest Connection — $10,000, Bonner County, Pend Oreille River Passage Trail (Phase 4); Priest River Animal Rescue, Inc. — $4,002, Bonner County, community pet health and wellness clinic; Priest River Ministries — $2,000, Bonner County, offering hope to families affected by domestic violence;
Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. — $10,000, Bonner County, Serve Our Seniors program; Trinity Lutheran Church of Bonners Ferry — $9,900, Boundary County, weekend supplemental food program; and Unique Center for Athletes of All Needs — $10,000, Bonner County, UCAN adaptive fitness, therapy and recreation programs.