101 Women announces fall grant cycle
Representatives from Bonner Homeless Transitions and 101 Women, Sandpoint pose for a photo after the community organization selected BHT for its spring $10,000 grant. The group is now accepting applications for its fall grant.
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A $10,000 grant award is once again up for grabs to area non-profits.
101 Women Sandpoint recently opened its fall grant cycle and encourages Bonner County non-profits to apply for the award online at www.101womensandpoint.com by the Oct. 1 deadline.
The fall grant cycle focuses on nonprofits providing the community with arts, education, recreation, and environmental services. The award is open to a wide variety of non-profits who operate in Bonner County — only religious or political groups are excluded from receiving the grant award.
101 Women, Sandpoint is a membership group made up of 101 women living in Bonner County. Each member donates $200 per year, and that modest donation is then leveraged to create two $10,000 awards. The grants are presented at the group’s bi-annual membership meetings in the spring and in the fall to two worthwhile non-profits. This fall cycle’s grant will be awarded at the membership meeting Nov. 21.
The top three finalists that emerge after a vetting process that includes grant application reviews and site visits, will provide a presentation to the members in attendance at the meeting. The presentation will include a summary of the group’s purpose and need for funding.
At the meeting, the 101 Women members will then cast their votes to choose the winning organization. The winning group will receive the $10,000 fall grant award.
Previous award recipients include Bonner Homeless Transitions, whose goal is to help individuals and families who are homeless, in danger of becoming homeless, or who lack adequate housing reach self-sufficiency and independent living in a safe and supportive environment.
Also receiving a past grant is the Sandpoint Nordic Club, which provides cross-country skiing to kids in our community who usually would not have the opportunity.
Interested non-profit organizations can find more information about grant cycles and applications online at www.101womensandpoint.com. Member information and registration are also available at the group’s website or by emailing 101womensandpoint@gmail.com.