NEWS: Latah Foundation grant applications

["Kenton Bird" <kentonbird@hotmail.com>]

Community Foundation Seeks
Applications for Fall Grants

	MOSCOW - The Latah County Community Foundation invites proposals from area 
non-profit groups looking for support for community projects and programs.
	The Foundation has set an Oct. 15 deadline for applications for its next 
round of grants, said Elaine Broyles of Moscow, president of the Foundation. 
  Grant application guidelines are available from the Foundation's website, 
www.latahfoundation.org or by calling 892-9209.
	Since its inception in June of 2000, the Foundation has awarded more than 
$80,000 in grants to assist Latah County groups working in one or more of 
seven target areas: education, social services, environment, health, youth, 
civic improvement and the arts. The Foundation's board will announce the 
next round of grants in December.
	The Foundation will consider applications of up to $5,000, Broyles said, 
although smaller grants have a greater chance of being funded.  The 
foundation provides three main types of funding:
· Project or program support for new or existing programs.
· Capacity building support to improve an organization's ability to serve 
its constituents.
· Operating support for start-up or existing organizations, when the 
Foundation is convinced that such funding for a limited period of time can 
make a difference.
	Community foundations serve donors who wish to establish endowments without 
incurring the legal and administrative costs of starting private 
foundations.  More than 500 community foundations exist in the United 
States.
	The Foundation also invites bequests and gifts to increase the size of its 
principal.  For more information about making a contribution, please contact 
any board member.
	In addition to Broyles, directors are: Beverly Boyd of Genesee, Carol 
Haddock of Potlatch, and Kenton Bird, Joanne Carr, Judy Marineau, Glenn Owen 
Jr., Jay Pengilly and Jim Pilcher, all of Moscow.
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For more information, please contact me at 883-8321 or 
kentonbird@hotmail.com


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