Community Foundation of Western Nevada
/OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Western Nevada awards grants in Nevada in the following areas: advocacy, animal welfare, arts and culture, children, conservation and energy, education, food and shelter, health and wellness, and intervention and protection.
IP TAKE: This community funder’s competitive community grant program is very new and a great one to get involved with on the ground floor for nearly any type of nonprofit need.
PROFILE: Established in 1998, the Community Foundation of Western Nevada (CFWN) is a local community funder based in Reno, Nevada. It manages over 240 charitable funds to award grants and scholarships. The funder aims to “strengthen our community through philanthropy and leadership by connecting people who care with causes that matter.” CFWN funds local efforts in the fields of advocacy, animal welfare, arts and culture, children, conservation and energy, education, food and shelter, health and wellness, and intervention and protection.
Grants for Wildlife and Aminal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Environment, Climate Change and Clean Energy, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Public Health and Access, Housing and Homelessness, and Community Development
The Community Foundation of Western Nevada launched its community endowment in 2019 to serve as a permanent resource for Nevada. It has been particularly interested in affordable housing, homelessness, youth, family caregivers, and youth philanthropy lately. On its website, CFWN lists nonprofit organizations that participate in its Nonprofit Connections program in each topic area. This is a way for local nonprofits to get exposure among donors and secure possible funding for the future. CFWN prefers to fund groups that have both short-term and long-term goals in mind and that incorporate collaborative partners.
Past local grantees include Domestic Violence Resource Center, Note-Ables Music Therapy Services, and Urban Roots.
The foundation also created a COVID-19 Response Fund to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Important Grant Information
Grants range between about $3,000 and $10,000. Grantmaking focuses on the northern and western portions of Nevada.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for some programs. It lists request for proposal information on its website, and the community fund proposal deadline is typically in April. CFWN accepts proposals via online form. Direct general questions to the staff at info@nevadafund.org or 775-333-5499.
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