Grant Opportunities
We are proud to offer multiple grant opportunities for our local non-profits.
Small Grants
Each year, we offer small grants to area nonprofits that address our main focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education and Community Care
Application Opens: October 1st
Application Closes: November 1st
Amount: $12,000 (one award)
2023 Focus Area: Capacity Building: To support existing local organizations that foster long-term, upward mobility for low-income, at-risk individuals and families.
LoLA Grant
The LoLA (Legacy of Living Art) Fund supports projects that use the arts to nurture and support healing. LoLA grants are awarded yearly to artists and organizations that seek to engage creativity for the benefits of wellness and wellbeing. Proposed projects should have outcomes that provide opportunities for things such as creative expression, respite, social interaction, and enhancement of the human spirit.
Application Opens: July 1st
Application Closes: October 15th
Amount: 25% of the Fund
Women's Giving Circle Grant
As a program of the Missoula Community Foundation, the WGC offers grants. The grant focus for each year is chosen by the Circle membership. This allows the membership to stay current with community needs and respond to emergent situations.
Application Opens: September 1st
Application Closes: October 10th
Amount: $10,000
2 Runner Up: $1,000 each
2023 Focus Area: Women’s Issues
