The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $110,000 in grants to 20 local Methow Valley nonprofits from the Methow Valley Fund (MVF).

The MVF was established in 2006 to support charitable organizations that work to address local issues and provide enriching experience in arts, culture, education, and recreation. The fund is supported by individual gifts, bequests, and funding from the Community Foundation.

The MVF grant offers core operating or project-specific support in $4,000 or $9,000 awards. Grant applications are reviewed by Community Foundation staff along with the Methow Valley Fund Advisors and Grants Committee Members, comprised of residents who know and understand the needs of the valley.

“The Methow Valley Fund has grown significantly over the past few years, thanks to meaningful legacies left by local people who wanted to ensure this community had resources to continue supporting the breadth of nonprofit work that make the Methow Valley rich in its quality of life” said Betsy Cushman, the Foundation’s Board Chair and MVF Advisor. “We’re proud of the Advisory group and committee members comprised of local people who help oversee the fund and its grant awarding process, which makes this a true community-led program. We hope more people continue to be involved and learn more about the impact of the Methow Valley Fund.”

The grant is offered annually; the next application cycle opens in December 2024.

For more information on the Methow Valley Fund, visit www.cfncw.org/methowvalleyfund.

2024 METHOW VALLEY FUND GRANTS – $110,000

1. Aero Methow Rescue Service – $4,000
2. Cascadia Music – $4,000
3. Classroom in Bloom – $4,000
4. Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance-Methow Chapter – $9,000
5. Loup Loup Ski Education Foundation – $4,000
6. Mazama Community Club – $4,000
7. Methow Arts Alliance – $4,000
8. Methow at Home – $9,000
9. Methow Conservancy – $4,000
10. Methow Pride – $4,000
11. Methow Recycles – $9,000
12. Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival – $9,000
13. Methow Valley Interpretive Center – $4,000
14. Methow Valley Riding Unlimited – $4,000
15. Methow Valley Trails Collaborative – $4,000
16. Room One – $4,000
17. The Confluence: Art in Twisp – $4,000
18. Twisp Valley Grange – $4,000
19. TwispWorks Foundation – $9,000
20. Winthrop Kiwanis Foundation – $9,000