Idaho Community Foundation grants $94K to BoCo arts, human rights organizations

By Reader Staff

Local organizations focused on access to the arts and supporting human rights received $94,300 in grants from the Idaho Community Foundation, with awards drawn from the community-created Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement and Bonner County Endowment for Human Rights. 

The Fund for Arts Enhancement targets philanthropy toward education, access and community connection. The 2026 recipients, who were awarded a combined $75,000, include: the

Arts Alliance, Carousel of Smiles, Festival at Sandpoint, Kaniksu Land Trust, Lake Pend Oreille School District, Memorial Community Center, Music Conservatory of Sandpoint and Pend Oreille Arts Council.

The Endowment Fund for Human Rights supports projects that “affirm the dignity and worth of every person, promote community education around bias and prejudice, and celebrate racial, social and cultural diversity in Bonner County.” 

A total of $19,300 was awarded through the fund, with recipients including: the Bonner Community Food Center, Bonner Partners in Care Clinic, Community Resource EnVision Center, Music Bridges Borders, NAMI Idaho-Far North, Pend Oreille Arts Council, Pro-Voice Project Foundation, Sandpoint Alliance For Equality, Sandpoint Youth Center and Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

The grants are part of ICF’s statewide effort to celebrate its milestone of awarding $200 million in grants and scholarships to Idaho communities since 1988.

For more information about ICF grant opportunities, visit idahocf.org.