The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its Fast-Track Grant Season on March 1, 2024. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote health, wellness and disease prevention within the Foundation’s three state, nine county Service Area including Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce in Idaho; Asotin, Garfield and Whitman in Washington; and, Wallowa in Oregon. “Last year the Foundation awarded 44 Fast-Track Grants totaling approximately $330,000. We plan to distribute a similar amount this year to continue our efforts to support qualified organizations and initiatives that will have a positive impact on the health and well-being of individuals in these communities,” said Desiree Prohaska, Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Management Officer of Idaho Trust Bank, Trustee of the Foundation.
The Fast-Track Grant is a quick turnaround grant between $2,500 and $10,000 and is intended for small, health and wellness focused nonprofits with annual operating budgets of under $250,000 that are serving the most rural communities. Funds can be used to support programs and projects, capital expenses, capacity building, or general operating costs.
Organizations can apply for one Fast-Track Grant per year per purpose. The Foundation’s Board of Community Advisors review the grant applications and make grant award recommendations to the Trustee.
Funds will be awarded on a monthly basis until the Fast-Track Grant funds are exhausted. Interested applicants can find more information about the grant application process and eligibility criteria on the Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation’s website: www.lewisclarkhealth.org
The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation was established in 2017 by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden as part of the sale of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center by Ascension Health to RCCH Healthcare Partners. Since the Foundation’s inception, it has awarded over $5.6 million dollars in grants.
Idaho Trust Bank is the Trustee of the Foundation. The charitable purpose of the Foundation is to promote the health, wellness, or disease prevention of persons within the Foundation Service Area in a manner that respects the religious, ethical, and moral principles of the Roman Catholic Church and adheres to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
The Foundation is restricted to making grants to Qualified Organizations. Those eligible to apply for grants are defined as: (a) A charitable organization exempt under I.R.C.§ 501(c)(3); or (b) a governmental or public organization described in I.R.C. § 170(c)(1) (political subdivisions of a state or federal government) or I.R.C. § 511(a)(2)(B) (state colleges and universities), even if it is not described in I.R.C. §501(c)(3), provided that any grant to such governmental or public organization must be made exclusively for charitable purposes as described in I.R.C. § 170(c)(2)(B), subject to any additional limitations under 26C.F.R. § 53.4945-5(a)(4), or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws. All grant requests must be for health, wellness, or disease prevention and to promote the health, wellness, or disease prevention of persons within the Foundation Service Area to qualify.