Grants
The PNW Kiwanis Foundation provides support for children, youth, and the disabled in the Pacific Northwest through grants designated for Kiwanis-sponsored projects.
Did you Know?
During the last 2 years the PNW Kiwanis Foundation gave away over $20,000 in grant money. Get your request in today!
PNW Kiwanis Foundation New Club Opening Mini Grant
The PNW Kiwanis Foundation will provide a $500 mini grant to new clubs to help kick start their charitable giving. Clubs are required to provide us with a “bragging-rights” status report and pictures of how these monies were used after completion of their project.
Process
Availability
The availability of grants is subject to funds being available once scholarships and other commitments have been funded.
Purpose
Grants provide limited opportunities for Kiwanis clubs to receive financial assistance with a key project benefiting children or youth in their community. Funded projects may also provide an opportunity to generate exposure for the Foundation and its activities.
Grants must be in keeping with the purpose of the Foundation, which generally is to support children and youth in the Pacific Northwest (see the grant request form for specifics in that regard). Projects that fall outside the Pacific Northwest may be quite worthy of support but would not qualify for a grant from the Foundation.
Club Support
The Foundation does not want to support a project that is not supported by the local Kiwanis club. That is why all grant requests must be accompanied by a letter of support from the Kiwanis club.
Timing
The Board will endeavour to consider the grant request at their next meeting, but please keep in mind that requests should be sent at least 6-8 weeks prior to the Board meeting. Contact the Foundation Secretary to confirm the date of the next Board meeting and the deadline for submission.
Applying for a Grant
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please download the application form available here. The Board will notify the contact person listed on the form as to the outcome of the grant request.
PNWK Foundation - Recent Grants
| Year | Kiwanis Club | Amount | Use |
| 23-24 | Grants Pass | $5000 | Reading is fun |
| 23-24 | Spokane Valley | $5000 | Playground improvements |
| 23-24 | Olympia | $2100 | Youth law enforcement camp |
| 22-24 | Kenniwick | $2500 | Camp Kiwanis Repairs |
| 22-23 | Ferndale | $5000 | Needy Kids Program |
Please contact the Foundation Secretary for a complete list of grant recipients back to 2002.