Housing Grants

The Lightfoot Foundation provides annual Housing Grants to support qualified organizations serving financially disadvantaged families in Idaho. The program specifically focuses on Homeless Shelters and Family Housing Organizations and is intended to assist organizations whose activities further the protection and preservation of families. The Lightfoot Foundation is the funding organization, and the grant is a private funding opportunity. The source describes the grants as annual and limits the geographic scope to the state of Idaho. The purpose of the Housing Grants program is to help organizations addressing homelessness and family housing needs among financially disadvantaged families. Eligible applicants must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as organizations under section 501(c)(3), and they must be engaged in activities that further the protection and preservation of families. The source does not identify eligibility for individuals, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, or organizations without 501(c)(3) status. It also does not provide fiscal sponsorship provisions or indicate that other nonprofit classifications are eligible. The source does not state an award minimum, award maximum, total amount of funding available, expected number of awards, or specific grant period. It likewise does not identify a required matching contribution or cost share. No detailed allowable or prohibited expense categories, indirect cost restrictions, subaward restrictions, or other spending rules are provided in the supplied material. Consequently, applicants should rely on the Foundation's application materials for any funding amount, budget, expenditure, or performance period requirements that are not stated on the Housing Grants page. The Housing Grant application cycle operates annually and is open from September 1 through December 1. As of August 12, 2026, the next stated annual application window has not yet opened, so the opportunity is in an Early Engagement stage and is forecasted to open on September 1, 2026. The expected closing date for that cycle is December 1, 2026. The source does not identify a letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, or other pre-application gating requirement. Because the program is described as providing annual grants and the grant cycle is stated to run from September 1 through December 1, the opportunity is treated as recurring annually rather than rolling. The Housing Grants page provides a My Application link for applicants, as well as My Account and FAQs links. However, the supplied source does not describe the specific application questions, required narratives, attachments, financial documents, budget forms, organizational documents, site visits, presentations, or other application components. It also does not state evaluation criteria, scoring procedures, review priorities beyond the stated program purpose and eligibility requirements, or the process by which applicants are selected. No award notification date or award start date is stated in the supplied material. Questions may be directed to the Lightfoot Foundation at mary.frazer@usbank.com or by telephone at 208.383.7215. The source lists a Boise contact location at U.S. Bank, 101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1500, Boise, Idaho 83702. The mailing address is The Lightfoot Foundation, U.S. Bank, WM Mail Services, 60 Livingston Ave., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107-2292. The current Housing Grants page states that applications are closed, but because the annual cycle runs from September 1 through December 1, the next expected application opening is September 1, 2026, with a December 1, 2026 closing date.

Demonstrate the organization's 501(c)(3) status, Idaho eligibility, and clear alignment with activities that further the protection and preservation of families. The program specifically focuses on Homeless Shelters and Family Housing Organizations serving financially disadvantaged families.