Woods Family Music and Arts Grant

The Woods Family Music and Arts Grant is offered through the Community Foundation of NCW and supports music, arts, and cultural activity in North Central Washington. The Woods Family Music and Arts Fund was established in 2011 to enhance the music and arts culture of the NCW region. Through this grant opportunity, the fund provides general operating support as well as project-specific support to eligible organizations and public schools serving Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties, with the Methow Valley specifically excluded from the geographic eligibility area. The grant is intended to increase equitable access to high-quality arts and culture for youth, expand participation in arts and culture among underrepresented audiences, celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of North Central Washington, and bring high-quality arts programs to the region. These priorities indicate that proposed activities should have a clear connection to music, arts, culture, cultural heritage, participation, or access. Both general operating requests and project-specific requests may be considered, and the maximum grant amount stated by the funder is $5,000. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties, excluding the Methow Valley. Government entities, including schools, and religious organizations defined by the IRS under Section 170(c)(1) or 170(b)(1)(A) are also eligible. Other organizations must have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor in place before submitting a grant request. Organizations may submit only one Woods Grant application per grant cycle, except when an organization is serving as the fiscal sponsor for another applicant. Schools are limited to one application per individual school building and one district-wide request. Grant funds must be expended within one year of the award date. Award recipients are required to submit final grant evaluation reports. The funder also prohibits grants for projects, programs, or equipment that were completed or acquired before the scheduled grant award date. The provided information does not state a required matching or cost-sharing contribution, a minimum award amount, total funding available for the program, or a predetermined number of awards. Applications open August 1 and have a September 30 application deadline. Based on the source context and the current analysis date of August 10, 2026, the application is within the stated submission window. The source provides Apply Now and application preview options, including PDF and document previews, but the supplied material does not provide the contents of those application previews, identify a required letter of intent or other pre-application gating step, or describe specific application questions, attachments, scoring criteria, or an award notification date. The source also does not explicitly state that the grant recurs annually or provide a future cycle schedule, so recurrence is not assumed. Questions regarding the Woods Family Music and Arts Fund Grant program may be directed to Jennifer Short, Director of Community Grants, at jennifer.s@cfncw.org. The Community Foundation of NCW also provides a general contact phone number of 509-663-7716 and a general email address of info@cfncw.org. Applicants should use the stated grant objectives and eligibility requirements when assessing fit, particularly the emphasis on equitable access for youth, participation by underrepresented audiences, diverse cultural heritage, and high-quality arts programming in North Central Washington.

Align the request with one or more stated priorities: equitable access to high-quality arts and culture for youth, increased arts participation among underrepresented audiences, celebration of NCW's diverse cultural heritage, or high-quality arts programming in NCW. Do not request funding for projects, programs, or equipment completed or acquired before the scheduled grant award date.