Environmental Grants

Environmental Grants is sponsored by Lightfoot Foundation. The Lightfoot Foundation provides annual grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in Idaho engaged in activities that further the protection and preservation of the environment, environmental education, and support of non-profit organizations dedicated to these areas.

The House Grant cycle is open from 9/1 through 12/1 – Only Nonprofit Organizations that provide housing to Idaho's financially disadvantaged may apply The Environmental Grant cycle is open from 9/1 through 12/1 – Only Nonprofit Organizations that benefit Idaho environmental causes may apply. The scholarship cycle is open from 3/1 through 4/15 annually. See details on what Idaho students may apply.

Helping People Since 1992 The Lightfoot Foundation is a non-profit organization with one goal in mind – helping people. We assist students in the Treasure Valley who wish to further their education, organizations engaged in the protection and preservation of our environment, and homeless shelters and family housing organizations that help those in need. The scholarship cycle is open from 3/1 through 4/15 each year.

The Lightfoot Foundation supports Environmental Organizations by providing annual grants to select, qualified organizations in the state of Idaho. In order to be eligible for a grant, an organization must be classified as a 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service and be engaged in activities that further the protection and preservation of the environment.

If any member of your household is an employee of Wealth Management Department of US Bank, you may not apply. THE GRANT CYCLE OPENS ON Sept 1 AND CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT MST ON Dec 1 each year. Due to a scholarship update, an error is blocking the acceptance link.

If you encounter this, email mary. frazer@usbank. com and I will manually capture your information.

Please include the following: Your full name (as written in your original application) The name of the University/College/Trade School you will attend Student ID number of University/College/Trade School Please note: Applications will not be accessible from 9pm to 12am MST on Tuesday, March 3. As of 4/10/2026, there are 285 complete applications. The window to apply closes on 4/15 at midnight MDT – No exceptions.

PLEASE do not submit an application with missing or incorrect documents as it will cause your application to be rejected and for you to fix. PLEASE do not wait until the last day to apply. Scholarship Applications are Now Open THE SCHOLARSHIP WINDOW WILL CLOSE ON 4/15/2022 AT MIDNIGHT MDT.

Only the first 500 completed applications will be accepted.