Funds for Whatcom County Youth Mental Health Grants

Funds for Whatcom County Youth Mental Health Grants is sponsored by Whatcom Community Foundation. This grant round seeks to address the growing crisis in youth mental health by funding Whatcom County efforts that support children, youth, and caregivers of all races and ethnicities so they have the support, connections, and healthy relationships they need to belong and thrive.

Apply for a Grant - Whatcom Community Foundation Alienum phaedrum torquatos nec eu, vis detraxit periculis ex, nihil expetendis in mei. Mei an pericula euripidis, hinc partem. Whatcom Community Foundation / Apply for a Grant Grantmaking is one way that we are making a difference.

The competitive grant review process seeks to identify projects and programs with the greatest potential to create an environment where everyone who lives here thrives. Review our grant offerings listed below to determine the best fit for your project. We strongly recommend reviewing our grant guidelines HERE before starting your application.

Community groups may find a nonprofit charitable organization, public institution or tribe to serve as a fiscal sponsor in seeking grant funding. Please call us for more information about how that might work.

Funds for Whatcom County: Health & Wellness Grants We are offering mini grants to local Whatcom County Federal nonprofits to address some of the issues of staff fatigue, turnover and burnout that are currently pervasive throughout the nonprofit sector. We invite you to apply for grants to support you and your team’s physical and mental health, creating a positive work environment, enhancing job satisfaction, and reducing burnout.

We will offer $1,000 – $10,000 grants (depending on organizational staffing size and what you’d like to do). Grant funding amounts could increase depending on the number of applicants and/or increase in funding pool. Grant application closed on 5/11/2026 Awards announced in June 2026 This year we are happy to partner with the City of Bellingham to expand the funding pool for Project Neighborly!

The Project Neighborly (PN) grant is for people who have great ideas about how we can all become better neighbors by bringing people together that might not otherwise meet. The Community Foundation will award grants (up to $5,000 each) to support inspiring, actionable, relevant projects and activities that develop a sense of community and promote neighborliness throughout the rural and urban areas of Whatcom County.

Special PN FAQ’s & Guidelines click HERE Grant application closed on 2/23/2026 Awards announced in April 2026 Please review our Grant Guidelines HERE before submitting a grant request.

Whatcom Community Foundation online grants portal login (to apply or submit a report) HERE Tips using the grants portal HERE WCF photo release form click HERE Sample budget to actual click HERE We are working on a couple ideas to help, but in the meantime, we recommend the following resources as next steps: Fundraising/Marketing Resources Bellingham Library’s Nonprofit Resource Center and subscription to The Foundation Center – http://www.

bellinghampubliclibrary. org/yourlibrary Association of Fundraising Professionals Claxon Marketing – Resources/Do-it-Yourself Susan Howlett (fundraising and board development) – consultant, author ( Boards on Fire , Getting Funded , etc.) http://www. jumpstartyourfundraising.

com/ http://altruistpartners. com/ General Nonprofit Resources 501 Commons (statewide nonprofit support organization) Washington Nonprofits (statewide nonprofit advocacy organization) Tech Soup (discounted software for nonprofits)