Icicle Fund Community Grants
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Community Grants are one- or two-year unrestricted grants for non-profit organizations that enhance North Central Washington as a region where nature, the arts, and the area’s natural and human history encourage appreciation, understanding and stewardship of this special place. With these unrestricted grants, nonprofits have the flexibility to do their most important work in the community in innovative and impactful ways as they invest in programs, salaries/benefits, technology, capacity-building, communications, and other efforts that strengthen the organization and its long-term mission delivery.
The grant application will open on December 15th, 2025. The due date for all applications is Friday, January 30th, 2026, at 6:00PM. Award recipients will be notified by April 1st, 2026. Applications received by January 16th will be reviewed for completeness, not content, by Icicle Fund staff, with the opportunity to resubmit by January 30th if corrections are needed.
Grants are made possible by the generosity of our founder, Harriet Bullitt, and by the net profits from her gift of Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort to Icicle Fund.
Who can apply?
Icicle Fund Community Grants support the work of qualifying nonprofit organizations that serve Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and/or Okanogan counties and have the arts, history, or environment as a core component of their mission.
See our Mission and Eligibility Requirements for more details.
Previous grant recipients are eligible to apply for both one and two year grants. The only exception to this is if an organization has received funding for four consecutive years, in which case they will be eligible to apply after a one-year hiatus.
WHAT IS FUNDED?
Icicle Fund's mission is to support the environment, the arts, and history through collaboration in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties.
Organizations with a broader geographic service area or scope of work are eligible to apply as long as arts, history, and/or the environment is a core component of the organization's mission and the organization’s service area includes Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and/or Grant counties.
Please note that while mission-aligned organizations primarily working outside Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and/or Okanogan counties may be considered for funding, those that predominately serve the NCW region will receive higher priority from the Icicle Fund.
This is a competitive grant program, awarding grants to an average of 45% of submitted proposals. Grant awards have historically been between $3,000- $35,000, with most between $10,000-$15,000. The minimum grant amount is $3,000. We encourage you to review our Recent Awards to see the amounts and organizations we have funded in previous years.
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply, please go to our Grant Management System and follow the application instructions. Please note the grant application will not be available until December 15, 2025.
Tip: Once you are in the application form, you can invite others to collaborate with you by clicking the Collaboration button at the top.
To preview, click on application forms and templates links below.
Tip: To preview Word or Excel versions of the application forms, click the links below.
What support is available?
Optional Pre-Application Check-In Appointment with Executive Director, Phil Lacey (January 5, 2026 - January 23, 2026) to talk about your questions regarding the grant program and for you to share your ideas and organization’s needs.
Optional Financial Reporting Review with Operations Officer, Tiffany Brine-Davies (January 5 - January 16, 2026) for coaching on financial report requirements for the application.
Calendar links to schedule these appointments will be made available on this website in mid December. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to us at info@iciclefund.org with initial questions about eligibility and the grant application process.
How are applications evaluated?
Applications are reviewed by Icicle Fund board members and staff.
Decisions are guided by Icicle Fund’s belief statements about the arts, history, and environment. During the review process, we prioritize funding based on these beliefs and the following key areas:
strength of the organizational leadership and its planfulness
potential impact of the organization in fostering an appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of North Central Washington
extent to which the organization embraces the full NCW community in terms of access to its services and in its leadership
extent to which collaborative relationships have increased the impact of multiple organizations
strength of the organization’s financial sustainability & management
Expectations in these key areas depend on the maturity and size of an individual organization
APPLICATION PROCESS AND TIMELINE
Applications Open: December 15, 2025
Optional Review for Completeness Deadline: January 16, 2026
Applications Closed: January 30, 2026 at 6:00PM
Decision by the Icicle Fund Board: March 2026
Grant period starts: April 2025
1-year grant period ends: April 2026
1-year grant period final report due: May 2026
2-year grant period ends: April 2027
2-year grant period progress report due: April 2026
2-year grant period final report due May 2027
Questions? We encourage you to contact us at info@iciclefund.org