The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), announced their grant awards for the fourth quarter of 2022.
The quarter marked a record for the total amount awarded in a single quarter by the Wildhorse Foundation. The total awarded was $390,992. 29 organizations received grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 for projects in the areas of public health, public safety, arts, education, and cultural activities.
Among the grant recipients were Pacific Northwest Veterans Alliance which received a $20,000 grant for its Veterans Emergency Assistance project. Good Shepherd Community Health Outreach received a $3,600 grant to offer a healthy cooking class in Spanish.
In addition, two Rapid Response Grants were approved for $1,000 each, adding to the total. These are smaller grants that cannot exceed $1,000 but can be submitted and reviewed at any time for a quicker turnaround.
“We were happy to see an increase in the number of applications for the quarter,” said Foundation Administrator Mary Liberty-Traughber. “Applicant numbers really dropped in 2021 but we’ve been working hard at outreach and it appears to be helping.”
Established in 2001, the Wildhorse Foundation has, in total, awarded over $18 million in grant funding to eligible government, Tribal and charitable organizations.
