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Grants and funding in Idaho

2,214 foundations reported granting into Idaho on their most recent IRS filings: 7,542 itemized grants worth $439M between them. On top of that, 35 live grant programs and 12 contract opportunities are specific to Idaho, alongside 3,344 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
2,214
of 129,981 grantmaking foundations on file
in itemized grants into the state
$439M
across 7,542 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Idaho
35
of 3,984 live grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
34
of 483 CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 2,214 foundations granting into Idaho, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check is thousands, not millions.

49
446
826
571
270
30
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of August 29, 2026.

Who gives the most into Idaho

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Idaho on their most recent filings. Size and openness are different things: the giants here are mostly endowments that choose their own recipients, which is why the list worth working from is the 2,214 above filtered to funders that accept applications.

University of Idaho Foundation Inc$45M
Boise State University Foundation Inc$35M
Impactassetsinc$23M
Idaho State University Foundation Inc$19M
Mountain West Conference$16M
Itemized grants into Idaho from each foundation's most recent IRS filing, as of August 29, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

What the live Idaho grants offer

Award ceilings on the Idaho-specific programs that publish one, in the same size bands as the foundation chart above.

7
2
3
4
4
0
0
Under $10K$10K–50K$50K–100K$100K–250K$250K–1M$1M–5MOver $5M
20 of 35 live Idaho-specific grants publish a ceiling; the rest say the amount varies. As of September 1, 2026.

Who the Idaho-specific grants are for

Of the 35 live grant programs specific to Idaho, here is who the announcements name. 16 more are open to any organization type and counted separately, never twice.

Cities and towns23
Tribal organizations16
Nonprofits15
Researchers2
Small businesses0

Wherever you sit, cities and towns, tribal organizations, nonprofits and every other reader get their own page saying what Quillify does and does not do for them.

The lenders almost nobody checks

34 community development lenders serve Idaho: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks all 483 nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Idaho foundation grants by focus

The foundations above, cut by what they fund and filtered to the ones that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of September 1, 2026 and refresh twice monthly. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022 and move as new filings arrive. Segment counts are programs that explicitly name the segment; programs open to any organization type are reported separately, never double-counted.

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