Billings, MT – The 1776 Foundation today announced the recipients of its financial grants for the second quarter of 2020. The 1776 Foundation launched its grant program during the spring of 2017 to help support like-minded organizations by funding programs that are in line with our mission.
The 2nd Quarter 2020 grant recipients are:
Montana FFA Foundation, Helping Hands Grant Program – $1,000 – “Learning to Serve” is part of the FFA Motto. Keeping in the spirit of their motto the Montana FFA Helping Hands Grant was created to secure funds for FFA community service projects. The Helping Hands Grant allows FFA students to submit their community service projects and receive the funding needed to move forward with their projects.
Montana Agricultural Heritage Society – $1,000 – The Montana Agricultural Heritage Society is non-profit organization that works to preserve, promote and support Montana’s rich agricultural heritage. MAHS provides resources to various organizations and programs that preserve and promote our agricultural heritage through education, research, and community support.
PERC-Property and Environment Research Center – $500 PERC is a research institute dedicated to promoting conservation by exploring how voluntary trade can produce positive environmental outcomes. PERC’s current initiatives focus on market approaches to wildlife conservation and improving public lands management.
Montana Veterans Alliance – $1,000 – The Montana Veterans Alliance (MVA) is a 501(C)3 organization created to support and promote organizations working to directly benefit the lives of veterans and their families.
Montana Policy Institute – $500 – Founded in 2008, the Helena, Montana based, Montana Policy Institute is dedicated to securing a free and prosperous future for Montana by working to education and mobilize a network of citizens toward pro-liberty policies.
How can your organization apply for grant?
Our Grant Committee meets once per quarter to consider all grant requests and we post the application deadlines online. Find out the rules for application by visiting us online at http://1776foundation.us/programs/grants/
About 1776 Foundation
Based in Billings, Montana the 1776 Foundation 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization, with a mission to help inform and equip the people of Montana to better evaluate policy options that uphold traditional American values, historic civil liberties, the Montana Constitution and the Constitution of the United States of America.
Founded in 2015, the 1776 Foundation works to accomplish our mission through a variety of programing and by supporting other like-minded organizations in Montana.