Bainbridge Community Foundation Grants

Grants that build an organization's internal capacity (administration, governance, planning and fundraising), such as board and staff training, strategic planning, analysis of programs, technology and fundraising, and program evaluation. Applications of $1,000 to $2,500 are accepted; this is a request range, not a guaranteed award. Grantees have January 1 through December 31 of the following year to complete their work. Eligible applicants: Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Washington State serving the greater Bainbridge Island community (those that work, live or visit Bainbridge Island).; Applications must request $1,000 to $2,500.; Does not fund travel.; Does not fund capital expenses.; Not for hiring or adding staff (or staff hours) to increase capacity; such requests are better suited to the Community Grants Cycle.; Commitment is measured by a combination of: willingness to provide partial funding for the work from the organization's own resources; a high level of board and staff involvement and participation; and willingness to share information and outcomes with BCF and other organizations as appropriate.; Looks for deep work from committed organizations that are actively working to build capacity or already have a plan to do capacity-building work.; Applications are submitted through Common Grant Application; existing users must log in and must not set up a second account.; If the organization applied to the current year's Community Grants Cycle, no organizational financial information is required, only program-specific information (program description, program budget, etc.).; Final reports must be completed and submitted through Common Grant Application after the project is finished; organizations that do not submit final reports will be ineligible to apply for the following year's Capacity Building Grants Program.. Geography served: Washington State; greater Bainbridge Island community. Deadline: The application period for the Capacity Building Grants Program will be accepted between October 15 and closing on November 12, 2026 at 5 PM..