About
UWNI's Community Care Fund began in 1957 with a vision of creating maximum impact and achieving long-lasting results within the community. Funds raised throughout the year are granted to quality local programs that benefit communities in the five northern counties of Idaho. Organizations are granted funding through a competitive application process.
No fees are taken from the Community Care Fund and all contributions stay in North Idaho.
Grants are awarded for one year and may be used for operational, administrative, staffing, and supply expenses to support the program. Organizations awarded grants must submit an interim six-month progress report and a year-end report on program outcomes. They also must align with one of the investment priorities.
The Latest
In 2025, we took the time to re-envision and refresh our community care funding process. While UWNI and the impact councils engage in planning, which includes setting funding levels, making decisions about impact areas to focus on, and what software is used for internal and external grant management processes, a Letter of Interest for UWNI CCF CY2026 was not offered in June 2025.
We will provide updates for FY2026 as they become available.
Please contact hailey@uwnorthidaho.org with any further questions.
Here's a look at our previous impact areas:
Education: School Readiness
Helping youth and children achieve their potential. Children (birth through age 5) enter school ready to learn and succeed.
Education: Youth Success
Children do well in school, graduate on time, and are ready to succeed in post-secondary education and a career path.
Financial Stability
Individuals and families attain financial stability by lowering costs and accessing benefits; individuals attain family-sustaining jobs that offer the opportunity for advancement; individuals have adequate transportation.
Health & Wellness
Individuals and families lead healthy lives through access to quality medical services including physical, dental, and behavioral health; prevent and respond to family violence, child abuse and neglect, and suicide; encompasses efforts to create healthy systems and environments.