The Wildhorse Foundation has announced its grant awards for the second quarter, totaling $447,230. The foundation is a community fund managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in partnership with Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
Twenty-nine organizations were awarded grants in the areas of public health, public safety, arts, education, environmental protection, cultural activities, historic preservation, and salmon restoration. The largest grants were for $30,000.
The foundation also handed out small Rapid Response Grants., Those are designed for small and immediate needs that surface throughout the year. In this area, the Grace Clinic in Kennewick, Nixyaawii Community School in Mission and Sustainable Living Center in Walla Walla received $1,500 each.
Each year, the Wildhorse Foundation makes grants to eligible nonprofit, government, and tribal organizations within the homeland area of Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people. Also eligible for funding are tribal government agencies or Native American charitable organizations with their base of operations within Oregon, as well as national or regional Indian organizations.
The Wildhorse Foundation has awarded more than $20 million in grant funding since its establishment in 2001. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis with the deadline being January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
The Wildhorse Foundation was formed to formalize the charitable giving on behalf of the CTUIR and Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Every step of the foundation’s review and decision-making process is geared towards building strong communities and healthy families in the region.
Umatilla County organizations received $178,189 in grants, while Morrow County groups were awarded $59,141, and Walla Walla County organizations were awarded $26,000, according to the foundation.
