Island Thrift wants to ensure you have the best experience possible when applying for a grant. Please read the following information on this page carefully and if you have any questions, comments, or concerns contact the Island Thrift Philanthropy Committee and we’ll be happy to help you.
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About Island Thrift Grants
Island Thrift awards grants for projects, events, and programs that support one of the following categories:
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- Kids – Serving those under 18 years of age
- Quality of Life – Enhancements to community health, well-being, and living
- Seniors – Serving senior citizens
Our grants are made possible by the generosity of our community through donations and purchases at our thrift store. We, therefore, prioritize awarding grants that benefit the Greater Oak Harbor community, the Greater Coupeville community, or the broader needs of all Whidbey Island residents.
Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To serve you best, we kindly ask applicants submit their requests at least 90 days before the event for event-related grants and at least 60 days in advance of when needed for all other grants. Please carefully note this important timeline consideration.
Funding decisions are made by a majority vote of the board of directors and are driven by such factors as the number of people to be served, the needs and abilities of an organization, and the potential for funding from other sources.
To ensure an equal opportunity for funding throughout the community, we respectfully ask that an organization submit only one Island Thrift grant application per year. Grants that are to be regifted to other groups or individuals are typically limited.
List of Awarded Grants
Find Even More Grants at Sno-Isle
For questions regarding Island Thrift grants, please contact the Philanthropy Committee.
Directions To Get Started
Important Timeline Consideration: To allow enough time for a funding decision and post-award coordination, we kindly ask applicants submit their requests at least 90 days before the event for event-related grants and at least 60 days in advance of when needed for all other grants.
Ensure you are familiar with our grantmaking priorities by reading the 'About Island Thrift Grants' section above if you have not already.
Determine the grant application that corresponds to the total amount of your funding request and then access the grant application portal using the buttons in the next section below.
Simple Grant Application for one-time grants of $100 to $5,000 total
Full Grant Application for grants of more than $5,000+ total
Draft grants can be saved in your account for up to six months while you work. Draft applications that are inactive for six months or longer are archived.
Please use your organization's mailing address for all addresses in the application system so that we may reach you by US Mail.
A complete application is required for grants to be considered.
You must agree to the nondiscrimination policy posted on our website and included in the application.
Ensure that you click the 'Submit Application' button on your grant application when you're ready to submit. You'll get a submission confirmation email from us as proof of your grant submission.
Once submitted, organizations may be contacted to provide more information, or in some cases to give a very brief presentation of the grant proposal (10 minutes or less) to the board of directors.
Funding announcements are made by US Mail typically within 60 days from the time of application submission.
For questions or assistance regarding eligibility, grants, and applications, or to submit information regarding your matching grant results, please contact the Island Thrift Philanthropy Committee.
Available Grant Applications
- Simple Grant Application for one-time grants of $100 to $5,000 total
- Full Grant Application for grants of more than $5,000+ total
