Grants

The Anacortes Parks Foundation (APF), a nonprofit, public foundation that manages park-related projects and administers charitable contributions for local programs, accepts grant applications two times per year for parks and recreation-related projects and programs on Fidalgo and Guemes islands. The grants are funded by the Puget Sound Energy leasing agreement with the Kiwanis Noon Club for use of land on Mount Erie. In addition, APF is seeking other local program ideas, for Anacortes and surrounding Fidalgo Island, to facilitate through future contributions and grants from various other sources.

General range of the grants to be awarded will be between $250 and $2,000. The number and size of grants awarded will be at the discretion of the Board. APF reserves the right to earmark funding for specific budgetary items and line-item veto budgetary items within an application.

All projects must:

• be used for projects exclusively on Fidalgo and Guemes islands
• demonstrate a highly favorable cost/benefit ratio (benefit of the number of residents per dollar spent)
• include adult supervision if children are involved
• include regular reports to APF at a schedule and structure outlined at the time of the grant approval

The grants cannot be used for:

• the purchase of real estate
• endowments
• salaries
• conferences, scientific research or land trusts
• political or religious projects or programs
• projects or programs likely to result in public disputes.

Grant application forms and guidelines may be requested by mail to Anacortes Parks Foundation, P.O. Box 1902, Anacortes, WA 98221. The grants will be awarded twice per calendar year. Decisions of the foundation's Board of Trustees will be made within six weeks of announced deadlines.
 

How To Apply For A Grant

Complete this cover sheet (PDF), along with a description of your proposed project (no more than three pages). Please provide the following information, if available, in addition to the application cover sheet. Number all attachments and indicate the dates covered by each document, as appropriate.

1. A detailed description of what grant will be used for including a timeline for each component of the project.
2. The primary goals of your organization, including the need or problem it works to address and the segment of the population to which its efforts are primarily directed.
3. The most recent annual report and a brief history of your organization.
4. A brief description of programs and accomplishments, emphasizing the achievements of the past year.
5. An explanation of how you will measure the effectiveness of your activities.
6. A list of directors and trustees and their affiliations.
7. A list of senior staff members and the number of volunteers and paid, full- or part-time staff.
8. Two recent articles about, or evaluations of, your organization.
9. The most recent financial statement.

Mail your application to the Anacortes Parks Foundation, P.O. Box 1902, Anacortes, Washington 98221. Please submit eight copies of all materials. The grants will be awarded twice per calendar year. Decisions of the foundation's Board of Trustees will be made within six weeks of announced deadlines. All applicants will be notified of results.
 

Awards Granted

The APF has awarded more than $26,000 in grants for community projects on Fidalgo and Guemes islands since we began the process. The grants are funded by the Puget Sound Energy leasing agreement with the Kiwanis Noon Club for use of land on Mount Erie.

Past Grant Award Recipients:
 

• Anacortes Senior Center for enhancement of the courtyard;
• Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center District, to train two "Big and Healthy" course instructors;
• Mt. Erie Elementary School bird sanctuary;
• Anacortes High School for new chairs for home and visiting teams;
• Anacortes Community Forest Lands educational equipment;
• Anacortes Baseball Club toward expenses of the 2003 American Legion Baseball State Tournament;
• Skagit County Parks for signs and landscaping at Youngs Park on Guemes Island;
• W.T. Preston historic site landscaping;
• Commercial Avenue tree planting project; The Depot Arts Center landscaping; and
• Ben Root Skate Park to partially replace an advance from the APF for initial construction.

• The Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center District to provide free admission to the Kids-R-Best swim kickoff party for families;
• Anacortes Park and Recreation to train tennis instructors;
• Skagit County Historical Society for roof restoration at Rosario School;
• Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve to begin building a trail and stairs;
• Causland Memorial Park Restoration Project Committee for continued restoration;
• Anacortes Historic Preservation Board for an event in Causland Park celebrating National Historic Preservation Week;
• Fidalgo Activity Network and Anacortes Parks and Recreation for Frisbee golf equipment for use at the Kids-R-Best Fest;
• Anacortes Parks for birch trees to plant at Volunteer Park;
• "Fidalgo Learning about the Intertidal Project" (FLIP), a new project sponsored by Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center; and
• A contribution to the efforts of the Keith Shugarts Memorial Playground Restoration Volunteers to relocate to the new library the former children's park.