$261,505 was granted to nine grantees in our 2025 Grant Cycle. Find the grantee videos and learn more these great organizations at the red links below.
Life’s Kitchen: Create self-sufficiency for at-risk youth ages 16-24 through food service, life skills training, continuing education, and job placement in the Treasure Valley – $20,000
Support training and education for up to 85 young adults and more than 65 alumni in fiscal year 2025. Life’s Kitchen creates self-sufficiency through food service, life skills training, continuing education, and job placement in the Treasure Valley.
Artisans for Hope: Expanding Learning Opportunities and Increasing Shop Revenue – $26,800
Artisans for Hope plans to build on their success of enabling studio sewing classes for refugees and using the artisans’ products for the gift shop. This grant will enable the management and expansion of these initiatives, hiring of a part-time Operations Coordinator to oversee the operations, including coordination of volunteers, sales events, and gift shop sales. Artisans for Hope helps refugees build stable, productive lives through the development of new skills and income opportunities through the on-site gift shop and off-site sales.
Caldwell School District 132: Provide Materials and Supplies to Create Joyful Learning Spaces Through Play – $30,000
The Caldwell School District project provides materials and supplies to create joyful learning spaces through play, with the goal of increasing family engagement and child learning. This project will enhance both outdoor and indoor play spaces for children ages 0-5. IWCF funding will support Early Learning programs like Play 2 Learn, encouraging exploration, creativity, and discovery—key elements for healthy brain development and overall well-being.
Teach for America: Provide High-dosage Tutoring to Low-income and At-risk Students in Payette County – $30,000
Teach for America provides tailored tutoring to low-income and at-risk students. This project will enable expansion of this program into Payette County to provide tutoring to an additional 30 to 50 students. This program will work in partnership with local schools to give underserved students the chance to have 1:1 tailored academic support, build a sense of belonging and trust with a near-peer tutor, and have exposure to college opportunities.
Rolling Tomato: More Food Recovery, Less Food Waster, Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions – $30,000
The Rolling Tomato addresses critical community needs for reducing food waste in the landfill and for providing increased access for the food insecure. Grant funding will enable the hiring of an Expansion Project Manager to facilitate their goal to reduce landfill greenhouse gas production and serve food-insecure people in more rural communities with the recovered food. Funding will also help to cover costs associated with transitioning to a commercial kitchen, including installing a charging outlet for their EV delivery van.
Family Health Services Corporation: Quality Medical and Dental Care in Rural Camas County – $30,000
Family Health Services is the sole healthcare provider in the community, with the next closest facility located nearly 30 miles away. Investment in their clinical infrastructure will ensure equity in the high-quality, comprehensive health care delivery to all patients. Grant funding will replace aging computers and monitors in the medical and dental exam rooms and pharmacy, necessary dental equipment such as a dental laser and scanner, and an ECG machine and ankle doppler for crucial medical services, including diagnosis, symptoms, and clinical tracking, and formation of effective treatment plans.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW): Safe Families for Children-Treasure Valley – $30,000
LCSNW provides a proactive, community-based solution to prevent child abuse and neglect by offering temporary, safe care for children in host homes while strengthening and supporting parents during times of family crisis. Grant funding will support and expand the Safe Families for Children program, an evidence-based prevention program that helps families at risk of foster care by offering safe, temporary homes for children and connecting parents to a network of compassionate volunteers.
Friends of Weiser River Trail: Repair/Redeck Trestles on Weiser River Trail and Purchase UTV – $28,000
The Weiser River Trail is an 85-mile non-motorized trail through Washington and Adams counties in southwest Idaho, including the four rural Idaho towns of Weiser, Midvale, Cambridge, and Council. Out-of-area users generate much-needed revenue to these towns in terms of tourism dollars. Grant funding will support the repair/redecking of five trestles that serve these rural communities. In addition, they will purchase a UTV for exclusive use in their weed mitigation/management program.
Valor Health Medical Center: Provide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Exams and Equipment for the Collection of Forensic Evidence for Emmett and Gem County – $29,205
In 2024, Valor Health Medical Center trained six nurses as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE). This program trains registered nurses to provide necessary forensic evidence collection, specific protocols, and emotional support resources for victims of sexual assault. Grant funding will support 24/7 coverage in the emergency department for adult victims of sexual assault. The specific equipment needed for this function will be purchased to provide accuracy of forensic evidence collection, chain-of-custody protocols and court testimony.
In addition to the nine winners, the three remaining IWCF’s ballot runner-ups received a $2,500 contribution to their organizations. 
