Blaine County Community Foundation Grant Deadline Extended To November 15th
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The Blaine County Community Foundation Fund was established at the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) by Warren Ross in 1997. The intent of the fund is to benefit charitable purposes in Blaine County. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Fund, also established by Warren Ross.
Warren was born to Thomas Alexander Ross and Marcie Angell Ross on April 14th, 1927. He grew up on the family ranch south of Chinook in the Bear Paw Mountains and attended local schools, including Chinook High School, but with World War II raging, he graduated high school at the New Mexico Military Institute.
Following service in the U.S. Navy, he earned his bachelor's degree from Montana State College, Bozeman, where he met his bride, Betty Don McMillan of Lewistown. They were married Nov. 25, 1950, and made their home on Ross 8 Bar 7 Ranch Inc., where they raised their four children.
Warren served on the board of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, was a 25-plus-year member of the Chinook school board, was on the Western Bank Board and was a public member of the board for the Helena branch of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. He also served two terms on the Montana Oil and Gas Commission and served as a director for the Sweet Foundation, Sweet Nursing Home, the Blaine County Community Foundation, Northern Montana Hospital and their foundation boards, and the Chinook Presbyterian Church. He was an American Legion member for 64 years and was a more than 25-year 4-H leader. Warren's strong commitment to community was reflected in his service through these organizations.
GRANT REQUIREMENTS
• Applicant must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit.
• Grant size up to $2,000.
• One application is allowed per organization.
• Grants must be used for projects benefiting communities or residents in Blaine County. The organization does not need to be based in Blaine County.
The grant process is competitive and grant requests will be reviewed by a committee. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Apply today! https://mtcf.org/.../blaine-county-community-foundation-fund
