Spokane, WA – Twenty-seven nonprofit organizations serving North Idaho’s Bonner and Boundary Counties have recently been awarded $311,057 in grants through the Equinox Foundation Grant Program at Innovia Foundation.
The Equinox Foundation partners with Innovia Foundation to provide a grant program benefiting communities in Bonner and Boundary counties. This family foundation was founded on the values of wisdom, integrity, and environmental stewardship.
“Innovia Foundation is deeply grateful to the Equinox Foundation for its generous commitment to Bonner and Boundary counties,” says Shelly O’Quinn, CEO of Innovia Foundation. “Support through this annual grant program means local nonprofits can expand opportunities in education, youth development, arts and culture, economic opportunity, and health and wellbeing to create real change for families and communities in North Idaho.”
Equinox awards include:
A $10,000 grant to Idaho Trails Association, where funding will support more than 20 volunteer trail work projects, providing up to 100 miles of trail maintenance in Bonner and Boundary counties.
Boundary County Free Library District received a grant totaling $4,479 for the development of children’s early literacy materials through the Tonie Box project.
A $15,000 grant to Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc., providing operational support for the center’s nutritional and activity programs.
See below for the full list of organizations receiving Equinox Foundation grants at Innovia Foundation.
2025 Recipients
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations | $11,000
4-H Friday Friends
Angels Over Sandpoint | $10,000
Back to School Program
Bonner Community Food Bank | $10,000
General Operating Support
Boundary County Historical Society, Inc. | $14,737
Transforming Collections Management & Community Preservation
Bonner Soil & Water Conservation District | $2,500
General Operating Support
Boundary County Free Library District | $4,479
Early Literacy Tonies Project
Boundary County School District – Robotics | $7,500
2130 Alpha+ Robotics Program
Boundary County Youth Crisis & Domestic Violence Hotline, Inc. | $11,200
Shelter & Rental Assistance Impacting Quality of Life
City of East Hope, Idaho | $15,000
Pavilion Picnic Tables
City of Priest River | $15,000
City of Priest River
Community Cancer Services | $10,000
Cancer Burden Relief Project
Community Coalition for Families | $10,000
Emergency Housing and Transportation
Farmin Stidwell Elementary Lake Pend Oreille School District Outdoor Education | $2,640
Trout in the Classroom and for Life
First Judicial District CASA Program, Inc. | $12,000
Bonner/Boundary Operations
Friends of the Shelter dba Better Together Animal Alliance | $10,000
Better Together Animal Alliance Community Support Programs
Idaho Trails Association | $10,000
Keep Trails Open for Boundary and Bonner County Residents
Kaniksu Land Trust | $15,000
Building Community Through Land, Learning, and Stewardship
Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society | $10,000
Enhancing the Arboretum Experience: Signage and Audio Tour
Music Conservatory of Sandpoint | $5,000
Music Matters! After-School Youth Outreach
NAMI Far North Inc. | $15,000
Sand Creek Connections Clubhouse
Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. | $10,000
2025 Critical Program Needs for Adults with Disabilities
Pend Oreille Arts Council | $5,000
POAC’s Ovations Performing Arts Educational Outreach Program
Priest River Ministries | $15,000
Hope and Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors
Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. | $15,000
SASI – Building Community
Sandpoint Nordic Club, Inc. | $5,000
SNC Youth Ski League
The Panida Theater Inc. | $50,000
Panida Century Fund
Trinity Lutheran Church of Bonners Ferry | $10,000
Boundary County Weekend Supplemental Food Program
