To enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of all residents in Lake, Sanders, and Mineral Counties as well as the Flathead Indian Reservation by strengthening communities and fostering economic prosperity through opportunity, innovation, and collaboration.
Lake County Community Development Corp has backed a repeated effort to establish a locally produced sustainable food network, with the largest recent awards going to Local Food Marketplace in Eugene and Kitchen Sync Strategies in Seattle. That pattern sits alongside place-based work in western Montana, including support for the City of Ronan on a five-year economic plan. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied to community development rather than broad philanthropy: it funds economic development, small business loans, technical assistance and workshops, cooperative development, food systems and processing, brownfields assessment, and tourism development. Recent awards show a practical, implementation-oriented approach, with multiple grants in the $20,000 to $60,000 range and several organizations funded in consecutive years for the same purpose. The recipients range from food-hub and marketplace operators to local governments and regional cooperative enterprises, pointing to a mix of regional food-system infrastructure and local economic planning. Its summary mission centers on improving quality of life and economic well-being for residents of Lake, Sanders, and Mineral Counties and the Flathead Indian Reservation through community strengthening, economic prosperity, opportunity, innovation, and collaboration.
Food-system development is a central theme. Lake County Community Development Corp awarded $31,903 in 2024 and $28,612 in 2023 to Western Montana Growers Co Op for establishing a locally produced sustainable food network. The same purpose also supported Linc Foods with $17,696 in 2024 after a $19,897 grant in 2023. Community economic planning appears as a separate strand: the City of Ronan received $25,649 in 2024 to develop a five-year economic plan. The foundation also invests in regional food infrastructure beyond Montana, including $38,295 in 2024 and $33,826 in 2023 to Puget Sound Food Hub Coop for the same food-network objective. Together, those awards show a focus on coordination, market access, and planning support rather than isolated project grants.
Typical grants cluster in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $25,128, the median is $32,864, and the 75th percentile is $41,158. The recent list also shows repeat support across years, with several grantees funded in both 2023 and 2024 for the same project purpose. That points to multi-year, implementation-oriented funding rather than one-off awards only. The organization is a community development corporation, and its philosophy tags emphasize capacity building, seed and implementation funding, and multi-year planning support. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the active programs listed.
$16K
$14.2M
$2.8M
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $41K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$41K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Giving is regional, with 25% of grants going to recipients in Montana and the highest grant count in Oregon. Recent recipients include Eugene, Seattle, Mt Vernon, Missoula, Spokane Valley, Cleveland, and Ronan. All of the grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients. The pattern suggests a Montana-centered funder that also supports regional partners outside the state when they fit its food-system and community-development goals.
The recent grants center on establishing a locally produced sustainable food network, developing a five-year economic plan, and supporting food-system infrastructure. Its active programs also include brownfields assessment, tourism development, and business lending, alongside technical assistance and workshops.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose, including Local Food Marketplace, Kitchen Sync Strategies, Puget Sound Food Hub Coop, Western Montana Growers Co Op, and Linc Foods.
The grant-size distribution is fairly centered in the tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $25,128, the median is $32,864, and the 75th percentile is $41,158.
Yes. The active programs listed for brownfields assessment, the Ronan Tourism Grant Program, and business lending all indicate that unsolicited applications are accepted.
Its summary mission focuses on Lake, Sanders, and Mineral Counties plus the Flathead Indian Reservation. In the recent grants list, 25% of grants went to Montana recipients, while Oregon had the highest grant count overall.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS COOPERATIVE | MISSOULA, MT | $16,000 | 2026 | INTEREST RATE BUYDOWN |
| LOCAL FOOD MARKETPLACE | EUGENE, OR | $62,024 | 2024 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| KITCHEN SYNC STRATEGIES | SEATTLE, WA | $45,593 | 2024 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| PUGET SOUND FOOD HUB COOP | MT VERNON, WA | $38,295 | 2024 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS CO OP | MISSOULA, MT | $31,903 | 2024 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| CITY OF RONAN | RONAN, MT | $25,649 | 2024 | DEVELOP A 5 YEAR ECONOMIC PLAN |
| LINC FOODS | SPOKANE VALLEY, WA | $17,696 | 2024 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| LOCAL FOOD MARKETPLACE | EUGENE, OR | $62,409 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| KITCHEN SYNC STRATEGIES | SEATTLE, WA | $39,680 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| PUGET SOUND FOOD HUB COOP | MT VERNON, WA | $33,826 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS CO OP | MISSOULA, MT | $28,612 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| FARM FARE LLC | CLEVELAND, OH | $23,566 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
| LINC FOODS | SPOKANE VALLEY, WA | $19,897 | 2023 | ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK |
WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS COOPERATIVE
$16,000INTEREST RATE BUYDOWN
LOCAL FOOD MARKETPLACE
$62,024ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
KITCHEN SYNC STRATEGIES
$45,593ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
PUGET SOUND FOOD HUB COOP
$38,295ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS CO OP
$31,903ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
CITY OF RONAN
$25,649DEVELOP A 5 YEAR ECONOMIC PLAN
LINC FOODS
$17,696ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
LOCAL FOOD MARKETPLACE
$62,409ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
KITCHEN SYNC STRATEGIES
$39,680ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
PUGET SOUND FOOD HUB COOP
$33,826ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS CO OP
$28,612ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
FARM FARE LLC
$23,566ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
LINC FOODS
$19,897ESTABLISH A LOCALLY PRODUCED SUSTAINABLE FOOD NETWORK
Current and upcoming funding from Lake County Community Development that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Properties and applicants located in Lake, Sanders, or Mineral Counties. Eligibility and priorities are reviewed by the program; applicants submit a Brownfields Assessment Request.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
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