The Feather River Community Fund announces it has awarded 11 grants to Plumas County organizations. Applications for the 2025 grant cycle were reviewed and grantees were selected at the FRCF November board meeting.
Several grants were given to support local businesses and events, including the Crescent Hotel, to support making the hotel, store and museum Americans with Disabilities Act compliant; KQNY Community Radio to continue to improve community access to local radio; and to Nik Nek, to help sustain this family-owned Indian Valley business. Grants were also awarded to Wild Hare, a local business in Quincy, and to the Greenville Rotary Century Ride, a popular bike riding event for residents and visitors to Indian Valley.
Two grants were provided to organizations providing educational opportunities: one to Plumas Arts to support its Artist in the Schools Program at Greenville Elementary, and another to Plumas Audubon to assist in implementing its environmental education program for youth. Grants were also awarded to organizations that support education and workforce development of youth and young professionals in the field of natural resource conservation, to both Sierra Institute for Community and Environment and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.
Finally, the Indian Valley Food Pantry received a grant to assist its efforts to provide food to community members in need, and the Dixie Fire Canopy Project received funding to assist in its efforts to provide trees to property owners affected by the Dixie Fire.
Founded in 2021, the mission of the Feather River Community Fund is to invest in natural resources and rural communities to sustain and enhance their growth, viability and vitality. The fund intends to continue its grant program in 2026, with a call for applications planned for September. Over 95% of contributions to the fund go almost entirely to providing grants such as those awarded this year. Donations can be made by visiting https://featherrivercommunityfund.org.
