The Community Foundation of the North State announced that the Burney Regional Community Fund has awarded $35,000 in grants to seven organizations serving the Intermountain region.
The fund was established in 2007 at the Community Foundation with a seed gift from Pattern Energy to support programs and services benefiting the greater Burney region, including Burney, Cassel, Fall River Mills, Hat Creek, McArthur and Old Station.
The 2026 grant recipients are:
• Burney Fire Protection District — $5,000
• Burney Friends and Neighbors — $3,500
• Fall River Valley Community Services District — $4,000
• Father’s Tracks Outdoor Ministries — $5,000
• Mayers Healthcare Foundation — $6,000
• Spay & Neuter Intermountain Pets & Pet Placement — $6,500
• Tri County Community Network — $5,000
“The Burney Regional Community Fund is designed to ensure that resources stay in the community and support the priorities of the people who live there,” said Justine Lehman, Program Officer at the Community Foundation. “These grants reflect the dedication of local organizations working every day to improve safety, health and quality of life throughout the Intermountain region.”
Grants are awarded through a competitive process to nonprofit organizations and public entities serving the Intermountain area. Applications are reviewed by a committee of local community members who help identify projects that will have the greatest impact in the region. Since its founding, the Burney Regional Community Fund has awarded more than $650,000 in grants to support programs and services throughout the Intermountain area.
A list of recent awards is available at https://cfnorthstate.org/grants/burney-regional-communityfund.
For more information about the Community Foundation’s grant programs, contact Justine Lehman or
visit https://cfnorthstate.org/grant/grants/.
Burney Regional Community Fund awards $35,000 in grants to Intermountain organizations
