The Innovia Foundation announced Wednesday that more than $1.2 million in grants has been awarded to 133 organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho through the recent Community Grant Program and Arts and Culture Recovery Grant Program.
Innovia awarded 18 grants to organizations in Kootenai County, many of which serve multiple counties throughout North Idaho.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the region, Innovia made intentional changes to its traditional grant practices that included increasing giving for COVID-19 relief, reducing the reporting requirements and other restrictions on existing grants, awarding operating grants and actively engaging with communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
Priorities were given to organizations impacted by COVID-19 and area…