Family Power Fund

We fund organizations and projects that align with our mission, vision, and values and work alongside families in our 15-county Western Montana service region. We focus on parents, caregivers, and youth facing the biggest barriers to health. That includes families with kids 0–18 who are living on low incomes, Indigenous, Black and other families of color, families living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ families.

We look for organizations that:

• Center the voices and experiences of these families by investing in their leadership, including them on staff and boards, and involving them in decision-making.
• Organize and build coalitions alongside these families and engage them directly in advocacy.
• Have deep relationships and partnerships in their communities.
• Create a sense of belonging and offer leadership opportunities for the people they serve.

See organizations we have funded on our Past Awards page.

Grant amounts depend on the project scope, organizational size, length of partnership with Headwaters, and available funding.

• Planning Grants (up to $25,000; average $25,000): One-year support for organizations developing new engagement work that need resources to plan or launch a project.
• New Partner Grants (up to $75,000; average $62,000): One-year support for organizations that are new to Headwaters Foundation or have only previously received a GO! Grant.
• General Operating Grants (up to $150,000; average $89,000): Flexible funding for organizations whose mission closely aligns with ours. Multi-year funding may be available for partners with a strong advocacy track record.
• Project Grants (up to $125,000; average $115,000): Support for specific projects or programs focused on building community power.

If you think your work fits with the goals of the Family Power Fund, we’d love to hear from you! Headwaters doesn’t put out Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Instead, we invite you to reach out directly and tell us how your work puts families at the center of creating solutions for better health in Western Montana.

To start the application process, fill out this pre-inquiry form.

If your work aligns, we’ll be in touch within three weeks to set up a conversation with a Resource Partner. That conversation is a chance to share more about your mission, the people you serve, and how your organization is structured. From there, the Resource Partner will either invite you to complete a short application for an upcoming grant cycle, or let you know if the work isn’t the right fit. Applications are generally reviewed three times a year.

2026 Grant Cycle Dates:

Questions? Email us at grants@headwatersmt.org.