The Hecla Charitable Foundation provides grants and disburses funds for educational and charitable purposes. The foundation directs most of these grants and funds to those communities in which Hecla Mining Company has operations and activities, and gives priority to those programs and organizations in or near those communities.
Organizations seeking grants from the foundation should contact the Hecla office or facility nearest them. Local Hecla personnel will provide an application and forward recommendations to the foundation. Grant applications may also be provided directly to the foundation’s offices (see address below).
The foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and to promote the social, environmental, and economic sustainability and development of those communities where Hecla has operations and activities. Within this overall mission, the foundation intends to focus its efforts in three areas, including but not limited to: educational and historic programs, youth activities and programs, and health and human services.
Application Information
Grant applicants must submit a Grant Application Request.
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downloadable/fillable PDF—grant request form* |
The form requires the following information:
- Organization’s name and contact information
- A statement that the organization is 501(c)(3)-qualified
- Information regarding the requested grant, including the amount requested, project name and location, total project cost, and anticipated completion date
- Purposes of the grant and anticipated outcomes
- Persons served by the grant
- Names of other funders for the project
*PDF can be either printed, filled out, and mailed; or filled in electronically. If you choose the latter option, simply save the file to your desktop and email to the contact listed below.
Limitations
The foundation provides grants only to organizations classified as public charities and tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
In general, the Hecla Charitable Foundation is unable to fund or provide grants to the following:
- Individuals
- Private foundations
- Organizations and programs designed to influence legislation or elect candidates to public office
- Organizations that discriminate based upon race, color, religion, or sex, or in any other manner prohibited under Federal law
Hecla Charitable Foundation Contact
Jeanne DuPont
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Hecla Charitable Foundation
6500 N Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815-9408
hmc-foundation@hecla-mining.com
208.769.4177 (phone)
208.769.7612 (fax)