Eastern Nevada's Funding & Development Hub
By the White Pine Chamber Foundation
Grant opportunities
Community project applications
Regional economic initiatives
Investment partnerships
Sponsorship opportunities
Ely is the development capital of Eastern Nevada.
We're focused on Economic Enhancement & Community Development
The White Pine Chamber Foundation is the 501c3 Non-Profit Arm of the White Pine Chamber of Commerce. Benefiting White Pine Chamber Member businesses, organizations, and community members, through public and private donations, The White Pine Chamber Foundation provides grants to support the economic strength of our community, as well as encouraging higher education of White Pine County High School Graduates.Partnering with community development agencies and generous organizations like Ampyr Energy, the White Pine Chamber Foundation can support more of our members' efforts with economic enhancement.
Charitable Donations support Small Business and Economic Enhancement Grants, as well as Capital Improvement Inititatives. The White Pine Chamber Foundation can also accept donations of real property.
Grant Cycles are annualy announced to the Chamber Member Business Network.
The Grant Application includes Grant Guidelines and all requirements must be completed in order to be considered for distribution.Donate to the White Pine Chamber Foundation's Economic Enhancement Grant funds for small businesses and non-profit organizations; Educational Scholarships for White Pine High School Graduates pursuiing higher education; Or Community Development Projects like commercial and residential rehabilitaton.
Great Basin Economic Development Initiative
The White Pine Chamber Foundation is focused on Economic Growth in Ely and White Pine County.
1. Great Basin Rural Revitalization Fund
A grant program coordinated through the Chamber Foundation that Targets:
Historic buildings
Small business storefronts
Tourism infrastructure
Workforce housing
Public art
2. Ely Outdoor Recreation Economy Project
Ely is surrounded by incredible assets like:
Great Basin National Park
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Ward Charcoal Ovens & Cave Lake State Historic Parks
Create grants for:
Trail networks
Outdoor gear businesses
Adventure tourism companies
Dark sky tourism
Ely is surrounded by incredible assets like:
Great Basin National Park
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Create grants for:
Trail networks
Outdoor gear businesses
Adventure tourism companies
Dark sky tourism
3. The Great Basin
Business Accelerator
A rural business incubator run by the Chamber provides:
Free business planning
Grant writing assistance
Marketing support
Tourism packaging
Office Space Mailing Address
Investing in Ely and White Pine County through the White Pine Chamber Foundaion has a proven track record of succeessful return on investment.
With over $57,000 generated and dispursed into the local economy in our first year, the future of the High Desert Region of the Great Basin looks bright.
