February 25, 2021 10:05 a.m.

The Coquille Tribal Community Fund will begin accepting applications next week for pandemic-related community grants

A release said the application period will extend from March 1st through March 31st. Grants are for organizations and agencies in Douglas, Coos, Curry, Jackson and Lane counties.

Grants will be awarded for projects and programs specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each application must detail how the organization has been affected by the pandemic and how the proposed grant relates to COVID-19.

Organizations planning to apply should register on the fund website. Award decisions will be made in mid-April.

For more information or to apply, go to: www.coquilletribalfund.org, or contact the fund administrator Jackie Chambers at: jackiechambers@coquilletribe.org,