Serving the character of Miles City.
The Nibs & Edna Allen Foundation funds charitable, literary, scientific, and educational work across Custer County and Southeastern Montana. Applications are reviewed at the board's May and September meetings.
Four focus areas, one charter.
Every Allen Foundation grant serves the character of Miles City and Southeastern Montana through one of four long-standing focus areas.
- 01
Charitable
See Grants → - 02
Literary & Arts
See Grants → - 03
Scientific
See Grants → - 04
Educational
See Grants →
Work the board has funded.
- Scientific
Mobile Science Lab
Eastern Montana Science Center · Miles City
A trailer-mounted hands-on science lab touring rural schools in Custer, Powder River, and Rosebud counties through the academic year.
$41K
- Literary & Arts
Library Literacy Corner
Miles City Public Library · Miles City
A dedicated early-reader space with bilingual collections and weekly story hours for families across Custer County.
$18K
- Charitable
Range Riders Archive Digitization
Range Riders Museum · Miles City
A two-year project to digitize and publicly host the Range Riders Museum's photographic archive of Eastern Montana ranching families.
$25K
Nibs & Edna Allen
Hard work, the enjoyment of day-to-day life, and the love they shared.
Three steps. Two cycles a year.
The board reviews applications in May and September. Submissions are open to mission-aligned 501(c)(3) organizations in Miles City, Custer County, and the surrounding region.
- 01
Check eligibility
Organization, location, and focus-area criteria on the Apply page.
- 02
Submit narrative + budget
One-page narrative, itemized budget, and 501(c)(3) documentation.
- 03
Board reviews
Decisions issued within ~30 days after the review date.
Next deadline · August 31, 2026
Recent news
- Grantee Update
Library Literacy Corner Opens to Families
Miles City Public Library's new early-reader space opened Labor Day weekend, hosting forty-plus families in its first week.
- Board Note
May 2025 Board Notes
Summary of the May 2025 review cycle: three grants awarded across the literary, charitable, and scientific focus areas, totaling $83,500.