The Fresh Hop Group produces the annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival in the Yakima valley each fall after the Hop Harvest. Each November, after the work of producing the festival settles down, a call for funding is issued to local Arts and Science organizations to fund specific projects.

With the exception of a small number of funds kept in reserve to assist in launching the following year's festival, all of the festival proceeds are granted to community organizations and projects.

The 2023 - 2024 grant cycle is now closed.
Please check back in December for the next round of grant opportunities.

OUR MISSION

The Fresh Hop Ale Festival is a non-profit organization whose goal is to present one of the country's top 10 beer festivals, celebrate the Yakima Valley's hops, and support Yakima county based arts and science organizations.

GRANT RECIPIENT STORIES

YCREW | 2022 Grant Recipient

Music Program

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YAMA | 2022 Grant Recipient

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The Wenas Mammoth Foundation | 2022 Grant Recipient

The funding that the Wenas Mammoth Foundation (WMF) received in 2022 from the Yakima Fresh Hop Group, as well as…

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Gilbert Elementary School | 2020

2020 Grant Recipient Gilbert Elementary School – Music Program Grant Check delivered by board members David, Terry, Malissa & Davi…

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2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Wenas Mammoth Foundation

Yakima Coffeehouse Poets

Yakima School District, Davis High School Earth Science

The Seasons Performance Hall

Yakima Music en Acción (YAMA)

Yakima Symphony Orchestra

Highland High School, Arts

Capitol Theatre, Capitol Kids Series

La Salle High School, Environmental Sciences CreekKeepers Day

Downtown Association of Yakima, Chalk Art Festival

Highland High School, Life Skills Science Program

Yakama Nation Boys and Girls Club, Music Program

Yakama Nation Boys and Girls Club, STEM Program