Established in 1989, NWFPA’s Endowment Fund, managed by the Education & Research Institute, provides annual $5,000 scholarships to promising students in food processing-related disciplines at colleges in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

Fully tax-deductible contributions to this fund are also used for internships and key research projects benefiting the Northwest food processing industry as a whole. Since 1989, the scholarships have totaled more than $200,000.