GUIDELINES and APPLICATION FORM

Seattle Peoples Fund is currently not accepting applications. The information below is provided for your general information. Guidelines will be updated when our next request for proposals is released in mid-2027, and may differ from the information presented below.

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Seattle Peoples Fund’s mission is to improve and expand mutual understanding and respect within and between individuals and groups of the many diverse cultures in the Greater Seattle Area, particularly of those whose voices have traditionally not been heard.

We provide grants for projects that assist Puget Sound communities in expressing and invigorating their cultural traditions, arts and languages through community engagement and community building efforts. We prioritize supporting projects that are organized by and for the communities being served and where people come together and engage meaningfully with each other. We are particularly interested in supporting organizations and communities that experience challenges accessing traditional sources of funding.

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GRANT AWARDS

Grant awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 for projects or programs.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Organizations must:

  • be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or be fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. (Please also see note below regarding for-profit organizations.)

  • be located within the Puget Sound area.

  • have an organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000. (This applies to the organizational budget of the applicant group, not of the fiscal sponsor.)

  • be nondiscriminatory in its policies and practices.

Please note:

  • We do not make grants for social services/direct services, individuals, scholarship funds, religious activities or fundraising drives.

  • Individuals, for-profit businesses (including LLCs) and501(c)(4) organizations are ineligible to apply.

    • note: This also applies to individuals, for-profit businesses and 501(c)(4) organizations that have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. If such an entity is working in partnership with a 501(c)(3) organization, the 501(c)(3) partner is eligible to apply, provided it meets all the criteria above.

  • In an effort to reach many different organizations and communities, we may prioritize funding groups that have not previously or recently received a Seattle Peoples Fund grant.

  • We will not make grants intended directly or indirectly to support political candidates or to influence legislation.

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If you have questions, please contact us at seattlepeoplesfund@gmail.com.