GUIDELINES

Seattle Peoples Fund is currently not accepting applications. The information below is provided for your general information only. Updates to guidelines will be made when our next request for proposals is released in mid-2024.

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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 Seattle area, particularly of those whose voices have traditionally not been heard.

We provide grants to assist communities in expressing and invigorating their cultural traditions, arts and languages; in building relationships with wider mainstream audiences; and in strengthening their community-building efforts. We are particularly interested in supporting organizations that may not have access to 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.

  • 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 fund grants for social services, individuals, scholarship funds, sectarian religious activities or fundraising drives.

  • 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.