Program
Dept/Contact |
Cycle |
Funding Available |
Requirements/Criteria |
Examples |
Neighborhood Arts
Council Funding Initiative
Arts & Cultural Affairs
Michelle Blackmon
206-733-9576
Link to Application |
Annually
Applications available in March
(see website for specific dates) |
$1,000 |
Must be a Neighborhood Arts Council or
Community Stewardship group that has been in existence for at least
one year and has a track record of producing recurring festivals or
community events. |
Street fair, community festival, art walk,
neighborhood concerts, etc. |
Bill Wright Technology Matching Fund
Grant Program
Department of Information Technology
Delia Burke
206-733-9576
Link to Application |
Annually
Applications deadline are in February
(see website for specific dates) |
Projects up to $10,000 |
Can be a non-profit, a neighborhood- based
group, or an ad hoc group of residents who form an organization to
work on a specific project.
Provides funds to increase technology literacy and access and to
enhance electronic civic participation. |
Technology Training program serving low-income
business owners, Youth and Seniors assessing neighborhood conditions
using PDA’s volunteer program to teach homebound seniors technology
skills |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and
Simple Projects Fund
Department of Neighborhoods
Scott Mannix
206-684-0720
Link to Application |
Quarterly
January
April
July
October
(see website for specific dates) |
Up to $15,000 |
Applications accepted from community-based
groups of residents and businesses. Projects require 1/2:1 matches
of volunteer labor, cash, donated services or materials
Construction projects require 1:1 match
Projects must provide a public benefit, emphasize self-help, and
involve neighbors in planning and implementing the project
Completion in 6 months |
Business directories, walking tour maps,
public art, physical improvements, benches, beautification, marketing
projects, banners, events, planning and design, and more |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects
Fund
Department of Neighborhoods
Scott Mannix
206-684-0720
Link to Application |
Annually
Letter of Intent due in February
Application
due in April
(see website for specific dates) |
$15,000 –
$100,000 |
Same as above for Small and Simple Projects
Fund
Completion in 1 year |
Same as above |
Neighborhood Outreach and Development
Fund
Department of Neighborhoods
Allynn Ruth
206-684-0301
Link to Application |
Applications can be submitted any time.
(see website for specific dates) |
$750 |
For groups with annual operating budgets
less than $20,000.
Goal is to help neighborhood-based organizations increase their
membership and provide leadership training and technical assistance
to enhance the skills of its members. |
|
Neighborhood Business District Awards
Program
Office of Economic Development
Karen Selander
206-733-9256
Link to Application |
Annually
March: Request for Proposals are due in March
(see website for specific dates) |
$1,000 - $20,000 |
Must be a non-profit, business organization |
Marketing projects
(i.e. banner, signage, street fairs)
Physical Improvements
(i.e. benches, flower baskets, street light additions) |
Cumulative Reserve Fund (CRF)
Seattle Department of Transportation
Contact your Neighborhood District Coordinator or
call 684-0464 to request contact information |
Annually
Proposals are due in March
(see website for specific dates) |
$1 million available citywide primarily
for maintenance/ repair.
$220,000
of this is earmarked for new transportation-related construction |
Maintenance projects can only be used
to implement neighborhood plans.
New construction is not limited to neighborhood plan items.
CRF can be used for street/sidewalk and parks maintenance.
Refer to recent CRF letter and packet for details. |
Repaired sidewalk on 1600-1800 block of
Broadway. Installed sidewalks, planting strip, curbing, parking at
4 th Ave S from S Michigan St to S Dawson St .
South Park Playground Tennis Court Drainage Renovation – tree
roots removed that were clogging the drains |
Public-Private Paving Partnerships (PPPP)
Seattle Department of Transportation
Charles Bookman
(206) 233-0044
Link to Application |
Ongoing
SDOT implements about 4 of these projects per year
(see website for specific dates) |
Project cannot exceed $70,000. Work
must be performed by city forces. |
Varies depending on the project;
focus is local industrial streets and sidewalks. |
Street paving 600 S Charlestown
Repair 19 th Avenue East sidewalk by St. Joseph school
Sidewalk on 4 th Avenue at Virginia |
