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The Funds
Interested in applying for a Large Projects Fund grant? The process is beginning soon! Attendance at one of three workshops in April is required before submitting an application in July. Click here to view dates, times and locations.
The Large Projects Fund provides awards up to $100,000 to support community members in building community relationships around a project. Large Projects Fund activities may be physical projects as well as less tangible but equally significant educational, cultural, and relationship-strengthening activities. All projects must demonstrate its capacity to build a stronger and healthier community, and must:
- Provide a public benefit and be free and open to all members of the public.
- Emphasize self-help, with project ideas initiated, planned and implemented by the neighbors and community members who will themselves be impacted by the project.
- Demonstrate community match.
- Occur within the Seattle city limits.
To see the latest round of Large Projects Fund awards, click here. To search all NMF projects, click here.
Who Should Apply
The Large Projects Fund is open to:
- Neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups (such as chambers of commerce) who want to do a project to build stronger connections in their neighborhood.
- Community groups that do not have a geographic base, such as a racial or ethnic group, GLBT groups, a disability community, etc.
How to Apply
Before applying, carefully review the guidelines. Attendance at one of three mandatory workshops* is required in order for an application to be considered. Once a workshop has been attended, you can apply for the Large Projects Fund online. To get started, click here.
*Mandatory Workshops:
- Thursday, April 19, 2012 * 5:45PM-7:45PM
Seattle Public Library: Douglass-Truth Branch
2300 E Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 * 5:45PM-7:45PM
Seattle Public Library: Greenwood Branch
8016 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
- Saturday, April 28, 2012 * 10AM-NOON
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106
When to Apply
Once the applicant has attended a mandatory workshop, the deadline for applications is July 16, 2012.
Applicants are notified of award decision within three months of the full proposal deadline.
Questions?
For more information about the Large Projects Fund, contact a Neighborhood Matching Fund project manager.
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