Neighborhood Matching Fund
In 1988, the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) was created to provide matching dollars for neighborhood improvement, organizing, or projects developed and implemented by community members. Central to NMF is the community match which requires awardees to match their award with contributions from the community whether as volunteer time, donated materials, donated professional services, or cash.
Since NMF's creation, more than 5,000 community projects throughout Seattle have received over $64 million in funding and generated an additional $72 million from community match.
Who We Fund
Neighborhood groups, community organizations, informal groups, and business groups who want to do a project to build stronger community connections are encouraged to apply.
All applicant groups must be open and inclusive, actively engage diverse community members, and be significantly composed of people who live and/or work in Seattle.
What We Fund
We fund a variety of unique and creative community projects. To be eligible for funding, a project must:
- involve community members in creating and completing the project;
- create community improvements;
- be free and open to all members of the public;
- be feasible and ready to begin within 1-2 months from the award date;
- demonstrate community match;
- occur within the Seattle city limits;
- not have received NMF funding within the last two years. (applies only to events)
Informational Workshops
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting three virtual workshops to assist community organizations and neighborhood groups interested in getting funding for their ideas. RSVP for a workshop (coming soon).
February 12th, 2022 - 10-11:30am
| Join from the meeting link |
| https://bit.ly/NMF_2-12-22 |
| Join by meeting number |
| Meeting number (access code): 2492 905 9962 |
| Meeting password: Pj8z7t5U36V |
Join by phone
+1 (206) 207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1 (408) 418-9388 United States Toll
February 24th, 2022 - 10-11:30am
| Join from the meeting link |
| https://bit.ly/NMF_2-24-22 |
| Join by meeting number |
| Meeting number (access code): 2484 508 7879 |
| Meeting password: 9kPUWidmi63 |
Join by phone
+1 (206) 207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1 (408) 418-9388 United States Toll
March 9th, 2022 - 6-7:30pm
| Join from the meeting link |
| https://bit.ly/NMF_3-9-22 |
| Join by meeting number |
| Meeting number (access code): 2499 210 1285 |
| Meeting password: Dk9hDk8CNY3 |
Join by phone
+1 (206) 207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1 (408) 418-9388 United States Toll
Types of Funding
| Small Sparks Fund | Community Partnership Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Awards | Up to $5,000 | Up to $50,000 |
| Application Deadlines |
Applications available on a rolling |
2021 Round One January 28, 2022 - application open 2021 Round Two July 12, 2022 - application open
|
| Notice of Decisions | Within four weeks | Within six weeks |
| Contracts with City |
Within four weeks from award notification date | Within five weeks from award notification date |