Grants and Funding

Get funding for your project, business, or organization. Find grants for services like arts, recreation, and youth programs.

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Current & Upcoming Grants

Centering Art & Racial Equity (C.A.R.E.) Grant

Make arts, heritage, and culture opportunities accessible to residents and visitors.

Apply by Aug. 10, 2022

Safe Routes to School Mini Grants

Encourage safe walking and biking with projects like painting intersections, adding flags to crosswalks, and more.

Rolling deadline

Neighborhood Matching Fund

Develop and implement neighborhood projects with matching contributions from the community.

Apply by Oct. 31, 2022

smART Ventures Grant

Innovate and participate in arts and culture, even if you may not qualify for other funding.

Rolling deadline

Arts and Culture

Arts Mean Business Grant

Provide jobs in arts, cultural and heritage organizations that serve under-represented communities.

City Artist Grant

Research, develop and present arts ideas or ventures.

Centering Art & Racial Equity (C.A.R.E.) Grant

Make arts, heritage, and culture opportunities accessible to residents and visitors.

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Facility Grant

Broaden arts and culture participation at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.

Neighborhood and Community Arts Grant

Produce arts and culture events with your neighborhood arts council or community group.

smART Ventures Grant

Innovate and participate in arts and culture, even if you may not qualify for other funding.

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Business and Labor

Business Outreach and Education Fund

Provide outreach and assistance to small businesses about Seattle's labor standards.

Labor Standards Community Outreach and Education Fund

Provide outreach and assistance to workers about Seattle's labor standards.

Only in Seattle Grants

Foster inclusive business districts that allow small businesses to thrive.

Small Business Programs

Get access to capital for small businesses.

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Equity

Arts in Parks Program

Develop diverse arts and community events in parks.

Cultural Facilities Fund

Provides access for those who have been inequitably excluded from owning or leasing property.

Digital Equity Grants

Digital Navigator Cohort Grants provide up to $50,000 to qualifying non-profit organizations in Seattle.

Duwamish River Opportunity Fund

Help strengthen communities in the Duwamish River Valley.

Environmental Justice Fund

Improve environmental conditions and respond to impacts of climate change.

Food Equity Fund

Bring culturally relevant food and knowledge to your community.

Recreation for All Fund

Provide culturally relevant programs and events in parks, community centers, and pools.

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Housing

Down Payment Assistance to First-Time Homebuyers

Get downpayment assistance if you're a first-time homebuyer at or below 80% of area median income.

Homebuyer Assistance Program

Create affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income, first-time homebuyers in Seattle.

Rental Housing Program

Build affordable rental housing.

Tenant Services Funding

Educate your community about tenants' rights.

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Your Neighborhood

Neighborhood Matching Fund

Develop and implement neighborhood projects with matching contributions from the community.

Neighborhood Street Fund

Propose and help prioritize City-wide transportation projects.

Neighborhood Trees

Get help with selecting and planting a new tree in your neighborhood.

Waste-Free Communities Matching Grant

Lead waste prevention projects to help the environment and build healthy communities.

Your Voice, Your Choice

Vote on projects you want the City to allocate funds to.

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Youth

Serve marginalized and economically distressed communities through youth sports.

Safe Routes to School Mini Grant

Encourage safe walking and biking to school.

Work Readiness Arts Grant

Provide programming that links arts learning and work experiences for Seattle youth.

Youth Arts Grant

Provide arts education for Seattle's Youth.

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Related Opportunities

Assistance and Discounts

Find city subsidized assistance and discounts for all ages and income-levels.

Purchasing and Contracting Bids and Proposals

Find opportunities to do business with the City.

Washington State Grants and Loans

Funding opportunities from the Department of Commerce

4Culture Arts Funding

Get funding from King County focusing on arts, heritage, historic preservation, and public art.

Best Starts for Kids

Get funding from King County to achieve health and well-being for youth, families, and communities.

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