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Dept of Commerce: Small Business Workforce Accelerator Grant Opens Jan 27, 2025 Closes After 40 Applications Received

Application submissions will open for this opportunity on January 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST and will close after 40 applications are received (the anticipated number that can be awarded with currently available funding but you can start your application today). This opportunity is open to small businesses and non-profits, defined as an entity with 50 or fewer employees, located in King County and who carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance. Priority is given to organizations that are at least 51% owned or operated by individuals from Black, urban Indian/Tribal, and Latine communities. The focus of this opportunity aims to repair wealth disparities in communities disproportionally harmed by the war on drugs by helping reduce economic barriers to hiring and training. Applicants can request up to $6,500

BSK: Non-BSK Funding Opportunities for February view document and Rolling Opportunities

We will always promote our Best Starts funding opportunities here on the blog and our website. But we’re also posting a monthly blog series, highlighting funding opportunities from other agencies and organizations that support groups that promote the health and well-being of our babies, children, and young people

BSK: Now accepting applications for the Pediatric Mobile Immunization Clinics RFA – apply by February 27!  

This RFA aims to connect children, family members, and caregivers in communities with lower vaccination rates with access to low-barrier and no-cost vaccinations through mobile immunization clinics.  The selected applicant(s) should deliver routine pediatric and limited adult vaccinations in King County to uninsured and under-insured community members, low-income communities, Black/African American and Indigenous communities unable to access immunizations and other healthcare services due to structural and institutional barriers, including fear of deportation, language, transportation, and/or technology access. The modes of delivery will include mobile clinics in partnership with schools, childcare providers, and community- and faith-based organizations.  The most competitive applicants will propose hosting a minimum of 25 clinics, reaching a minimum of 1,200 children by the end of each contract year.  We strongly encourage anyone interested in applying to attend our information session to learn more:     Friday, January 24, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.,    or    Thursday, February 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

New VSHSL funding opportunity: Vets Engaged (SE 7)

A new funding opportunity is available from the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) to fund entities to convene community-building events and activities that increase social engagement and connection for veterans, military servicemembers, and their respective families. The intent is to cultivate a sense of belonging among veterans and that help bridge the military-civilian divide which is the experiential, cultural, and social gulf between veterans, military servicemembers, and the general population in King County. This program strives to reduce veterans' feelings of isolation by providing socialization opportunities for them and their families, to help address the inequities they may face while creatively building community. Applications due: ​​ Submit by 2pm on February 28, 2025 for projected award start date of May 1, 2025 *   Submit by 2pm May 30, 2025 for projected award start date of August 1, 2025

Dept of Commerce: Child Care Partnership Grant (CCPG) Program Apply By April 17, 2025

The Washington State Department of Commerce is offering one-year grants to help local communities assess child care needs and develop actionable plans to increase child care availability statewide. The grant makes $885K available for supporting community-led projects that involve community in determining how to best increase child care availability. Pre-proposal conference webinars:

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program | Build America applications open March 4, 2025 - April 3, 2025

On December 19, 2024, the Build America Bureau, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, US Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $27 million in no-match grants on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications accepted beginning March 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET. Interested entities may access copies of the NOFO and application questions below to review and draft responses in advance. The application portal will close on April 3, 2025, at 4:59 p.m. ET. Read the release. 

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Residential Treatment Facility Apply by March 28, 2025

DCHS is seeking Behavioral Health Agencies (BHAs) to develop and operate new Residential Treatment facilities, aiming to restore King County’s mental health residential facilities capacity to at least the 2018 level of 355 beds. Allowable costs for awarded contracts include those associated with developing and constructing Residential Treatment facilities, such as purchasing land, acquiring existing facilities, planning and design, building renovations or expansions, new construction, and other capital pre-development and development expenses. Neither this RFP nor the CCC Levy provide operational funding. Operational funding, including Medicaid and other payor sources, will be contracted subsequently to Proposers in advance of site openings.

Snoqualmie Tribe Charitable Program Grants Open through March 31, 2025

The Snoqualmie Tribe will be accepting applications for our next Funding Cycle from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. Following the deadline, the Tribe will review the applications submitted and follow up with organizations regarding any questions. For the 2025 Funding Cycle, the Tribe anticipates notifying organizations whether or not they were selected to be funded in July 2025.

Transportation Justice Leadership Grants Program 

This program is designed to support community-based projects that align with Washington State's transportation goals.  These grants are available to nonprofit organizations, community groups, and other eligible entities seeking funding for projects that promote environmental sustainability, equitable transportation, and community well-being. Applications are now open and will remain open for submission until May 15, 2025. Applicants will submit their project ideas by answering three preliminary questions on the JustFund portal. Applications will be evaluated bimonthly as part of a continuous review and selection process. Applications submitted by Nov. 30 will be evaluated in the first round of reviews in early December. Later, applicants will then be invited to a virtual interview to present a more detailed project work plan and general budget. To learn more about this grant opportunity, click here or refer to the attached document entitled, “WSDOT Transportation Justice Leadership Grant Program.”

Youth Sports Grants Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

All Kids Play provides funding to families and communities who lack the resources to pay for youth sports. Grants are available to qualifying families with kids in grade K-12 and not-for-profit community-based recreational sports organizations in low-income areas on a need and first-come, first served basis as funds are available. Individual grants can be used for registration, equipment and other associated fees for sports classes, recreational leagues, and travel sports. For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email info@allkidsplay.org. Apply now at this link.

Commerce Clean Energy Federal Grants Assistance

If your organization (non-profit, local government, businesses, and other groups eligible to receive Federal Funds) is looking to apply for Federal funding, please check out Commerce’s Federal Funds Grant Writing Assistance Program. This program is to support both preparation and submission of Federal Grant Applications, specifically ones focused on clean energy. You are invited to complete this Program Design Survey and share your thoughts on how the Federal Funds Grant Writing Assistance Program (FFGWAP) would be most useful to you. The survey should take 7-10 minutes to complete: survey. For more information, please reach out to Sarah Vorpahl (Commerce’s Policy and Program Alignment Manager in the Energy Division) at sarah.vorpahl@commerce.wa.gov

Horizons Foundation of Washington Grants Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now at this link.

Horizons is a private family foundation whose primary purpose is to address social and environmental concerns in Washington State. They award grants to non-profits in three areas: the environment, social services, and arts and culture. Grants are awarded from as low as $1,000 and up, and grants to applicants in the Arts and Direct Emergency Services categories are typically capped at $5,000. For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email horizonsfoundation1@gmail.com.

Inatai Foundation Connecting, celebrating, and building power together

Funding opportunity for community events that connect, celebrate, and build power together. Range - $2,500 - $5K. Applications Due – At least 60 days before and up to 1 year before a planned event. Inatai Foundation – Sponsorship Grants

Solidaire: Supporting Racial, Gender and Climate Justice

Solidaire’s members move money to the frontlines of social change movements in order to fund urgent needs, support bold and innovative ideas that others may not fund, and help build long-term infrastructure for the movement.

King County: Best Starts For Kids Programs and opportunities including Open Funding Opportunities

The funding calendar shares upcoming funding opportunities beginning in January of 2022 and staggered throughout the year. Please note that we will continually update this calendar as we implement Best Starts for Kids 2.0. We encourage everyone to subscribe to our newsletter and blog to receive notices whenever we post a new funding opportunity.

Social Justice Fund NW Grant Opportunities

Social Justice Fund NW provides essential resources to organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to strengthen grassroots efforts in the broad-based movement for progressive, systemic social change. Our funding prioritizes organizations that use a community organizing (see below) approach to make lasting change from the bottom up.

Department of Community and Human Services: Funding Opportunities

This page serves as a resource to agencies and individuals contracting with DCHS. There are links to required contract compliance forms, useful information about the contracting process and contact information for staff who can provide technical assistance.