The King County is accepting applications for its 2026 Alan M. Painter Grants Program.
Donor Name: King County
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 12/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants fund community projects that help residents in King County’s unincorporated areas participate in—and be more connected to—their communities and King County.
Funding Priority Goals
Alan M. Painter Grants will support projects that advance the King County Strategic Plan and achieve at least one of the following goals:
- Promote the engagement of unincorporated area residents in community or civic activities
- Educate local residents about issues that affect them
- Identify and gather community needs and priorities
- Carry out a community enhancement project
- Provide a safe and healthy environment in the unincorporated area during extreme weather events
- Meet King County’s equity and social justice goals of increasing fairness and opportunity for all people, particularly people of color and those with low incomes and/or limited English.
Project Types
- Community enhancement projects, such as graffiti removal or neighborhood cleanup
- Community-led planning or training on King County government operations and programs, opportunities for involvement with King County programs, or community priorities
- Neighborhood or community signs
- Community events like concerts, festivals, and education and/or safety events.
Funding Information
- A total of $90,000 will be reimbursed for projects in 2026. Funding for projects will begin in March 2026.
- The King County Department of Local Services will provide funds to selected projects through a Letter of Award and Memorandum of Agreement. Amounts will be limited to less than $5,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Locally based, community-led organizations in King County’s unincorporated community service areas
- Organizations that are based in a city but serve unincorporated area residents and/or encourage collaboration and partnership in unincorporated King County.
For more information, visit King County.
