The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington is seeking applications for Cycle 2 of its Focus Grants.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southwest Washington
State: Washington
County: Clark County (WA), Cowlitz County (WA) and Skamania County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000 and $50,000
Details:
Focus Grants are awarded to organizations that can clearly demonstrate how they are impacting intergenerational poverty in a meaningful way.
Through discretionary grantmaking, the foundation acknowledges the experience of intergenerational poverty is not shared equally in the community. Throughout history, policies have systemically excluded communities of color from the opportunities all need to thrive, directly affecting their disproportionate experience of poverty. Through the discretionary grantmaking, they are committed to reducing disparities by:
- Supporting organizations working to address the root causes of intergenerational poverty like racial and structural inequities and helping create policies and systems that center people with lived experience.
- Prioritizing organizations led by members of the communities for which they serve.
- Reaching into each of the communities in southwest Washington and actively engaging as a strategic partner to all the counties they serve.
- Increasing the capacity of organizations in the community whose work, mission and values align with the mission, vision and values of the Community Foundation.
- Investing in innovative strategies that are guided by community need to solve emerging and structural societal issues.
Funding Information
The average range of a Focus Grant is $25,000 – $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Be located in or serve specific populations in Clark, Cowlitz or Skamania counties
- Qualify as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue code or have a fiscal agent that is an established 501(c)3; or a government or tribal agency, school or religious organization
- 501(c)(4) organizations or other non-501(c)(3) organizations should contact a member of the Program Team to discuss options
- Have programs or projects that are deeply aligned with the equitable grantmaking framework and community impact lens to disrupt the cycle of intergenerational poverty
For more information, visit CFSW.
