The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington’s Focus Grants is awarded to organizations that clearly demonstrate how they are disrupting intergenerational poverty.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southwest Washington
State: Washington
Counties: Clark County (WA), Cowlitz County (WA), or Skamania County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000 – $50,000.
Details:
These substantial grants provide support to nonprofits that are actively addressing the Community Foundation’s current focus area: breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty in southwest Washington.
Through the discretionary grantmaking, the foundation acknowledges the experience of intergenerational poverty is not shared equally in their community. Throughout history, policies have systemically excluded communities of color from the opportunities we 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 our communities in southwest Washington and actively engaging as a strategic partner to all the counties we 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
- Have programs or projects that are deeply aligned with their equitable grantmaking framework and community impact lens to disrupt the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
For more information, visit Focus Grants Program.
