The Impact Funding opportunity is open to eligible organizations that demonstrate a commitment to Tacoma Creates’ vision for vibrant, equitable, and inclusive cultural programs.
Donor Name: Tacoma Creates
State: Washington
City: Tacoma
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Applicants in this category may offer programs for the general public (open to adults or all-ages), or youth education programs (classes or workshops for youth under 18), or both.
Funding Goals
- Support public programs in arts, culture, heritage, and science that engage community members in Tacoma
- Increase access to these programs, and reduce barriers to participation, especially for historically underserved populations, and within neighborhoods across Tacoma
- Support programming by and for culturally or ethnically specific communities, and other underrepresented groups
- Expand access to youth education programs in arts, culture, heritage, and science
- Support the sustainability of cultural sector organizations in Tacoma.
Funding Information
Applicants may request a minimum of $3,000, and up to $60,000 per year, which may support a single program or multiple programs.
There are two application forms within the Impact Funding category:
- Level A: for organizations requesting under $20,000, or for organizations only proposing Beyond the Bell / Club B classes and/or Summer Late Nights.
- Level B: for organizations requesting between $20,000 and $60,000.
Grant Period
The 2025-26 funding cycle supports public programming that happens between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible non-profit arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations may apply for funding that helps them expand equitable access to public programs, increase opportunities in neighborhoods throughout Tacoma, expand educational options for youth, and build sustainability for continued services to the community.
- There are two additional types of organizations that are eligible to apply for Impact Funding:
- Business District Associations and Neighborhood Councils
- Affiliate Cultural Programs within a larger non-profit.
For more information, visit Tacoma Creates.
