The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has established the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) to provide matching dollars for neighborhood improvement, organizing, or projects developed and implemented by community members.
Donor Name: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy):
- Small Sparks Fund: 10/31/2022
- Community Partnership Fund: 03/28/2022
Grants Size: $50,000
Details:
NMF is the community match which requires awardees to match their award with contributions from the community whether as volunteer time, donated materials, donated professional services, or cash.
All applicant groups must be open and inclusive, actively engage diverse community members, and be significantly composed of people who live and/or work in Seattle.
They fund a variety of unique and creative community projects. To be eligible for funding, a project must:
- involve community members in creating and completing the project;
- create community improvements;
- be free and open to all members of the public;
- be feasible and ready to begin within 1-2 months from the award date;
- demonstrate community match;
- occur within the Seattle city limits;
- not have received NMF funding within the last two years. (applies only to events)
Funding Information
- Small Sparks Fund: Up to $5,000
- Community Partnership Fund: Up to $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
Neighborhood groups, community organizations, informal groups, and business groups who want to do a project to build stronger community connections are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
