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Neighborhood Matching Fund announces 2023 funding opportunities for community centered projects

Seattle Rep’s Public Works family of community and professional actors perform A Winter's Tale (2021 NMF grantee)

Fund supports community-building projects in Seattle’s neighborhoods

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) announces its 2023 funding programs. Its two funds – the Small Sparks Fund and the Community Partnership Fund – support grassroots projects that build stronger communities, with an emphasis on projects led by or impacting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

The Community Partnership Fund provides funding up to $50,000 with two opportunities to apply this year. Applications for the first round of funding are currently open and must be submitted by 11:59pm on March 13, 2023. The second round of funding will open in July. This fund provides opportunities to create large and lasting impacts in your community by supporting community organizing, public art projects, park improvements, cultural events, design, and construction of community facilities, and more.

The Small Sparks Fund provides funding up to $5,000 per project, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis through October 31. This fund is perfect for small community activities such as neighborhood clean-ups, block parties, community art projects, workshops, and more.

Attend a Workshop

Neighborhood Matching Fund staff are hosting three workshops for those interested in applying to the fund. Each workshop will provide an overview of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, the qualities of a strong application, and the review process. Neighborhood and community groups interested in the fund are invited to attend.

Workshop dates and times are as follows:

January 11, 2023, 6-7:30pm
Register / Join Online: https://bit.ly/NMF_1-11-23
Join by phone:
+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1-408-418-9388 United States TollAccess code: 2481 398 7442

January 28, 2023, 10-11:30am
Register / Join Online: https://bit.ly/NMF_1-28-23
Join by phone:
+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 2496 992 1889

February 8, 2023, 10-11:30am
Register / Join Online: https://bit.ly/NMF_2-8-23
Join by phone:
+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle)
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 2493 906 9839

To attend one of these virtual workshops, RSVP at https://forms.office.com/g/79anbhBWXk.

Get more information and begin your application at http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf.

If you have questions, please contact program staff at 206-233-0093 or NMFund@seattle.gov.  


To learn more about the Neighborhood Matching Fund and its support of community-initiated projects, visit our website.