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Community-Initiated Projects Receive $935,000 in Seattle Neighborhood Funding

The City of Seattle has awarded $935,448 to support 23 community-initiated projects through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund Community Partnership Fund. These community groups received awards averaging $40,672 and have pledged a total of $1,238,766 to match their award through local cash donations, volunteer hours, donated materials,… [ Keep reading ]

Growing Community: yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective Rematriates Land to Build Native-led Arts and Culture Space

” A long time ago, the sky was too low. Tall people kept bumping their heads. Many different communities gathered to do something about it. They spoke different languages but realized they only needed to know one word in common to understand each other. That word was yəhaw̓ – that… [ Keep reading ]

Application Open for City of Seattle’s 2026 Technology Matching Fund Grants 

Jump to Information Sessions The City of Seattle is excited to announce that the application for the 2026 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) is now open! Non-profit organizations and community groups with projects or programs focused on closing the digital divide and promoting digital literacy are encouraged to apply for matching… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Partners with Seattle IT to support Technology Matching Fund

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is excited to announce a partnership with Seattle Information Technology Department (Seattle IT) to support the Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant program and application process.  This collaboration aims to expand the reach of the grant audience and help raise awareness of the TMF grant program. The… [ Keep reading ]

By Community, For Community: Neighborhood Matching Fund Invests in Grassroots, Community-Led Projects Aligned with Neighborhood Needs

The City of Seattle has awarded $1,051,317 to support 24 community-initiated projects through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) Community Partnership Fund. 24 community groups received awards averaging $43,805 and have pledged $921,077 to match their award through local cash donations, volunteer hours, donated materials, and in-kind professional… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund Invests $1,750,239 into 18 Community-Led Projects

The City of Seattle is investing $1,750,239 to support community-led projects through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ (DON) Food Equity Fund General Grant. Eighteen community groups will receive awards ranging from $85,260 to $100,000 to advance projects that increase equitable access and opportunities to grow, learn about, and/or eat healthy,… [ Keep reading ]

Phinney Neighborhood Association Creates Walkable Gallery with Signal Box Art Project, Wander PhinneyWood

Along the upper spine of Phinney and Greenwood Avenues, once grey, overlooked traffic signal boxes now brings bursts of color, culture, and imagination — each one telling a different story, thanks to the work of 18 local artists. This summer, the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) unveiled a project to bring… [ Keep reading ]

Get Funding for your Community Projects through the Neighborhood Matching Fund 

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is currently accepting applications for the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF). This granting program consists of two funds – the Community Partnership Fund and the Small Sparks Fund – which support grassroots projects that build stronger communities.  The Community Partnership Fund provides funding up to $50,000. Applications are… [ Keep reading ]

Community invited to rededication ceremony honoring artwork of Indigenous carver, Marvin Oliver, at Salmon Bay Natural Area

Nestled between the Ballard Locks and the Salmon Bay (railroad) Bridge, the Salmon Bay Natural Area is a hidden neighborhood gem that serves an important purpose. Together with the street end and adjacent publicly owned land, the Salmon Bay Natural Area protects over 680 linear feet of largely undeveloped estuarine… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle’s Food Equity Starter Fund Grant Now Accepting Applications

Community-based organizations working to address food education, access, and security in Seattle are encouraged to apply for the City of Seattle’s Food Equity Starter Fund. This fund prioritizes community organizations and groups with an annual budget of less than $500,000 to support smaller, grassroots organizations advancing an equitable and sustainable local… [ Keep reading ]