ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: Jan 1, 2025 - ongoing
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Quarterly deadlines Jan 30 (Winter), April 30 (Spring), July 30 (Summer) and Oct 30 (Fall); 11:59pm end of day
MAXIMUM GRANT SIZE: Grant awards are up to $7500.
DESCRIPTION: Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) is the grassroots grantmaking program of the Seattle Foundation overseen by a community, partner and funder advisory committee. The purpose of N2N is to address racial and economic inequities by supporting grassroots efforts that increase community engagement, power and influence of those most affected by those inequities. N2N plays a crucial role in supporting the Foundation’s mission: to ignite powerful and rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.
N2N supports organizations and/or projects under $200,000 annual budget that are led by the diverse communities they intend to support. N2N funds projects, not general operating support or ongoing direct social service work. N2N generally does not sponsor or fund one-time events. N2N’s target neighborhoods are South Seattle, White Center, Kent and SeaTac/Tukwila. The N2N Advisory Committee reviews grants on a quarterly basis. (Jan 30, April 30, July 30, Oct 30) Grant awards are up to $7500.
SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: N2N provides support and technical assistance to prospective applicants. If you are interested in applying, please contact the N2N Program Consultant to discuss your proposal FIRST to ensure your organization or your project are a strong fit with the grant guidelines and for other support.
CONTACT INFO: Please contact Aileen Balahadia at a.balahadia@seattlefoundation.org or 206.250.4299 with any questions about this grant opportunity.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations or projects led by the community they intend to serve; Impact in 1 of the 4 targeted neighborhoods; annual budget of approximately $200K or less; 501c3 or fiscally sponsored by 501c3. Projects are focused on community engagement, organizing, coalition building and community power as opposed to direct social services or one-time community sponsorship/events.
