 Grant Opportunities Available Now! [Deadlines: November - December]
Do you know of an impactful organization that's looking for funding? Our District 3 Team has just the resources for you!
We have several grant opportunities that are available now and wanted to share them with you. Investing in our local non-profit organizations and supporting innovative ideas through funding is critical to help ensure each of our communities are able to thrive, now and into the future! The deadline for these grants is through December, so make sure you apply soon. If you choose to apply for one of these grants, please let our office know at osman.salahuddin@kingcounty.gov so that we can help support your ask!
Additionally, we have an opportunity for seniors to get support with property tax payment relief through the Senior Tax Exemption. Click below for more information:
Grant and Funding Sources
The following grant opportunities are listed in order of application due date, with the soonest deadline listed first. Any applications that have rolling deadlines are located towards the bottom of the list.
1. Mental Health Counseling RFP
Applications are due Wednesday, November 6th by 2 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: This RFP seeks to fund entities to provide mental health services to veterans, military servicemembers, and their respective family members, as well as seniors and their caregivers, in order to increase access to mental health care and reduce potential wait times.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Katie Mahoney, Procurement Lead, at kmahoney@kingcounty.gov.
2. Mobilizing Young Leaders Across Washington RFP
Letters of Intent are due Thursday, November 7th. Apply now at this link.
Details: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is launching a new initiative that will invest up to $5 million in new and existing programs in Washington state that develop youth impact through leadership training, civic engagement, and/or youth organizing. There is up to $500,000 per awardee.
For more details, please visit the grant website here.
3. Infant Mortality Prevention Network RFA
Applications are due Friday, November 8th by 5 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: BSK is seeking to partner with community-based organizations to provide direct services and educational outreach as identified by community to support the health and well-being of babies, pregnant and parenting individuals, and families. The mission of the Infant Mortality Prevention Network is to eliminate the effects of systemic racism on infant mortality rates across King County by supporting communities that face the highest disparities and disproportionality in outcomes. There is approximately $473,000 available for this project.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Saba Al Harazi at cpres-CHS@kingcounty.gov.
4. Promoting First Relationships – Agency Training Project RFA
Applications are due Friday, November 8th by 5 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: This RFA seeks community-based agency staff to participate in the PFR Train-the-Learner training model or Train-the-Trainer training model. This funding opportunity is open to agencies with staff who work for a non-profit human service agency in King County with education/experience in social work, psychology, early intervention, early childhood education, home visiting, or related fields. There is approximately $94,215 available for this project.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Saba Al Harazi at cpres-CHS@kingcounty.gov.
5. Workforce Development Mini Grants RFA
Applications are due Monday, November 18th by 4 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: The prenatal to five workforce does incredible work to support babies, children, and their families. This RFA seeks to fund smaller organizations (15 employees or fewer) to enhance their workforce skills and knowledge in three key areas of Workforce Development: Early Childhood Development, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, and Racial Equity. There is a total of $150,000 for this project, and applicants may request up to $9,999.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Shanelle Dodson-Dance at sddance@kingcounty.gov.
6. Crisis Care Centers RFP
Applications are due Friday, November 22nd by 2 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) has opened the RFP to select behavioral health agencies to operate the first crisis care centers (CCC)! This is a major milestone as it kicks off the process to site, build and open a regional network of five crisis care centers across King County to serve as a new front door for people in crisis.
CCC operators will be behavioral health organizations responsible for siting, capital development, and ongoing operations of the centers. This RFP will make available up to $498 million of CCC Levy, Medicaid, and commercial funds through 2032. Agencies that are “launch ready,” able to provide clinical services soon after being selected, must submit a full proposal by November 22, 2024, and contracts will be awarded in January. New site operators that will need to develop new facilities have until March 21, 2025 to submit a proposal, and contracts will be awarded in June.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Beth Auerbach at Beth.Auerbach@rco.wa.gov or call 360-280-6103.
7. 2025 Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grants
Applications are due Friday, December 13th by 5 PM. Apply now at this link.
Details: King County’s Alan M. Painter Grant Program funds community projects that allow unincorporated area residents to participate in, and be more connected to, their communities and King County. A total of $90,000 will be reimbursed for projects in 2025, in individual grants of less than $5,000 per project.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Marissa Alegria at marissa.alegria@kingcounty.gov or call 206-477-4523.
8. Youth Sports Grants
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now at this link.
Details: All Kids Play provides funding to families and communities who lack the resources to pay for youth sports. Grants are available to qualifying families with kids in grade K-12 and not-for-profit community-based recreational sports organizations in low-income areas on a need and first-come, first served basis as funds are available. Individual grants can be used for registration, equipment and other associated fees for sports classes, recreational leagues, and travel sports.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email info@allkidsplay.org.
9. Working Connections Child Care
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now at this link.
Details: Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) helps eligible families pay for childcare. When a family qualifies for subsidy benefits and chooses a provider, the state pays a portion of the cost of childcare. Parents may be responsible for a copayment to their provider each month. Families experiencing homelessness may be approved for up to 12 months to help resolve issues surrounding homelessness.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email providerhelp@dcyf.wa.gov or call 1-800-394-4571.
10. Emergency and Unforeseen Funds
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now at this link.
Details: 4Culture's Emergency and Unforeseen grants meet a wide variety of unexpected facility needs for cultural organizations, and their funds are available for actual costs incurred to repair or renovate cultural spaces.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Dana Phelan at dana.phelan@4culture.org.
11. Horizons Foundation of Washington Grants
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now at this link.
Details: Horizons is a private family foundation whose primary purpose is to address social and environmental concerns in Washington State. They award grants to non-profits in three areas: the environment, social services, and arts and culture. Grants are awarded from as low as $1,000 and up, and grants to applicants in the Arts and Direct Emergency Services categories are typically capped at $5,000.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email horizonsfoundation1@gmail.com.
If you have any questions about the grant opportunities, please reach out to our Communications and Community Engagement Manager Osman at osman.salahuddin@kingcounty.gov. The deadlines for all of these opportunities vary, but they are all due between now and the end of December. We will be sharing more opportunities in the coming months as they arise!
All the best,
 Sarah Perry
King County Council
District 3
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