Deadline: 25-Oct-21
The Port of Seattle is accepting applications for its South King County Fund Economic Recovery Program to provide resources and support to communities that are furthest from opportunity and hardest hit by the impacts of COVID-19.
For this cycle, the Port continues to award contracts to organizations serving communities most deeply impacted by the current economic crisis for projects connected to Port-related industries, including aviation, maritime, construction trades, and green career industries.
Funding Information
New this year, organizations can submit requests for single or multi-year funding, ranging up to $100,000 for a single year and $250,000 for multi-year funding. A total of up to $1.5 million will be available this cycle for projects that benefit historically underserved near-airport communities.
Fund Details
- $1.5 million funds are available in this cycle.
- Proposers can submit single or multi-year funding ranging up to $100,000 (single year) to $250,000 (multi-year). The Fund invites proposals for projects with outcomes related to workforce development, job creation programs, or economic recovery solutions in Port-related industries.
- Projects must also serve those who are economically vulnerable and face great challenges, including people of color, Native people, immigrants and refugees, English Language Learners, veterans, seniors, youth, and/or people with disabilities.
- Community organizations, chambers of commerce, and other non-profit organizations working in these program areas are eligible to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposers must be a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 nonprofit organization or be an organization that has a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 fiscal sponsor.
- An organization serving as a fiscal sponsor may submit its own proposal in addition to a proposal submitted on behalf of its sponsored organization.
- Collaboratives may apply, but a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 nonprofit organization in the collaborative must submit the proposal on behalf of the group.
- Additionally, proposers must demonstrate experience in serving near-airport communities that are most economically vulnerable and face great challenges, including people of color, Native people, immigrants and refugees, those with less English proficiency, veterans, seniors, youth, and/or people with disabilities.
For more information, visit https://www.portseattle.org/programs/south-king-county-fund-economic-recovery-program