Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Kitsap Community Foundation is offering Competitive Grants Program to improve the community’s quality of life by connecting people who care with causes that matter.
Type of Grants
- Community Grants: The belief is that meeting a broad range of substantiated local needs improves the quality of life in Kitsap County and surrounding areas. These grants of up to $ 5,000 may be available to any nonprofit organization working in Kitsap County and immediately surrounding areas (North Mason County) within the following program areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Children and Youth Development
- Education
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health and Human Services
- Foster Children and Family Reconciliation: Applicants may apply for 2-year grants of up to $ 6,800 for each year. These grants, available through the Sound Institute of Family and Children’s Services Endowed Fund, may be awarded to nonprofit organizations that serve adolescents and their families:
- Help youth (adolescents up to the age of 25) who have been in the foster care / child welfare system make positive transitions through residential programs, counseling, employment assistance, scholarships, or other supportive services, or:
- Offer residential and non-residential services designed to facilitate family reconciliation for adolescents in conflict with their families.
- Youth Mentoring: One or more grants of up to $ 1,200- $ 1,400 will be allocated in 2020. Provided through the Youth Mentoring Endowment Fund, these grants are specifically for mentoring programs. The Foundation defines mentoring programs as organized, ongoing activities aimed at providing quality and mutually beneficial relationships between competent adults and young persons, with the goal of creating positive youth development.
Eligibility Criteria
- KCF supports charitable organizations that benefit Kitsap County & North Mason County. Such evidence may include tax returns, corporate charter and by-laws, financial statements, an IRS 501 (c) (3) determination letter, and other evidence of accomplishments.
- When grant applications are reviewed, the Foundation considers the validation of needs of organizations’ constituents, the presence of other support (financial and / or in-kind), program evaluation, and community impact.
For more information, visit https://www.kitsapfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant