Community Grants

Nontraditional Participatory grantmaking

A Latinx-led Washington State fund whose awards are decided by a committee of Latinx/e community leaders reviewing nominations, including self-nominations, from the community rather than a conventional open RFP.

Indicative award

$1k–$15k (total award)The page states grant awards "could range from $1,000 to $15,000" and that the 2023 Community Grants Committee granted over $100,000.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Jun, JulNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page's most recent cycle language refers to a 2023 round and a nomination form going live mid-year; no 2026 dates are published. Confirm the current cycle with the fund directly before relying on it.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored, operate in Washington State, and be Latinx-led and Latinx-accountable (at least two of: 50%+ Latinx board, Latinx executive director, or work directly aimed at empowering Latinx communities). Smaller organisations with revenues under $500K are prioritised. A university cannot be the recipient; a researcher's route is as a partner to a nominated organisation.

SSWR clusters

Topics

racial equity · community-led grantmaking · small nonprofit support

Apply at

https://www.latinocommunityfund.org/community_grants

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Community Grants

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