Front and Centered

In filing year 2023, Front and Centered reported 14 grants totaling $290,838. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $53,618, with a median of $17,500. The largest listed awards were $53,618 to Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, $45,000 to Solid Ground Washington, $37,220 to Institute for Washington’s Future, and $27,950 to Disability Rights Washington. Other listed recipients included Mother Africa ($22,450), Puget Sound Sage ($20,450), and Nickelsville ($20,000). Grant purposes included HEAL general operating support, the Just Futures Project, transportation-related general operating support, and emergency support.

The Frontline Funding Collaborative’s HEAL Capacity Grant Program is accepting applications for its second 2026 round as of October 2, 2026. The program offers 18 capacity grants of $20,000 each to eligible Washington State nonprofit, 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, including fiscally sponsored organizations, working with overburdened and vulnerable communities. A community committee reviews applications, considering factors such as how the grant would strengthen environmental justice work aligned with the HEAL Act, community barriers and opportunities, and collaboration with communities and state agencies. Applicants submit an application; awardees receive an MOU outlining payment schedule, compliance, reporting, and project deliverables.

The organization also offered a Transportation Justice Leadership Grants application cycle in 2024–2025. That past cycle supported low-carbon transportation improvements benefiting environmental justice communities in Washington State, required completion of funded work by June 30, 2025, and did not require matching funds. The 2022 New Economy Washington Frontline Community Fellowship Program offered four to five fellowships of $8,000 to $10,000 for systems-change projects advancing a just, transformative, and regenerative economy.