Allen Family Philanthropies Community Accelerator Grant
Funding Amount
Unrestricted grants; $10M program pool in 2026
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Washington
Size & budget
- With annual operating budgets of $1 million or less
Overview
Returning for a fourth year in 2026, the Community Accelerator Grant - a partnership between Allen Family Philanthropies and ArtsFund - distributes $10 million in unrestricted funding to arts and cultural nonprofits across Washington state. New in 2026, eligibility focuses on organizations whose primary mission is to produce or support arts and cultural activities with annual operating budgets of $1 million or less, with priority for communities with less access to mainstream funding. The program is known for a low-barrier application, rapid funding turnaround, and no reporting requirements.
How to Apply
Applications open later in summer 2026 via ArtsFund (artsfund.org/accelerator). ArtsFund hosts a virtual informational webinar in the summer for prospective applicants, with application materials and translations provided.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Allen Family Philanthropies's IRS filings)
Seattle, WA · 2024
$10.42M
5 grants in Allen Family Philanthropies's 2022–2024 filings reference “Allen Family Philanthropies Community Accelerator Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Allen Family Philanthropies actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 112
- Total given
- $57.95M
- Median grant
- $300K
- Range
- $2,922–$10.42M
- 39% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Washington 39%, New York 12%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Artsfund · Seattle, WA
To support the community accelerator grant renewal for the second year of program…
$10.42M
Childrens Hospital Corporation · Boston, MA
To support the allen discovery center for human brain evolution at boston children's…
$2.5M
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY
To support the allen discovery center for neuroimmune interactions
$2.5M
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA
To support the allen discovery center for neurobiology in changing environments
$2.5M
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA
To support allen discovery center for cell lineage tracing phase 2
$2.5M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Unrestricted nonprofits
Project Locations
- WA
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