Community Building Grants

Geographic Scope: Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grants to benefit and continuously invest in the community. The Foundation addresses community needs by supporting nonprofit community organizations throughout Grays Harbor County. Grant applications from all nonprofit organizations that meet the Foundation's priorities and serve local residents are welcomed and encouraged.

Giving Priorities

The Foundation gives high priority to investments that create positive, substantive change and attempt to resolve problems at their source. Funding areas include:

Education and Learning

• Programs that fully integrate on-site services of school districts and nonprofit organizations
• Tutoring and mentoring programs
• Learning efforts designed to reduce the preparation gap
• Dropout prevention and reconnection programs
• Parent and family involvement in schools

Community Strength and Connection

• Efforts to promote and enhance positive self-worth within the community

Career and Skills Development

• High quality career and technical education and training
• Financial literacy programs
• Support systems for first-generation or returning, low-income college students
• Literacy programs

Health and Wellness

• Programs addressing health disparities or disproportionately affected populations
• Teen pregnancy, tobacco, drug, and alcohol abuse prevention
• Child abuse and domestic violence prevention
• Treatment programs for substance abuse and mental illness
• Services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse
• Healthy lifestyle promotion

Arts, Culture and History

• Programs encouraging participation in the arts through schools and community
• Programs connecting people to the historical culture of Grays Harbor
• Efforts to preserve community landmarks

Basic Needs

• Collaboration among food programs
• Infrastructure needs of food banks offering nutritious food and clean clothing
• Free, culturally appropriate meal programs for children year-round
• Efforts to transition people from homelessness
• Homelessness prevention
• Affordable housing initiatives

Eligibility

• Nonprofit organizations
• Must serve local residents in Grays Harbor County
• Must align with Foundation's giving priorities

Contact

For questions about grant cycles or special projects, contact the Foundation directly.

Application Process

Contact the Foundation for specific application procedures and deadlines. The Foundation offers multiple grant cycles each calendar year.

For More Information:

• Contact the Foundation with questions about grant cycles or special projects
• Foundation staff available to assist first-time grantees