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Community Restoration Grant

Funder: Forterra NW

Geographic Scope: Washington State (Puget Sound region and surrounding areas)

Focus Areas:

  • Youth-centered environmental restoration and stewardship

  • Salmon habitat restoration and riparian buffer restoration

  • Urban forestry and ecological restoration

  • Green job training and career pathways

  • Environmental education and community engagement

  • Watershed health and biodiversity
  • Eligibility:
    Based on awarded examples, grants support:

  • Nonprofit organizations and community groups

  • Projects with youth engagement components

  • Restoration work in Washington communities

  • Programs serving underserved populations (low-income communities, communities of color, English Language Learners)

  • Collaborative projects with multiple partners
  • What They Fund:

  • Hands-on restoration projects (invasive species removal, planting, habitat restoration)

  • Youth stipends and paid internship opportunities

  • Environmental education and curriculum development

  • Career training in conservation and green jobs

  • Community engagement and celebration events

  • Wilderness immersion experiences

  • Paid seasonal positions for emerging environmental leaders
  • Project Examples:

  • Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group: Springbrook Creek Trail riparian buffer restoration with youth training

  • Tilth Alliance: Youth stewardship internship and paid seasonal positions at urban farm and wetlands

  • Northwest Youth Corps: Urban restoration and green job training for 16 teens across Puget Sound region

  • Environmental Science Center: Urban forestry and ecological restoration program with 10 students

  • Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association: Forest restoration and nature-inspired artmaking for K-5 students

  • Whale Scout: Seeds to Sky program - salmon habitat restoration for 25 high school students
  • Organization:

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

  • Tax ID: 94-3112461

  • Location: Washington State
  • What Forterra NW actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    13
    Total given
    $195K
    Median grant
    $14K
    Range
    $6,300–$27K
    • By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Olympia, WA; Issaquah, WA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Roslyn Downtown Association · Roslyn, WA

      Donation net of main street b&o tax credit

      $27K

    • Tilth Alliance · Seattle, WA

      Community restoration grant

      $26K

    • Whale Scout Inc · Bothell, WA

      Community restoration grant

      $25K

    • Tulalip Tribes of Washington · Tulalip, WA

      Community restoration grant

      $23K

    • Freedom Farmers Co Olympia High School · Olympia, WA

      Community restoration grant

      $18K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsenvironmental-educationenvironmental-conservationworkforce-development

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