How much funding does Focus Grants provide?

Focus Grants provides Varies (examples range from $6,160 to $150,000) in funding.

When is the deadline for Focus Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Focus Grants

Community Foundation for SW Washington

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Funding Amount

Varies (examples range from $6,160 to $150,000)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Focus Grants

Purpose: Place-based support to organizations disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty in southwest Washington.

Geographic Scope: Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania counties, Washington

Focus Areas:

Seeking Shared Prosperity: Investing in solutions and systems that promote an inclusive economy

Basic Human Needs: Food security, rent and utility assistance, affordable housing, physical and mental health, caregiving, domestic violence services

Educational Attainment: Equitable opportunities along the educational continuum from cradle to career

Asset Building: Wealth-building strategies, employment services, financial planning, small business development, homeownership, community livability, economic development

Priority Populations:

Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, Native Hawaiian, Pasifika, and Communities of Color

Foster youth and youth aging out of system

Immigrants and/or Refugees

Historically under-resourced communities or those lacking critical infrastructure

People affected by the criminal justice system

People with behavioral health issues (including addiction and substance use disorder)

People with disabilities (developmental, intellectual, neurodivergent, physical)

People living on low incomes

LGBTQ2S+ identified individuals

Unstably housed/unhoused people

Rural and distressed communities

Survivors of domestic violence, gender violence, sex trafficking, and/or child abuse

Eligibility Criteria:

Program Implementation: Mission and programming advance racial equity and/or disrupt intergenerational poverty; established trusted relationships with participants; understanding of implementation; alignment with Strategic Grantmaking Framework

Equity Framework: Clearly defined strategies for reducing disparities; led by the community served; mechanisms to operationalize equity; incorporation of client feedback; racial equity and justice lens

Leadership & Sustainability: Mission-program alignment; board/staff representation of communities served; necessary resources; fiscal responsibility

Collaboration: Partnerships with other organizations; community-informed approaches; cross-systems work

Community Impact Lens Priorities:

Addresses important community need and dismantles disparities

Consistent with organization mission with experience and trusted relationships

Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion internally and externally

Alignment with building awareness and addressing root causes of intergenerational poverty

Grounded in strength-based practices avoiding duplication

Culturally responsive with inclusion of impacted voices

Collaborative with coalition building

Fiscal planning competency and sustainability

Established trusted community relationships

Realistic outcomes with demonstrated potential impact

Contact Information:
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington
610 Esther Street, Suite 201
Vancouver, WA 98660
Phone: (360) 694-2550

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Initial Contact (Optional): Contact a Program Officer to vet proposal concepts before submitting formal application
2. Submit Online Form: Complete application at cfsww.org/apply-for-grant with the following information:
- Organization name and full name of contact person
- Email and phone number
- Grant amount requested
- County or counties served (Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz)
- Brief description of funding need and alignment with Fund criteria
- Timing of request
3. Optional Attachments: Upload additional documents such as organization narratives, budget information, or other supporting files (max 25 MB)
4. Submission: Submit through online portal
5. Review: Program Officer will contact within 5-7 business days
6. Award Decision: Grants typically awarded within four weeks of request

Required Materials:

Organization information

Contact person details

Funding request amount

Geographic service area

Detailed description of funding needs and alignment with criteria

Optional: Supporting documents (organization narratives, budgets, existing files)

Key Application Requirements:

Alignment with Strategic Grantmaking Framework

Demonstration of racial equity commitment

Evidence of trusted community relationships

Clear connection to interrupting intergenerational poverty

Culturally responsive approach

Fiscal responsibility and sustainability planning

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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitspoverty-alleviationbipocminoritieslgbtqhomelessimmigrationdomestic-violencecriminal-justicedisabledfood-securityhousingmental-healthworkforce-development