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From Community, For Community: Helping King County Businesses Thrive (RFP #25-01)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SEATTLE-KI

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Overview

From Community, For Community: Helping King County Businesses Thrive (RFP #25-01)

Funder: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County / Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF)

Status: Open Request for Proposals

Announcement Date: October 23, 2025

Geographic Scope: King County, Washington

Purpose: Seeking trusted community organizations to help deliver small business grants that build wealth and opportunity in King County

Target Businesses:

  • Local entrepreneurs and small businesses

  • Owned by—or employing—individuals from CRF priority populations:

  • - Black communities
    - Tribal communities
    - Latine communities
    - Asian communities
    - Hawaiian communities
    - Pacific Islander communities

    Partner Type Sought: By and For Organizations (organizations led by and serving communities of color)

    Program Structure: WDC will partner with selected organizations to manage and distribute grants to eligible small businesses

    Context

    This opportunity continues the Community Reinvestment Fund's work to address racial, economic, and social disparities created by historic criminal justice policies.

    Contact

    Organization: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County Address: 450 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4605, Seattle, WA 98194 Phone: 206.448.0474 Email: info@seakingwdc.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Detailed application information not provided in available website content. This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for community organizations to partner with WDC.

      Next Steps

      Refer to the full RFP #25-01 document on the WDC website for:
    • Specific application requirements
    • Proposal submission deadlines
    • Partner organization qualifications
    • Funding amount and terms
    • Scope of grant distribution
    • Evaluation criteria
    • Contact person for RFP inquiries

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    small-businessesminority-businessesbipoc

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