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

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

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

Address: 450 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4605, Seattle, WA 98194

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