How much funding does Indigenous Communities Fund provide?

Indigenous Communities Fund provides $1,000,000 per round in funding.

When is the deadline for Indigenous Communities Fund?

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

Indigenous Communities Fund

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL KANSAS INC

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000 per round

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Indigenous Communities Fund

Overview: United Way of King County's Indigenous Communities Fund honors and invests in King County's Indigenous communities through participatory grantmaking. The fund was launched in 2020 to address the critical gap in philanthropic funding for Native-led nonprofits, which receive only 0.23% of philanthropic funds despite serving communities with the greatest basic needs.

Geographic Scope: King County, Washington (Seattle area)

Core Values:

Redistribution: Returning philanthropic resources to Indigenous communities

Representation: Ensuring Indigenous people have decision-making power

Reparations: Acknowledging historical inequities and taking accountable action

Funding Mechanism: United Way has committed three rounds of $1 million each to local, Native-led organizations:

Round 1: $1 million for COVID-19 relief (restricted to food and housing) distributed to four organizations in the National Coalition to End Urban Indian Homelessness

Round 2: $1 million with no restrictions to 12-member Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN) collective

Round 3: $1 million distributed directly to 9 SUNN member agencies and to SUNN collectively to disperse to other Native organizations and support youth, elders, LGBTQIA+, and health/wellness initiatives

Key Features:

Participatory grantmaking through Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN)

Minimal reporting requirements

Autonomy for organizations to disperse revenue where needed most

Community-led decision making

Eligibility:

Native-led nonprofits

Organizations serving King County's Indigenous communities

Member organizations of SUNN or nominated by SUNN

Contact Information:

Marlo Klein

Email: mklein@uwkc.org

United Way of King County

720 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206.461.3700

How to Apply

Application Process

Applications are processed through Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN), a 12-member collective of Native-led organizations that has decision-making authority over fund distribution.

Process:

Participatory grantmaking model with community leadership

Decisions made by SUNN collective members

Direct distribution to SUNN member agencies

SUNN empowered to disperse funds to other Native organizations

Requirements:

Minimal reporting requirements

Organization must be Native-led

Serve King County's Indigenous communities

For specific application details, contact Marlo Klein at mklein@uwkc.org

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