How much funding does Indigenous Communities Fund provide?

Indigenous Communities Fund provides $1,000,000 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

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000

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 redirects philanthropic resources to Native-led organizations with minimal reporting requirements and autonomy to disperse funds where needed most.

Background: Launched in 2020 in response to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous communities. Despite being among communities with the greatest basic needs, only 0.23% of philanthropic funds are awarded to Native-led nonprofits.

Core Values:

Redistribution of resources to Indigenous communities

Representation through decision-making power

Reparations for historical inequities

Funding History:

Round 1 ($1,000,000): Used as COVID-19 relief, restricted to food and housing; distributed to four organizations in the Seattle-based National Coalition to End Urban Indian Homelessness

Round 2 ($1,000,000): Granted with no restrictions to 12-member Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN)

Round 3 ($1,000,000): Granted directly to 9 SUNN member agencies and SUNN as a collective to disperse to other Native organizations and support youth, elders, LGBTQIA, and health and wellness initiatives

Governance: Uses participatory grantmaking approach; decision-making power held by Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN), a 12-member collective of Native-led organizations

Geographic Scope: King County, Washington

Eligible Organizations: Native-led nonprofits serving King County's Indigenous communities

Contact Information:

Marlo Klein, mklein@uwkc.org

Address: 720 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206.461.3700

Email: customerservice@uwkc.org

How to Apply

Application Process

The Indigenous Communities Fund uses participatory grantmaking, which means decision-making power is held directly by King County's Indigenous communities through Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits (SUNN).

For more information about the application process and current funding opportunities:

Contact Marlo Klein at mklein@uwkc.org

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