Norcliffe Foundation Grant

The Norcliffe Foundation Grant supports various community-enhancing projects in the Puget Sound Region, focusing on human services, healthcare, education, arts, and culture. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, while grants typically range around $15,000 or less. The foundation prioritizes collaboration with other funders and seeks to support initiatives that demonstrate community impact. Notably, the foundation does not fund deficit financing or debt reduction efforts.

The Norcliffe Foundation is a private family foundation established to improve the ​quality of life for all people in our community.
What we fund
Areas of support include human services, healthcare, civic and community projects, education, and arts and culture.
Funding Areas
The foundation makes grants in the following areas:

• Arts & CultureCivic & CommunityEducationHealthcare & ResearchHuman & Social Services
• Grant Amounts

The Norcliffe Foundation provides support to a wide variety of organizations and projects. Grant size depends on the scope of the project and the capacity of the organization.
Nearly 60% of the grants we make are $15,000 or less.
Things to consider when determining the appropriate amount to request:
What is the gift range already committed or pending from other funders and foundations? The Norcliffe Foundation is most interested in joining a community of funders and is rarely the largest donor to a project.Is there a history of funding from The Norcliffe Foundation and what is the range for those grants?
Funding Types
Funding types include:

• Capacity BuildingCapital and Infrastructure Challenge or MatchingGeneral OperatingProgram Support ​

Eligibility

Applications are accepted from nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that operate in the Puget Sound Region of Washington State.Organizations located or operating within the following eleven Puget Sound counties of Washington State are welcome to submit an application:​IslandJeffersonKingKitsapMasonPierceSan JuanSkagitSnohomishThurstonWhatcom

Ineligibility

​The Foundation does not make grants to organizations for deficit financing or debt reduction.