Funding Amount

Up to $5,000

Deadline

May 15, 2026

36 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Rick Steves Europe Fund – Racial Equity

Funder: Rick Steves' Europe

Geographic Scope: Snohomish County, WA

Award Amount: Maximum $5,000 per grant

Focus Areas: Systems change and policy work to improve health, social, racial, and economic outcomes by focusing on places, policies, and systems changes in Snohomish County that address racial equity. The committee is particularly interested in improving systems for people in underserved communities and bolstering the capacity of organizations serving those communities.

    Eligible Applicants

  • School districts
  • Nonprofits
  • Cities and public agencies serving Snohomish County residents
  • Priority: BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee-led nonprofits are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized during grant review
  • Priority: Nonprofits that lead with lived experience

    What Will Be Funded

    Grants could support the following activities:
  • Internal training for boards and staff
  • Community engagement and outreach
  • Legal services
  • Policy analysis and development
  • Training and education
  • Collaboration and partnership efforts
  • Research and evaluation

    What Will NOT Be Funded

  • Capital expenses
  • Direct services and programs

Program Philosophy

Rick Steves' Europe views travel as a potentially life-changing experience and believes that social problems are products of networks of cause and effect at a policy and structural level. They focus on advancing systems change as the most effective way to achieve racial equity and opportunity. They encourage public and private sector partnership for social change.

Contact

Email: Musu@cf-sc.org

    Timeline (2026)

  • Opens: April 24, 2026
  • Closes: May 15, 2026
  • Notification: June 10, 2026

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Set Up Agency Profile: The first step is to set up your agency profile in the Community Foundation's online grant management system at cf-sc.org
2. Access Grant Application: Once your profile is set up, you will have access to all open grant processes at the Community Foundation
3. Preview Grant Questions: Review the specific grant questions before applying (preview available on grant opportunities page)
4. Submit Application: Submit your application through the online grant management system

    Required Materials

  • Agency profile information
  • Responses to grant-specific questions
  • Documentation of organizational eligibility

    Important Notes

  • Applications from BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee-led nonprofits are encouraged and will be prioritized
  • Organizations that lead with lived experience are encouraged to apply
  • An optional virtual workshop is held prior to the deadline to guide applicants through the process

Contact for Questions

Email: Musu@cf-sc.org

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitscapacity-buildingsocial-justicebipoc

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