How much funding does Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant provide?

Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant provides $50,000 per year for three years in funding.

When is the deadline for Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits; Fiscally sponsored organization. Geography: Washington. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

How often is Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant offered?

Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Washington Women's Foundation Place-Based Grant

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Funding Amount

$50,000 per year for three years

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: October 2026

From the program guidelines: “The deadline is the fourth Wednesday in March each year, and the application opens six weeks before the deadline.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Nonprofits
Fiscally sponsored organization

Geography

Washington

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Place-Based Grant centers local expertise and leadership by adopting a specific, rotating location outside of King County each year. For 2027 the Foundation is directing its funding into the Spokane area. It is a multi-year, unrestricted grant of $50,000 per year for three years. A grantee is selected each year by a committee of Washington Women's Foundation members and compensated local experts.

Organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or 7871, or fiscally sponsored by a tax-exempt organization, and must operate programs or provide services within Washington State.

How to Apply

Apply through the JustFund common application and answer the three additional questions added by the Foundation. The deadline is the fourth Wednesday in March each year, and the application opens six weeks before the deadline. The 2026 round is closed.

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What Washington Women's Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 18
Total given: $350K
Median grant: $20K
Range: $15K–$25K

100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, where this grant's project is located.
Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tacoma, WA.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
78% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Feast World Kitchen · Spokane, WA

Unrestricted - to support mission

$25K
Mason County Climate Justice · Belfair, WA

Unrestricted - to support mission

$20K
Young Women Empowered · Seattle, WA

Unrestricted - to support mission

$20K
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services · Yakima, WA

Unrestricted - to support mission

$20K
Wa Therapy Fund Foundation · Seattle, WA

Unrestricted - to support mission

$20K