Youth Funds
Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $100,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | The deadline for applications is July 16, 2012. There will be no Letter of Intent (LOI) required as in previous years. Instead, applicants must attend one of three mandatory workshops before they can complete an application. The workshops will be held:
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| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | After school and summer activities Technology and media program |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Projects Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $20,000 to support groups in building community relationships around a project. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | March 12, 2012 October 8, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups; or community groups that do not have a geographic base, such as an ethnic group, GLBT groups, disability community, etc. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Tutoring programs Cultural outreach and education |
Neighborhood Matching Fund Small Sparks Fund
| Description | Provides funds of up to $1000 to support community members in becoming civically engaged. Projects must demonstrate a capacity to build a stronger and healthier community and:
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| Deadline | None – applications accepted year-round |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood and grassroots community groups with annual organizational budgets of less than $25,000. |
| Funded By | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Leadership development Youth-focused events |
Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) Community Matching Grant
| Description | Provides matching funds of up to $20,000 for community-based projects to supplement existing Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) services and that serve youth referred by one or more of the three SYVPI Neighborhood Networks (Central, Southeast and Southwest Seattle). CMG seeks innovative projects that engage, uplift, educate and support youth who are deemed at risk of perpetuating or being a victim of violence. |
| Deadline | March 23, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups (such as chambers of commerce). |
| Funded By | Office for Education/Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Music recording studio project History and culture educational program on communities of color Young authors’ book project |
SEATTLE YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE (SYVPI) MINI COMMUNITY MATCHING GRANT
| Description | Provides matching funds of up to $2,500 for community-based projects to supplement existing Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) services and that serve youth referred by one or more of the three SYVPI Neighborhood Networks (Central, Southeast and Southwest Seattle). The SYVPI Neighborhood Networks, through the Mini Community Matching Grant (CMG), seek small innovative projects that engage, uplift, educate and support youth who are deemed at risk of perpetuating or being a victim of violence. |
| Deadline | Rolling Deadline. |
| Eligibility | Open to neighborhood-based groups, community-based organizations, ad-hoc groups and business groups (such as chambers of commerce). |
| Funded By | Office for Education/Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
| Project Examples | Music recording studio project History and culture educational program on communities of color Young authors’ book project |
Technology Matching Fund (TMF)
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Awards up to $20,000 in matching funds to community projects which increase resident access to information technology, increase literacy in using technology, and/or apply technology to foster civic engagement and community building. |
| Deadline | Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012. Workshops will be held March 1st and 3rd. |
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| Funded By | Department of Information Technology Community Technology Program |
| Project Examples | Computer lab offering college preparation mentoring and goal setting classes to underserved youth Mobile multimedia training lab for public middle schools Hands-on training for teens to encourage technology careers Computer programming training through a hands-on robotics project |
Waste Prevention & Recycling Matching Grants
| Description | Provides matching funds to support projects that increase waste prevention, composting and recycling. |
| Deadline | Applications accepted on a rolling basis. |
| Eligibility | For 2011/2012, focus is on Seattle public and private schools. |
| Funded By | Seattle Public Utilities |
| Project Examples | Food waste collection implementation through on-site worm bins Multi-lingual education on waste reduction Bike refurbish and donation program |
Youth Arts Program
| Description | Provides up to $10,000 to support out-of-school art classes for Seattle middle/high school youth led by professional teaching artists in all art forms. Priority targets teens with limited to no arts engagement access. |
| Deadline | February 15, 2012 |
| Eligibility | Individual artists, arts and cultural organizations or youth service agencies. |
| Funded By | Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
| Project Examples | Modern dance after-school classes Summer visual arts and curatorial training for high schoolers Filmmaking lessons for disadvantaged youth |
To view Matrix that contains all the funds click here.