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East African Art and Culture Association

Outdated computers will be replaced and multimedia design software purchased to provide youth and families in Central and South Seattle with training in graphic design, video production, and DVD development.

Rainier Beach Link2Lake Open Space Steering Committee

The Rainier Beach Link2Lake Open Space Steering Committee is engaging young people from the Rainier Beach area to create a mural on the Beer Sheva Park Restroom, located at 8702 Seward Park Ave S. This project creates an opportunity for area youth to showcase their abilities as professional artists and create a mural that is a unique reflection upon Rainier Beach for locals and visitors to enjoy for generations. The mural will be painted June 2021.

Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority

Community murals at 13th & Fir Family Housing is a collaborative effort between 206 Zulu and The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda). We aim to design, develop and execute public art for the forthcoming 13th & Fir Family Housing, a 6 story building providing space for 156 low-income family-sized apartment units, community-based commercial and retail services, and a childcare center. This project will create large scale art that is impactful and reflective of the immediate neighborhoods' collective values and diverse community. The art implementation will happen in phases as more funding is secured. This grant supports Phase I of the project. Phase I is anticipated to be completed by December 31, 2023.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to museums of all types to strengthen their ability to serve the public through exhibitions, education, collections stewardship, and community engagement.

Friends of the Ballard Civic Orchestra

The Friends of Ballard Civic Orchestra will connect community members of all ages and cultural backgrounds to Latino culture. They will organize an eight-month youth orchestra series and a community orchestra for adult participants from fall 2018 to spring 2019. There will be approximately five public performances celebrating culturally significant events. The project activities will take place at Sunset Hill Community Center located at 3003 NW 66th St and other locations to be determined.

Friends of Madison Park

The Friends of Madison Park will host a series of five outdoor concerts, on Thursdays evenings in August at Madison Park in Seattle. The concerts will feature a diverse group of local musicians playing salsa, pop, rock and roll and more! The event is generously sponsored in part by businesses in the Madison Park neighborhood. Friends of Madison Park will arrange a fundraising raffle, to begin raising money for future Music in the Park events and support its continuation. Music in Madison Park aims to celebrate summer and community, creating a space for music, dancing, and togetherness. Concerts are free to all, and we hope to encourage friends and neighbors from across the city to gather at Madison Park.

Friends of Music of the Americas

The project will offer a series of four free and inclusive arts and culture events in March, May, September, and December 2024 at accessible and welcoming Seattle venues, including Town Hall. The events will feature special guest artists and composers of South and Central America and will celebrate their diverse cultures with classical and traditional orchestra, voice/choral, and dance performances as well as poetry readings and original art.

Friends of Music to Build & Sustain Community

Starting in August 2025 and continuing until June 1, 2026, Music to Build & Sustain Community will collaborate with other Seattle community nonprofits to present three youth ensemble concerts and four Latino arts and culture events. Events will feature Latino musicians, composers, and guest artists, performing traditional, classical, and mariachi music. The project will form the Latino Youth Ambassador Ensemble in August 2025. Project concerts and events will feature Ambassador ensemble performances, demonstrating the long-term, real-life impact of music to enrich and sustain community life. The project is free and open to the public.

Na'ah Illahee Fund

Na'ah Illahee Fund will conduct sediment and soil testing on the 20-acre parcel of land at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center and will remove invasive plants and plant species that will enhance the teaching space for Native youth and the community. This project will be completed by 12/31/18.

Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association

The project will transform a small, rarely used pocket park, located at 5062 SW Admiral Way Seattle WA, into something that is fun, kid-friendly, accessible, and reflective of the sister city relationship with Nantes, France. This project will produce final construction plans followed by project implementation. The anticipated project completion date is November 30, 2021.

Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association

The Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association will develop a concept design for the addition of temporary French art and plantings at Nantes Park, located at 5062 SW Admiral Way, Seattle WA 98116. The work is expected to be completed by May 2020.

Northwest Arts Streaming Hub

Northwest Arts Streaming Hub, (NASH), will produce an 8-episode season of NASH at Nite, a youth-curated, all-ages variety show that prioritizes local BIPOC artists. The goal of the project is to provide career-connected learning opportunities to youth who are interested in content creation, live streaming, and digital producing, along with free quality virtual entertainment during this pandemic crisis. This project will be completed by September 30, 2021.

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation

The National APIAHiP Forum is a four-day event in Seattle's Chinatown International District, uniting community members and organizations like the Wing Luke Museum, 4Culture, Historic South Downtown, Historic Seattle, InterimCDA, Friends of Little Saigon, and more. The Forum responds to the district's 2023 designation as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It will feature over 20 sessions and 6 tours, fostering dialogue among 200+ participants locally and nationwide about preserving Asian & Pacific Islander American heritage. The event aims to support historic preservation and celebrate significant sites within the neighborhood. This project will utilize upwards of 30 volunteers between the Planning Committee and day-of support personnel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

Administration for Community Living

Grants for information, assistance, counseling, respite, and supplemental services to family caregivers of older adults and grandparents raising grandchildren.

Chinatown International District BIA

The Chinatown International District BIA is hosting the National Night Out event on August 3rd at The Donnie Chin International Children's Park in the Chinatown-International District with the community members and SPD. This community-building campaign will promote police-community partnership and strengthen the community members' connection with each other. Additionally, there will be self-defense training sessions, games for kids, and a public safety resource giveaway table to increase public safety awareness.

Laurelhurst Community Club

The NE 41st Street Renovation project will renovate the plantings on the four large traffic circles on NE 41st Street in front of the UW Center of Urban Horticulture medians. The plan is to remove the dying shrubs, remediate the soil, develop a design with a plant list and placement, and plant the new plants in late fall 2022. The anticipated project close out date is March 31,2023.

Laurelhurst Community Club

In February 2023, the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) competed Phase 1 of a project to renovate the four large medians on NE 41st Street in front of the UW Center of Urban Horticulture. These medians were installed in the 1980's (joint project between UW, SDOT, LCC). The LCC has solely maintained these medians for many years and will continue to maintain them. SDOT Irrigation team manages the sprinklers. Before Phase 1 was complete, the medians were dominated by dead, diseased, overgrown plants and compacted soil. The LCC used a Small Sparks grant, plus neighborhood funds to pay for Phase 1. Volunteers from the neighborhood worked many hours and we contracted with Ragen & Assoc Landscaping to remove the dead plants, bring in soil/compost/mulch and install new plants. This new application is for Phase 2 of the project where we will replace dying Holly Oak trees and add additional plants. We have consulted with SDOT Urban Forestry and they are supportive of the project.

Seattle REconomy

The NE Fixers program (NEF) will deliver 12 repair events focused on community building, repair/reuse, and skills building for NE Seattle neighbors. The events will be free and open to the public. By offering free repairs of appliances, tools, clothing/textiles, bicycles, and more, at both NE Seattle Tool Library and in nearby community centers, we will draw participation representative of the area. These events will strengthen neighborhood connections, teach essential skills, encourage sustainability, save people money, and reduce waste. Funding will support staff coordination and outreach to our diverse communities as well as provide necessary materials, and free refreshments. The project will culminate with a celebration at the NE Seattle Tool Library with food, tours, t-shirt making, and information about the program and other community resources. The anticipated project completion date is October 31, 2026.

Greenwood-Phinney Greenways

The Greenwood-Phinney Greenways will work with neighbors to calm traffic on five streets: N 95th, N 101st, N 102nd, N 103rd, and N 104th by planning, designing and installing custom-made barrel planters starting Spring 2021. The project is expected to be completed by August and end with a virtual community celebration.

NW Greenways

Building on the success of the twice-funded Neighborhood Matching Fund project, titled the NE Greenwood Homezone, we plan to expand the project again and paint another two street murals and build and place 36 more blue self-watering planter barrels on the residential streets in our neighborhood. Just as the existing permitted 66 barrels and street mural have effectively slowed traffic and made our residential streets safer, we intend to bring more neighbors into the project and traffic-calm more blocks in our neighborhood.