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South Park Arts

South Park Arts located at 8201 10th Ave S, a volunteer-run community organization since 2005, would like to conduct a feasibility study engaging local businesses, to determine the organization's next steps. The feasibility study will be completed by early July 2019

South Park Retail Merchants Association

In community conversations, there has been a request to create a welcome sign and add green space per the Duwamish Valley Vision Plan, 2009. After hearing from the community, the South Park Retail Merchants Association, (SPMA), has spearheaded the planning and design for a welcome sign at the intersection of 14th and Director Street. SPMA will oversee the fabrication and installation of the project and host a ribbon cutting event with community partners. This project will be completed by June 28, 2019.

Intiman Theatre

Intiman will collaborate with local community partners to organize two sessions of afterschool youth theater activities. Each session will consist of approximately six weeks of training and a public theatrical performance. The first session will be held in fall 2018 at Franklin High School located at 3013 S Mt Baker Blvd. The second session will be held in spring 2019 at Rainier Beach High School located at 8815 Seward Park Ave S.

Horn of Africa Services

Horn of Africa Service will organize capacity building activities tailored for childcare and other small business owners in Southeast Seattle. This project will focus on the needs of traditionally underrepresented groups such as non-native English speakers, communities of color, immigrants, and immigrant women. Technical assistance will be provided in finance, record keeping, business development, and other topics identified by participants.

Southwest Washington Community Foundation

Southwest Washington Community Foundation ($75M in assets) supports nonprofits in WA through grants focused on education, community development, health, arts. Awards range from $1,000 to $25,000.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Formula grants to state departments of agriculture for projects enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops.

Duwamish Tribal Services / Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center

Duwamish Tribal Services and the Log House Museum will celebrate Spirit Returns 2.0 highlighting the cultural and heritage achievements made in 20 years of progress. The Duwamish will be celebrating a new exhibit at the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center located at 4705 W Marginal Way SW featuring Chief Seattle's hat and the unveiling of a 30 ft. Welcome Figure at the newly renamed T107 Park to Ha ah Poos Village Park in Spring 2022.

Kubota Garden Foundation

The Kubota Garden Foundation will organize a series of public activities to celebrate the publication of the book Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota's Garden. Three free public events will take place between fall 2019 and spring 2020. They will take place at Seattle Public Library located at 1000 4th Ave and other Seattle locations. Up to 150 books will be donated to libraries for public use. The project will be professionally documented by video for public distribution.

Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle

On Saturday, June 9, 2018, Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle will engage the community in a positive family event using music, dance and theatre as tools to educate and empower. The event will be from 4-8pm at the Centilia Cultural Center, 1660 S. Roberto Maestas Festival Street in Seattle. The oral tradition of the pregones will be the main focus of the concert. This tradition evolved to influence art and music becoming a powerful and dynamic tool for collective resistance. Participating artists will explore the differences and similarities of the pregón in various regions of the Americas, while highlighting the contributions of the people of African descent.

Squire Park P-Patch

This project will be the start of a composting program at the Squire Park P-Patch. October through December 2017 we will acquire tools and make upgrades to existing bins to support the composting process. The goal is to provide compost to benefit the 31 garden plots and the common spaces at Squire Park P-Patch.

Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council

The Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council will host a free public event on June 30, 2019 from 12 pm - 3:30 pm at Pigeon Point Park located at 1901 SW Genesee St. The event will celebrate the neighborhood with music, food, and games.

Administration for Community Living

Formula grants to state DD Councils to promote self-determination, independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities.

Kids and Paper

Kids and Paper has served children ages 5-12 with afterschool and summer program through homework help, SEL development through creative arts, healthy meals, and recreational activities at Magnuson Community Center, located at 7110 62nd Ave NE Seattle, WA. We are now looking to expand our educational impact by adding a new element to our program, specific STEM focused activities and tutoring that expose children to topics and hands-on learning. This will help students connect what they are learning with real-world applications. We will offer the new STEM program through the summer of 2023 and anticipate closing this project on September 30, 2023.

Xbot Robotics

Xbot Robotics will organize a series of free STEM robotics workshops for youth. They will be held from fall 2017 to spring 2018 at the Beacon Hill Library located at 2821 Beacon Avenue S. Recruitment for the workshops will be targeted towards youth who may lack access to STEM activities and robotic kits at home or in their communities.

Friends of STEM Technology

Youth participants will attend a Science Technology Engineering and Math summer camp where they will have two opportunities to enhance their video skills. They will learn the technical design process all programmers use to create video games. They will also assist in creating, writing and producing a basic video that will be viewed in a public venue upon completion.

Stone Way Mural

We are planning to paint a street mural on Stone Ave North next to Robert Eagle Staff Middle School to give our community a stronger bond and feeling of togetherness. This will be a great way to bring the school and neighborhood together. The anticipated project completion date is 11/30/025.

Velocity Dance Center

Brute Beauty is a public event held in Freeway Park, 700 Seneca Street, on July 14 at 11:00 a.m. Brute Beauty brings Seattle Artist Jody Kuehner's company dance members in an immersive #MeToo performance. The performance centers around the recent national #metoo movement and the parks history in the conversation. Brute Beauty is a performance of empowerment for women, feminism, and the importance of safe public spaces.

STRUM Community Group

The STRUM Project will bring together 25 musicians from the city's homeless population and neighbors who share an interest in making music and building community. We will provide musical instruments, host 6 jam sessions, 8 weeks of musical instruction sessions, and help them organize bands. There will be also be a volunteer and participant appreciation dinner at the end of the project.

HOI CAO NIEN TAM LAC

Summer Festival is one day entertain-food arranged to take place at Alki Masonic Center. The project will be whole day on June 30th. We will attract all Vietnamese elderly in the area We also welcome for all communities to come to enjoy the cultures, food, music, dance.

Ballard Alliance

The Ballard Alliance will increase activity in Ballard Commons Park, located at 5701 22nd Avenue NW, by hosting five movies and a workout series which will draw in millennials, families, and baby boomers, welcoming all to enjoy a night at the movies or a workout in Ballard Commons Park. This project will be completed by October 31, 2019.

Admiral Village

Sponsor movement classes and activities in the Admiral neighborhood. Ten weeks of free yoga/meditation classes, four per week, free and open to all, with different types of classes to reach out to diverse interests and abilities. We believe there is a need for grass roots community building in the area. We hope the grant could be an incubator to. build interest and continuity for a community based yoga/wellness centre. The classes would be held at the Admiral UCC church, located in the heart of the neighborhood. The church is in transition. It is currently in the planning stages of partnering with a non-profit housing developer to demolish the existing structure, then build mixed income housing with a multi-purpose community space. This grant could begin the process of demonstrating the community's interest in utilizing such a space in a creative and beneficial manner for all.

Sundiata African American Cultural Association

The Sundiata African American Cultural Association will host Festival Sundiata, a celebration of African and African American culture and Black arts on June 17,18,19, 2022 at the Seattle Center, located at 305 Harrison Street. The event will include performances by nationally recognized entertainers, dance, history, food, local musicians and the much-anticipated vendor marketplace. The event is free and open to the public.

Sunrise/Rainier Vista P-Patch

The project aims to enhance the Sunrise P-Patch Garden by installing protective gates and creating a covered picnic area. This will foster community engagement, provide a shared space, and promote cultural exchange in a diverse neighborhood. The project is community-driven, with support from the Department of Neighborhood, and is set to begin promptly upon funding, backed by a comprehensive plan and enthusiastic community involvement.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention for very low-income veteran families through case management, temporary financial assistance, and outreach.