The Ellensburg City Council through the Community Grants Program desires to support community efforts to address community needs and build the capacity of the City of Ellensburg.
Donor Name: City of Ellensburg
State: Washington
City: Ellensburg
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Each year, the City designates 0.3% of the previous year’s sales tax revenue (April 1 to March 31) to provide matching fund grants to community groups toward making improvements in the community. When the program was developed in 2015, it was anticipated that the funds available thru the program would average $10,000 annually. Since that time, the grant awards for Council Funded Community Grants have grown to $18,908.62 for 2024. Each year, the available grant funding will vary dependent on sales tax revenue from the prior year.
Goals Identified by City Council
- Foster civic engagement and involvement
- Develop responses and solutions which steward the community’s
- Health
- Environment
- Social network and resiliency
- Develop programs which support community asset building and provide outreach through education and information programs which support program goals.
Grant Period
All projects must be completed within two years of award.
Eligible Expenses
Personnel, professional services, supplies and materials, construction costs, public information and outreach for expenses within the 2024 calendar year.
Eligible Location
Within the City of Ellensburg
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations, civic groups, neighborhood groups. Partnerships among individuals and/or groups will also be considered.
For more information, visit City of Ellensburg.