Many nonprofits helped see vulnerable communities and local institutions through the major damages that the pandemic caused. These organizations have been disproportionally impacted and their communities need help in post-pandemic recovery. View list of awarded organizations (PDF 145 KB).
The Spokane economy is mostly composed of Small Businesses. These small businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and their communities need help in the post-pandemic recovery. View awarded organizations for funding round 1 (PDF 128 KB) and round 2 (PDF 88 KB).
Community Minded Enterprises
Community Minded Enterprises help parents searching for child care, and child care providers who want to expand programs and education for the children they care for. They also help those with disabilities and people in recovery from addiction gain access to the job market.
Raze Development
Raze Development was awarded $500,000 as last-in capital dollars to assist in a construction project or expansion of an existing facility. This construction must result in and/or expand services of nontraditional childcare hours.
Numerica Credit Union
Numerica Credit Union is a credit union founded in 1937. Numerica serves the Spokane, Tri-Cities and Wenatchee Valley regions of Washington State.
The Downtown Cultural Events grant supports the resiliency and sustainability of City of Spokane events-producing organizations while expanding access for all residents to a wide range of inclusive cultural experiences. View list of awarded organizations (PDF 437 KB).
Spokane Arts
With ARPA support through the City of Spokane, Spokane Arts has launched its 2023 Coronavirus Recovery Funding for Arts and Culture Program to help address the negative economic impacts experienced by Spokane’s arts and culture sector. This program provides non-taxable, federal benefit payments to arts and culture organizations, businesses, and individuals working in the arts, cultural and traditional arts, arts promotion, and production. Visit spokanearts.org/ARPA to apply. Spokane Arts supports arts and culture in the region through grantmaking, programming, advocacy and professional development.
This program’s purpose is to create culturally appropriate after school services for youth in the City of Spokane that have been disproportionately impacted by Covid. This grant provides temporary funding for an Engagement Navigator position to work in conjunction with LaunchNW to create or expand services for youth in Spokane. View list of awarded organizations (PDF 87 KB).
LaunchNW
Beginning with the class of 2024, LaunchNW’s supported promise scholarship will fill financial gaps needed for students to pursue college or workforce training, such as apprenticeships or technical certifications. An endowed scholarship will be raised to create opportunities, ensuring long-term sustainability and multi-generational impact.
These community serving organizations were awarded funds for their Multicultural Centers. Funds were awarded to support the implementation of a capital campaigns that results in the entity securing a physical location for operation. Key tasks identified for this funding include strategic planning, feasibility study, campaign implementation, and training/support for staff in relation to a capital campaign. View list of awarded organizations (PDF 113 KB).
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Main Street Program” was awarded $2.4 million to work with the Hillyard, North Monroe, and South Perry Neighborhood Business Districts. The primary objective of this funding is to establish long-term funding solutions for ongoing maintenance, marketing & signage, improvements, and staffing in the four neighborhood business districts. Funds must be distributed in a comparable manner to each district.
Inland NW Associated General Contractors Apprenticeship
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. A full-service national trade association with a nationwide network of exceptional chapters.
The NATIVE Project
The NATIVE Project was awarded funds to assist in construction for their Youth Behavioral Health facility. This funding will serve at risk youth by expanding the services that the NATIVE Project offers to the community. The NATIVE Project provides medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, patient care coordination, wellness, and prevention services for both Natives and Non-Natives in the Spokane community. The site for the planned center is located at 1907 W. Maxwell, this facility is a four-story, 15,000-square-foot building.
These organizations were awarded funds for youth sports and/or activity scholarships for low to middle income families in the City of Spokane. View list of awarded organizations (PDF 105 KB).
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