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This program’s purpose is to fund youth sports and/or activity scholarships for low to middle income families (under 125% AMI) in the City of Spokane. This grant may also be used to purchase equipment, please note that these ARPA funds only provide temporary funding. There is $250,000 of funding available, this Notice of Funding of Availability it is intended to award up to five programs. The maximum individual grant allowable is $50,000 per organization.
Application Opens: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024
Application Closes: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City's portal Neighborly
Workshop: Watch workshop recording
This program’s purpose is to provide 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. This Notice of Funding of Availability will award a grant up to $500,000 to provide “last dollars” of a construction project. This project should be made through a competitive bid process. These dollars may not be used as a federal match to a project, they are intended to be last dollars needed to complete a project or expansion.
Application Opens: Monday, Aug. 26, 2024
Application Closes: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City's portal Neighborly
Workshop: Watch workshop recording
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 cultural centers to hire an Engagement Navigator and create or expand services for youth. Organizations should demonstrate a plan to fund these programs in the future. This Notice of Funding Availability may award up to two organizations with the maximum award of $200,000. The grant will fund $100,000 per year; $75,000 for salaries/wages/benefits and $25,000 for youth services/programs.
Application Opens: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
Application Closes: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City's portal Neighborly
Workshop: Watch workshop recording
The City of Spokane, through its Accounting and Grants Department, is initiating this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit cost proposals from organizations who show capacity and ability of fostering self-sustaining Neighborhood Business Districts. The primary objective is to establish long-term solutions for funding ongoing maintenance, marketing and signage, improvements, and staffing in four neighborhood business districts. To achieve this objective, the awarded organization will be granted $2 million in ARPA funds to be distributed in a comparable manner among the districts and in alignment with the study presented as an attachment to the NOFA. These funds must be utilized by November 2026. A plan must be created for the business districts to become self-sustaining, whether through creating a Business Improvement District (BID) or by establishing a more structured sustainable plan without a BID. Proposed projects will need to be vetted and authorized by the City of Spokane Neighborhood Services Department to qualify for reimbursement.
Qualifying organizations should meet the following parameters:
Application Opens: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024
Application Closes: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City's portal Neighborly
Workshop: Watch workshop recording
This program's purpose is to provide capital dollars to solicit applications from community serving organizations for capital campaign expenses. This capital campaign must be used to expand services. Grants of up to $100,000 are available to support the implementation of a capital campaign 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.
Application Opens: Wednesday, May 29th 2024
Application Closes: Friday, June 28th at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City's portal Neighborly.
Workshop: Watch the recording (May 29th, 2024)
This program's purpose is to provide 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 to at risk youth that have been disproportionately impacted by Covid. This Notice of Funding of Availability will award a grant up to $1,000,000 to provide "last dollars" to a Behavioral Health Organization that serve at risk youth to assist in completing Capital Improvements for expansion of services. This project should be made through a competitive bid process. These dollars may not be used as a federal match to a project, they are intended to be last dollars needed to complete a project or expansion.
Application Opens: Wednesday, September 27
Application Closes: Friday, November 3 at 5 p.m.
Application: Accessible through the City’s Neighborly portal
Workshop: Watch the recording
The ARPA Assistance to Small Business grant is funding for Spokane Businesses who were impacted by the Covid pandemic. Grants of up to $45,000 will be awarded to small businesses who can show a decline in gross revenue or show increased expenses equal to or greater than the ($45,000 grant) amount. Additionally, businesses who started operations in 2020 or 2021 are eligible for grants of up to $15,000. The business must prove an operating loss during this time. Businesses will be awarded their operating loss during this time up to $15,000.
*This is the second of two rounds of Funding. Funding will be given in the order of application received or until funding is exhausted.
Application Opens: Wednesday, May 24th
Application Closes: Aug 31st, 2023 at 5pm
Application: Through the City's portal Neighborly
Application Information:
Workshop: Watch the workshop recording
The purpose of the Cultural Event Incentive Grant is to support the resilience and sustainability of City of Spokane events-producing organizations while expanding access for all residents to a wide range of inclusive cultural experiences. Primary considerations include event proposals that demonstrate cultural relevance, enhance the cultural vitality, and/or support the inclusion of diverse communities. This grant reimburses 75% of your event with a maximum award of $25,000; an upfront payment of up to 25% of your total award is available with proper documentation. All events in 2023 are eligible even if the event has already taken place.
Grants of up to $45,000 will be awarded to nonprofits not awarded in round 1 who can show operating expenses from March 2020 to current. All funding is retrospective reimbursement for expenses already paid. Your organization will be required to provide information in the narrative section to show how it has been impacted. Up to an additional $25,000 can be awarded to any organization (round 1 or 2) who can show they were disproportionally impacted and have not received adequate funding. Those applying for additional funding will be scored and ranked for this award.
*NOTE: This Notice of Funding Availability is the second of two rounds of recovery funding. This round of funding is open for 30 days, awards will be given in the order of applications received or until funding is exhausted. $2,687,226 is available in this round of funding, $400,000 of this is set aside for scored awards.
Select this option if you are an organization that assists first-time home buyers through a down payment assistance program. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 356 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
Select this option if you are a small business that has been disproportionately impacted and needs help in post-pandemic recovery. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 372 KB) and Addendum (225 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
Select this option if you are a not-for-profit organization that has been disproportionately impacted and needs help in post-pandemic recovery. View the Notice of Funding Availability (PDF 394 KB).
Please use the City's Neighborly Portal to apply. If you're not familiar with Neighborly, please refer to the video tutorials in the Thinking About Applying dropdown menu below.
The City of Spokane is announcing a Notice of Funding Availability for Assistance to Response During Extreme Weather (PDF 262 KB).
The City of Spokane is issuing a Notice of Intent of Award Source Funding for Down payment – Shared Equity Program (PDF 103 KB).
The City of Spokane is announcing a Notice of Funding Availability for Employment Support in the Arts (PDF 1.2 MB). This grant award is solely funded by United States Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan (ARP)/ Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) – (CFDA 21.027). Funds shall be used to assist artists and art oriented creative businesses/organizations impacted by COVID-19.
This RFP will be awarded to a Qualified Organization who has the ability to administer grant funds to childcare providers to provide specified programs and staffing support needs within the City of Spokane. The application deadline is October 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. Specific details, expectations, timelines, and submittal instructions are contained in the RFP (PDF 493 KB). You can also view questions and answers about this Childcare RFP.
Agencies should offer dedicated spaces to participants in an existing qualified pre-apprenticeship program focused on building and trades construction opportunities for city residents recently released from incarceration. Specific details, expectations, timelines, and submittal instructions are contained in the RFP (PDF 275 KB).
All communication, including questions, should be submitted by email to accountinggrantsadmin@spokanecity.org. Submissions are due on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 by 6 p.m.
* Update: This NOFA has changed in the following respects as of Sept. 9, 2022:
Not-for-profit agencies with 501(c) status should be able to provide representation of the economically challenged residents within the city limits. Work will be related to statutory eviction actions filed in Spokane County Superior Court based upon nonpayment of rent associated with pandemic-related loss of income. Response deadlines for submissions are September 26.
Grants were awarded to support Downtown Cultural Events in 2022 including parades and festivals, especially those that were not able to get LTAC funds due to the additional requirements of documented hotel stays.
accountinggrantsadmin@spokanecity.org
