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FY26 Project Grant: Cultivating Healthy Communities (Washington State) is sponsored by ArtsWA - Washington State Arts Commission. This exploratory program aims to bolster arts and cultural projects that build social connections and a sense of belonging, benefiting the health and well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of Washington State.
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FY26 Project Grant: Cultivating Healthy Communities - ArtsWA Art Journaling Workshop, photo by Heart Art Healing. Cultivating Healthy Communities – Arts, Health, and Well-Being in Rural Communities Washington’s rural communities often face limited resources to initiate projects that foster belonging, social connection and civic participation, community cohesion, and overall well-being.
ArtsWA introduces an exploratory program aimed at bolstering arts and cultural projects that build social connections and a sense of belonging, thereby benefiting the health and well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of our state. Our aim is to demonstrate that the arts are a powerful and evidence-supported prescription to heal, stabilize and uplift the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Research shows that participation in the arts can reduce stress, anxiety, social isolation; improve mental health outcomes; and foster improved quality of life. This grant will leverage trusted community partners and social infrastructures like arts & culture nonprofits, libraries, parks, green spaces, community centers, and museums to foster creative collaborative opportunities.
Communities with a strong agriculture-based economy and generational agricultural and food processing workers will be prioritized. Projects must be collaborative between cultural organizations, the community, and at least one other organization or service provider. Projects can span all creative disciplines and must be fully accessible by the public.
View a full list of what ArtsWA can and cannot fund as a state agency. Project must be open to the public. Project must happen between July 1, 2025 – August 30, 2026.
Project must have arts, heritage, and/or culture as a primary component. Project must take place in Washington State. Funding Amounts and Payment Process Funds are extremely limited.
We estimate support for approximately six to eight projects in total. Grant amounts may vary depending on the available funds and number of eligible projects and applications received. This is a reimbursement grant.
Payments are made after funds are spent, and after expense documentation and invoice forms have been submitted to and approved by ArtsWA. This can be anytime within the funding period of July 1, 2025, and August 30, 2026. Because funding is being made available late in the year, projects that are eligible and already in progress may receive reimbursement for expenses already incurred.
Application Open: October 3, 2025 Application Deadline: November 17, 2025, 5pm Notification of Grant Award: Early December 2025 Final Report due September 30, 2026 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a mission focused on arts, heritage, or culture 501(c)(3)s must have current state corporate nonprofit status and current federal tax-exempt determination under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a social impact mission – funding must go to distinct projects as opposed to regular programming Example: a social impact nonprofit may have a music program. This funding would not support the music program but can support a project produced by the music program.
Groups fiscally sponsored by an arts, heritage, or culture or a social impact 501(c)(3) nonprofit – Click here for more about fiscal sponsorship Faith-based organizations may apply Please note that projects not commonly recognized as open to the public, are an integral part of a specific religion, promote religious observance, worship, instruction, or proselytization are not eligible for this project support program.
Local Arts Agencies with official designation Local Arts Agencies are officially designated by a local government to provide art services to the public on behalf of the local government Government agencies and departments (unless designated as Local Arts Agencies) Universities, colleges, academic departments, and K-12 schools Eligibility questions? Contact Miguel Guillén, miguel. guillen@arts.
wa. gov, 360-252-9970 Required Documentation and Identifying Numbers IRS Letter of Determination. More information on Letter of Determination here .
o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s IRS Letter of Determination. Organization’s Operating Budget o Fiscally sponsored: Operating budgets for fiscal sponsor and sponsored group Unique Entity Identifier ( UEI ) o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s UEI. o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s EIN.
Statewide Vendor ( SWV ) number. * o Fiscally sponsored groups will use the fiscal sponsor’s SWV. o *If you have previously received payment from Washington State, check on the status of your SWV number here or by contacting: PayeeRegistration@ofm.
wa. gov . Washington State Unified Business Identifier ( UBI ) o All organizations must be registered as a Washington State Nonprofit/Charity with the Secretary of State including Fiscally Sponsored groups.
Application Evaluation, Scoring, and Notification Priorities for Project Support grants Organizations with operating budgets of $0 – $50,000 Organizations in operation for 1 – 5 years Businesses located in counties commonly identified by the state as distressed areas: Clallam, Cowlitz, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, and Yakima Organizations serving constituencies consisting of 25% or more of an underserved group.
“Underserved” means populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, historical exclusion and marginalization due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economics, disability, or other social or institutionally imposed barriers. Applications are reviewed for eligibility and scored by priorities by staff who make recommendations for funding based on priorities met.
Approval for funding is made by the ArtsWA Executive Director or ArtsWA Board of Commissioners depending on the size of the grants. Notification: Notification of award or decline will go out early December 2025. Submittable is the online platform where you will submit your application.
Click here to get to the application . If you need assistance with Submittable, take a look at our Submittable FAQs . If you have any questions about this grant, please contact: Miguel Guillén, Grants to Organizations Program Manager | Contact Miguel Wellness, Arts, and the Military Grants Tribal Cultural Affairs Grants
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cultural organizations, the community, and at least one other organization or service provider, with projects taking place in Washington State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,000 – $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
FY26 Project Grant: Cultivating Healthy Communities (Washington State) is funded by ArtsWA - Washington State Arts Commission. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Washington. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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