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Washington Stories Fund is sponsored by Humanities Washington. Funds projects that highlight unique or little-known stories of people who have made significant contributions to Washington State’s cultural richness.
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Washington Stories Fund Grants Grants and Sponsorships: Washington Stories Fund Elevate Your Community’s Stories The purpose of the Washington Stories Fund is to record and share with the broader community the little-known stories of people or groups whose contributions add to the cultural richness of Washington State.
The Washington Stories Fund is a tool to dismantle barriers and enhance cultural understanding through the public humanities. This grant seeks to elevate the stories of people or groups whose stories are lesser-known, and enhance the public’s awareness of new and unique perspectives and cultures. View the 2025 Washington Stories Fund grantees.
Up to five grants ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 will be awarded per state region (Central, Central Puget Sound, Eastern, Northwestern, and Southwestern). We seek to fund projects that highlight unique or little-known stories of people who have made significant contributions to Washington State’s cultural richness. Any nonprofit organization, public agency, or group is eligible to apply.
While groups do not need to be incorporated or have tax-exempt status, they must be organized for nonprofit purposes. Individuals are not eligible. The deadline to apply for 2025 has passed.
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Questions? Contact [email protected] . Apply or Access an Existing Application The Spark for the Washington Stories Fund: Lenore Hale After a career in family counseling, Lenore Hale and her husband, Charles, moved to Seattle in 2004, making a new life together at Horizon House retirement community until Charles’s death in 2008.
Shortly afterward, Hale enrolled in a writing class. Her assignments for the class gradually evolved into a two-year project: a book of sketches of her life and family titled Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant . Her experience writing the memoir inspired her to provide the initial funding for the Washington Stories Fund.
Hale was generous of spirit and incisive of mind, with an outgoing yet self-effacing manner that led her to connect readily with others. She had an uncommon wisdom that she shared with all who knew her well. On October 5, 2013, she passed away peacefully at her home in Seattle.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or groups organized for nonprofit purposes in Washington State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2,500 - $7,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 31, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Washington Stories Fund is funded by Humanities Washington. 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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