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Cultivating Healthy Communities - Arts, Health, and Well-Being in Rural Communities

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Washington State Arts Commission
Deadlines
Nov 13, 2025
Contact

Miguel Guillén
360.525.9970
miguel.guillen@arts.wa.gov

Purpose
ArtsWA offers grant funding for projects that foster belonging, social connection and civic participation, community cohesion, and overall well-being of individuals and communities in rural areas of Washington. 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.
Eligibility

Eligible organizations include:

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a social impact mission or focus on arts, heritage, or culture or their fiscal sponsors
  • Faith-based organizations
  • Local arts agencies with official designation
  • Tribal governments

Priority is given to:

  • Organizations with an operating budget of $50,000 or less
  • Organizations in operation for 5 years or less
  • 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
  • Communities with a strong agriculture-based economy and generational agricultural and food processing workers
Geographic coverage
Washington
Amount of funding

Between $3,000 and $5,000 for approximately 6 to 8 projects. Grant amounts may vary depending on the available funds and number of eligible projects and applications received.

Application process

Links to additional guidance and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Community and faith-based initiatives · Culture · Social connectedness · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Washington



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