Grants

$576,572 Funded since 1986

Apply for Kent Community Foundation arts & education grants here

Each year the Kent Community Foundation accepts proposals from community groups and schools for cultural arts and education programs. The Foundation awards grants on a semi-annual basis:  January 31 and July 31  deadlines.

Other funding options:

Apply for Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation grants here

(The Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation promotes good health, physical education, and academic achievement, by providing scholarships and grants for amateur athletes in the Puget Sound Region. To encourage participation in athletic competitions in team and individual sports, as well as providing grants to local youth and amateur sports associations for equipment and facilities for use in our community.)  Grants are awarded on a semi-annual schedule with April 30 and Oct 31 deadlines.

2024 Arts  Education Grant Recipients

  • City of Kent – Kent Kids Arts’ Day – Since 1993
  • Kent International Festival

2023 Arts & Education Grant Recipients

  • Greater Kent Historical Society in partnership with Mother Africa- History of African refugee communities in Kent
  • Mural for Historical Seattle Tacoma Pet Cemetery (Omprakash)

2023 Covid-19 Unmet Needs Grant Recipients

  • Care Net
  • Eileen & Callie’s Place
  • United Methodist Church
  • YWCA – Auburn Learning Center
  • Family Law CASA
  • We Love Kent
  • The Storehouse
  • Communities in Schools Kent
  • Multi Service Center
  • Gowns for Grads
  • Communities of Rooted Brilliance
  • Ubumwe Women’s Association
  • Community Network Council

2022

  • SeaMar Health Centers – Reading Program
  • Pacific Model United Nations – attendance for KSD students

2021 Arts and Education Grant Recipient

  • John Volken Academy

2020-21 COVID-19 Resource Grant Recipients

  • Kent Hope
  • Seattle Union Gospel Mission
  • Communities in Schools Kent
  • World Relief
  • Kent United Methodist Church
  • The Covington Storehouse
  • Vine Maple Place
  • Afghan Health Initiative
  • Living Well Kent
  • Project Feast
  • Rotary Club of Kent – District Matching Funds
  • Eagle’s Nest
  • Valley Cities – Mental Health program
  • Redeemed by the Blood – Holiday meals

2020 Arts and Education Grant Recipient

  • Maple Valley Symphony Orchestra – summer camps
  • Steel Magic Northwest – canopies for outdoor performances
  • Communities in Schools Kent – on line mentoring
  • Music4 Life Kent – supporting Kent School District students
  • Close Up Foundation – Civic Education Program for low income Kent youth

2019  Arts and Education Grant Recipients

  • Kent International Festival – Arts Exhibition
  • City of Kent – Kent Kids’ Arts Day
  • Kent Music4 Life – supporting Kent School District students 
  • Puget Sound Keeper Alliance – Lost Urban Creek Project
  • Kentridge High School /robotics – new kits for elementary schools
  • Glover Empower Mentoring – Martin Luther King Jr. outreach event