$524,122 Funded since 1986
Apply for Covid-19 response grants here
(Funding for this grant is limited at this time, we are presently fundraising to continue supporting our local organizations)
The Kent Community Foundation COVID-19 Resources Grant is designed to provide funding for organizations supporting families in the Greater Kent/Covington community area, providing food, meals, and other critical resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apply for 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 quarterly basis: January 30, April 30, July 30 & October 30 deadlines.
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
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