Project Grants

Deadline: Postponed until 2025
Guidelines: www.4culture.org/project-grants/

Are you working on a creative project?
Apply for a 4Culture project grant

4Culture Project grants fund cultural activities and projects throughout King County. If you are an individual or group working on a project with arts, heritage, or historic preservation at its heart, please consider applying.

Apply

Applications will be accepted through March 23, 2023 at 5 pm PDT through 4Culture’s online application system. You will need to create an account to apply. We encourage you create an account as soon as you know you plan to apply for a grant.

The guidelines, a detailed explanation of how to apply, and the application are in English. If this is a barrier that stops you from understanding the grant or applying due to limited English writing ability, visual impairment, or you would like to request assistance to create an application, please contact or call (206) 296-7580 or TTY 711, and we will make sure you get the support you need.

Art Projects

Guidelines: www.4culture.org/grants/art-projects/
Art Projects fund artists and small arts groups—from traditional to contemporary, emerging to established—who are working in all creative disciplines and genres.

Example

Spice Bridge, a global food hall in Tukwila, received a grant to start an event series to showcase musicians and local artists in South King County. Artist JacintheDemmert is creating wearable art from cedar bark that will be featured in a fashion show in April.

Contact Information

Please contact a grant manager directly if you have questions or would like feedback on your project idea.

Art Projects - Individuals:
Melissa Newbill, , (206) 263-1603
Art Projects - Groups:
Nina Yarbrough, , (206) 477-7537

Workshops

We offer workshops to go over the grant process with you step by step. Workshops make a real difference in the success of your application. They’re an opportunity for you to get your questions answered by 4Culture staff and learn from other applicants.

All workshops will be held remotely on Zoom and will be captioned. Register through the links below to receive Zoom meeting information.

Groups

  • Monday, February 6, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Register
  • Thursday, February 16, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Register
  • Tuesday, February 21, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    Register
  • Thursday, March 2, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Register

Individuals

  • Monday, February 13, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
    Register
  • Thursday, February 23, 10:00 – 11:00 am
    Register
  • Tuesday, February 28, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
    Register
  • Friday, March 10, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Register

Heritage Projects

Guidelines: www.4culture.org/grants/heritage-projects/
Heritage Projects supports various works uncovering, illuminating, and sharing the rich history that is all around us in King County, including oral histories, research, online exhibitions, and more!

Example

The Burke Museum launched a pilot program to make their collections more accessible to visitors who are blind or have limited sight.

Contact Information

Please contact a grant manager directly if you have questions or would like feedback on your project idea.
Megumi Nagata, or (206) 263-3474

Workshops

We offer workshops to go over the grant process with you step by step. Workshops make a real difference in the success of your application. They’re an opportunity for you to get your questions answered by 4Culture staff and learn from other applicants.

All workshops will be held remotely on Zoom and will be captioned. Register through the links below to receive Zoom meeting information.

  • Monday, February 6, 10:00 – 11:00 am
    Register
  • Thursday, February 23, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
    Register
  • Wednesday, March 1, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Register
  • Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
    Register

Preservation Special Projects

Guidelines: www.4culture.org/grants/preservation-projects
Preservation Special Projects grants support the preservation of historic places in King County. This grant can fund neighborhood surveys, landmark nominations, building assessments, planning projects, educational workshops, advocacy campaigns, and more.

Example

A Preservation Special Projects grant helped the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association create a King County landmark nomination for their museum campus.

Contact Information

Please contact a grant manager directly if you have questions or would like feedback on your project idea.
Dana Phelan, , (206) 263-1604

Workshops

We offer workshops to go over the grant process with you step by step. Workshops make a real difference in the success of your application. They’re an opportunity for you to get your questions answered by 4Culture staff and learn from other applicants.

All workshops will be held remotely on Zoom and will be captioned. Register through the links below to receive Zoom meeting information.

  • Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 – 11:00 am
    Register
  • Wednesday, February 15, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
    Register
  • Monday, March 6, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Register