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Washington Stories Fund Grants
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Who can apply: Organizations conducting public humanities projects in Washington State (details on program page).
About Humanities Washington
Humanities Washington opens minds and bridges divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives.
Focus Areas
humanities programmingpublic dialogueliteracy and family readingcultural heritage and arts apprenticeshipsspeakers and public events
Funding Style
emergency_reliefrestricted/earmarked_fundingshort-term_crisis_responsegovernment_pass-through_funds
Topics
COVID-19 recoverypandemic economic reliefpublic health emergency response
About Humanities Washington
Humanities Washington has used pandemic recovery dollars to keep Washington cultural institutions, museums, radio, and community history organizations operating, with 2024 grants of $15,000 and $10,000 recurring across the state. That emergency funding sits alongside a broader public-humanities portfolio that includes dialogue programs, family reading, heritage arts apprenticeships, and public-facing fellowship work. The foundation’s recent awards show a strong emphasis on organizations that interpret community memory and civic life. The Northwest African American Museum received $15,000 in Seattle, while the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture received $15,000 in Spokane. Other grants supported organizations such as the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, the Washington State Historical Society, and the Nordic Museum. Humanities Washington also supports program delivery models rather than only one-off project grants, including host-based initiatives like Prime Time Family Reading, Prime Time Preschool, and the Public Humanities Fellows program. Its mission language centers on opening minds and bridging divides, and the grant list reflects that through support for public humanities, literacy, cultural heritage, and community discussion across Washington State.
What Humanities Washington Funds
In public humanities and community history, Humanities Washington gave $10,000 to Confluence in Vancouver for COVID recovery funds and $10,000 to The Historic Trust in Vancouver for the same purpose, showing support for organizations that interpret place and local memory. For literacy and family engagement, the foundation’s active programs include Prime Time Family Reading and Prime Time Preschool, both designed for children and caregivers. The grant list also points to cultural heritage work. The Port Gamble S'klallam Foundation received $10,000 in Kingston for COVID recovery funds, while Quillisascut Education Foundation received $10,000 in Rice for the same recovery effort. Public dialogue appears in the portfolio as well: Grief Dialogues in Seattle received $10,000, linking the funder to programming that uses conversation and reflection as a humanities tool.
How Humanities Washington Gives
Typical grant size clusters tightly around $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $7,000 and both the median and 75th percentile at $10,000. Recent awards also reach $15,000, indicating a small set of larger recovery grants within a mostly standardized range. The 2024 list shows repeated support for the same emergency-response frame, especially COVID recovery funds tied to the American Rescue Plan Act. Humanities Washington gives locally and only in Washington State, with all recorded grants going to recipients in WA. The active program list shows both competitive grants and program-based support, and some programs accept unsolicited requests while others do not. The recent grant sample points to a grantmaker that uses restricted, short-term funding for defined purposes rather than individual awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$928K
Total Assets
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
COLLEEN ROZILLIS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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