Artist Minhi England working in the Hilltop Artists' Hot Shop

COMPREHENSIVE organizational SUPPORT

The Comprehensive Organizational Support opportunity is open to eligible Tacoma-based nonprofit organizations that demonstrate an organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as strong programming work in all three of these public benefit areas: neighborhood programming, increasing public access, and educational programming for youth. Applicants in this category must offer programs for the general public (adults/all ages), as well as youth education programs. Applicants in this category are expected to offer a variety of public programming opportunities throughout the year.

Funding range: Applicants in this category may request up to 15 percent of the organization’s total annual budget, based on the average of actual income over the last three completed fiscal years, up to a maximum of $400,000 per 12-month funding cycle.

Learn about the Eligibility requirements for Comprehensive Organizational Support by clicking the button below.

For complete information about this funding program, the application process, and the evaluation criteria, read the full Application Guidelines.

Applications for Comprehensive Organizational Support are now open and available at tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit. This funding will cover programming happening July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Comprehensive Organizational Support applications close on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:59pm.

We encourage interested organizations to read the eligibility requirements and 2026-27 Application Guidelines for more information.

COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT The Comprehensive Organizational Support opportunity is open to eligible Tacoma-based nonprofit organizations who demonstrate an organizational commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as well as strong programming work in all three of these Public Benefit areas: Neighborhood Programming, Increasing Public Access, and Educational Programming for Youth. Funding range: Applicants in this category may request up to 15 percent of their total annual budget, based on actual income in their most recently completed fiscal year, up to a maximum of $400,000 per calendar year. Learn about the Eligibility requirements for Comprehensive Organizational Support by clicking the button below. For complete information about this funding program, the application process, and the evaluation criteria, read the full Funding Guidelines. Note that the Guidelines currently posted here are for the application cycle that has already passed, but this document will still provide a strong overview of the program. Updated Guidelines for the next funding cycle will be posted by the end of January, 2021.

Eligibility

2025 - 26 Application Guidelines