Tacoma Refugee Choir, photo by Lisa Monet
ORGANIZATIONAL ELIGIBILITY REVIEW FORM
Is your organization interested in applying for Tacoma Creates funding? If your organization has not previously been funded by Tacoma Creates, but you’d like to apply in the next funding cycle, we encourage you to go through the Eligibility Review process.
This process will determine whether your organization is eligible for Tacoma Creates funding and can move on to completing the full funding application, which will be released in late January 2026.
Tacoma Creates has two funding categories, and organizations can only apply in ONE of the categories. Start by reviewing the organizational eligibility requirements, which are explained on the Tacoma Creates website:
Eligibility for Impact Funding (this funding category is generally for organizations with annual budgets under $400K)
Eligibility for Comprehensive Organizational Support (this funding category is generally for organizations with annual budgets over $400K and with year-round work in both general public programs and youth education programs)
Organizations are NOT eligible if they are:
Any agency of the state or political subdivisions
A municipal corporation
An organization that raises funds for redistribution to multiple cultural organizations
Radio or television broadcasting network or stations, cable communications systems, internet-based communications venture or services, newspapers, or magazines
Eligibility for Tacoma Creates funding programs is based on Washington State and City of Tacoma legislation.
The Organizational Eligibility Review Form can be found at https://tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit, and will be open until 11:59pm on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Within a week after you submit your form, you will receive an update from Tacoma Creates staff on next steps. Eligibility determinations will be made within 2-4 weeks, depending on when you submit.
Questions? Email Lisa Jaret, Program Manager at ljaret@tacoma.gov.