Submitted by ArtsFund.
Today, ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies (formerly known as the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation) announce $10M in funding to 930 grantees in the third year of the Community Accelerator Grant program. This is the largest slate of awardees in the program’s history, with 19 percent being first-time grantees. Building on the successful $10M pilot investment in 2023 and a second $10M investment in 2024, the program has now infused a total of $30M of unrestricted funding into Washington state arts and culture organizations.
Participation increased from every corner of the state with 632 grantees in the Northwestern region of Washington. In San Juan County, funds support 10 local organizations with an average grant size of $7,750, including Heritage Ranch, Art for