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Guidelines.

Funding Areas

The foundation makes grants in the following areas: 
  • Arts & Culture
  • Civic & Community
  • Education​
  • Healthcare & Research
  • Human & Social Services​​

Grant Amounts

The Norcliffe Foundation provides support to a wide variety of organizations and projects. Grant size depends on the scope of the project and the capacity of the organization.

Nearly 60% of the grants we make are $15,000 or less.


Things to consider when determining the appropriate amount to request:
  1. What is the gift range already committed or pending from other funders and foundations? The Norcliffe Foundation is most interested in joining a community of funders and is rarely the largest donor to a project.
  2. Is there a history of funding from The Norcliffe Foundation and what is the range for those grants?

Funding Types

Funding types include:
  • Capacity Building
  • Capital and Infrastructure 
  • Challenge or Matching
  • General Operating
  • Program Support ​
​The Foundation does not make grants to organizations for deficit financing or debt reduction.

Grant Timeline

There are no specific deadlines. We accept requests on a rolling basis, year-round. Since the review process entails careful study, an applicant should allow up to six months for a decision. 

Please wait twelve months after your last decision (or payment) date before submitting a new application. If you receive a grant of more than $50,000, we ask that you wait twenty-four months from final payment before submitting a new application.  

Regional Focus

Organizations operating within the following eleven Puget Sound counties of Washington State are welcome to submit an application:​
  • Island
  • Jefferson
  • King
  • Kitsap
  • Mason
  • Pierce
  • San Juan
  • Skagit
  • Snohomish
  • Thurston
  • Whatcom

Eligibility Quiz

Click here to determine if your organization is eligible to apply for funding from The Norcliffe Foundation.
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