Municipal Funding Program

The Municipal Funding Program was created to help address community needs by providing financial assistance to local organizations or programs that demonstrate a broad public benefit or service and support to the poor and infirm.   

Financial awards are given under Sequim City Council direction and in accordance with Article VIII, Section 5 & 7 of Washington State law, which states:  "All taxes....shall be levied and collected for public purposes only... No city shall hereafter give any money...in aid of any individual association, company or corporation, except for the necessary support of the poor and infirm..." Washington State Constitution

 If you have any questions regarding the funding categories, please send all inquiries to sequimfunding@sequimwa.gov. 

Applications open January 1st and close June 30th of each year.

Annual Reports are due last day of February following the year of the award.

Funding Categories:

"Broad Public Benefit" (Public Purposes): Organizations or projects that provide a service to the whole community (including economic development or recreation) and not specific people or groups.

"Health and Human Services": Organizations or projects that provide services and/or supports to the "poor and Infirm".

Forms

Online Application

Annual Report

Templates

Resources

Municipal Funding Scoring Criteria