King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the Gathering Collaborative announced $25 million in grants awarded to 123 nonprofits, community organizations, and small businesses to advance the work of addressing racism as a public health crisis in the region.
The Collaborative is the result of reimagining a different grants process in partnership with Black and Indigenous communities, and to equitably distribute grant funding to advance economic and racial justice in our communities.
The Gathering Collaborative and King County received overwhelming interest in the grant opportunity, with nearly 800 applications requesting more than $230 million – more than nine times the total funding available. Community reviewers dedicated their time over the past several months to thoroughly evaluate, discuss, and score each applicant. After this extensive review process, the Gathering Collaborative recommended funding a total of 123 organizations.
