Digital Equity Grant Opportunities

Eligible proposals must:

• Have all project activities occur within the Seattle City limits. 
• Provide services that are accessible and take place at locations that benefit City of Seattle residents. 
• Support activities that focus on contributing to creating access and digital equity for the most-impacted communities.
• Have 25% confirmed community match. 
• Be completed within one year of contracting. 

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must be located within the Seattle city limits and have a City of Seattle address on their application.  

• Organizations that have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
• Neighborhood or Community groups that have a *fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. 
• Tribes and tribal organizations.
• Parent-Teacher-Student Associations (PTSA).** 
• Non-profit business associations.
•  Community-based organizations.  

*A FISCAL SPONSOR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that agrees to act as the trustee of your project’s funds and assumes financial responsibilities related to recordkeeping and the disbursement of funds. If you are not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, you are required to secure a fiscal sponsor in order to contract with the City of Seattle. For groups that must hire a fiscal sponsor, a fee of 5% to 10% of the total grant award is often charged. This fee may be included in your proposal budget.  
   
Note: Only one application per applicant organization is allowed, but fiscal sponsors may serve as fiscal sponsor for multiple groups/projects.
  
** SCHOOL-BASED PROJECTS: Applications for school-based projects are eligible but must come from a Parent-Teacher-Student Association or community-based organization. The funds must support after-school or evening-based programs. Funds may not be used for in-school projects that do not engage the larger community. 

Timeline and Deadlines

Here are some helpful resources for writing your grant application:

• TMF Guidelines
• Application Questions & Scoring Criteria
• FAQ's

Applications are accepted through the City’s FLUXX portal. Use the Chrome browser for an optimized experience. 

If you do not have an account:  

• Click on “Create an Account Now” and complete the account information. (Note: You will add information about your organization on the application.)
•  Please verify your account by clicking on the verification link in your email.  You will need to create a password.
•  Once the password is set, you will be navigated to the Grantee Portal. 

If you have a FLUXX account: 

• Sign into your account in the City's FLUXX portal.
• Find the TMF  “Start application button” on Department of Neighborhood’s page in FLUXX.
•  You must complete all sections of the application and submit your application online by the deadline.   

Join a virtual information session to learn more about the application process, the qualities of a strong proposal, and to ask questions. Please register for an information session here. We strongly encourage you to attend info sessions. If you are unable to attend, we will post a link to a video following TMF Info Session #1 or you may view the frequently asked questions (FAQs).

TMF Info Session #1 (virtual):   Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Link: TMF Virtual Info Session
• Join by phone: (206) 207-1700   
• Access Code : 2496 895 9310   Password: 2025  

TMF Info Session #2 (in-person): Monday, December 8, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

• In-person session at Douglas Truth Library
• 2300 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122

If you would like to schedule a meeting, have questions about the application, or need technical assistance, please email communitytechnology@seattle.gov or call (206) 233-0093 to be connected with a TMF project manager to assist you.