Project will create a hub for culture, wellness, and education in Seattle’s urban Native Community The City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), in partnership with the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has selected Duwamish Tribal Services to lead the Native Youth: Past, Present, Future project. A community center designed to serve urban Native… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson and the Office of Planning and Community Development announce $14.8 million in awards to 18 community projects through the City’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI). This round of awards directs funding to projects that have previously received EDI funding and are now ready to move on to the next phase. The prior awards were recommended by… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $27.8 million in awards to 33 projects through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement. The EDI Advisory Board and a community review panel assessed project recommendations… [ Keep reading ]
We are launching a citywide community visioning and strategic planning process to shape the next five years for our Equitable Development Initiative (EDI). In partnership with community members, the EDI Advisory Board, and key stakeholders, this process will create an actionable roadmap that strengthens EDI’s mission: ensuring Seattle grows as… [ Keep reading ]
Visit our website to learn how to apply. Applications are due September 29, 2025, 11:59 p.m. The EDI supports neighborhoods by fostering community leadership and funding projects that advance economic mobility, prevent displacement, build on local cultural assets, and develop healthy, connected, and safe communities. EDI works to ensure that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Equitable Development Initiative Peer Learning Roundtable Series Pull up a (virtual) chair and join the conversation! Our Seattle Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) invites you to a roundtable-style series of virtual lunch and learns featuring peer funders from across the country. This is an opportunity to hear what’s working elsewhere,… [ Keep reading ]
Take Action to Shape a More Inclusive Seattle In an effort to cultivate a more equitable and inclusive future for Seattle’s diverse residents, the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is actively seeking committed community members to join its Advisory Board. Born out of the advocacy of community organizations fighting against displacement… [ Keep reading ]
Via The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/26/seattle-equitable-development-grants/ Please read the article to learn more about our EDI partners (Arte Noir, Rainier Beach Action Coalition and Friends of Little Saigon) efforts in building capacity and spaces to benefit community.
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $22 million in awards to 42 projects through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement. This round of targeted EDI funding is intended to close critical funding gaps… [ Keep reading ]
Apply here: https://www.seattle.gov/opcd/current-projects/equitable-development-initiative. The Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) Request for Proposals (RFP) is an opportunity for Community-based organizations working in Seattle on anti-displacement strategies, responding to creating new economic opportunities, improving educational outcomes, and other forms of community development. The EDI 2024 Program and Status Report showed that current grantees… [ Keep reading ]
