🎭Allen Family Philanthropies and ArtsFund give $10 million to 745 small Washington arts groups

If you love or run a small arts group, here's good news. Allen Family Philanthropies and ArtsFund announced Tuesday $10 million in Community Accelerator Grants. The awards run from $2,500 to $25,000 and reach groups in 37 of the state's 39 counties, including Tacoma's Fablab Nonprofit, which got $25,000.

This year's focus on groups with budgets under $1 million lifted the average grant to $13,423 from $10,753. The funders pointed to a report finding that smaller groups lost an average of one staff position between 2023 and 2024, while larger ones added five. The grants are unrestricted, so groups decide how to spend them.

• Renewal: $10 million again for 2027
• Program total: $50 million over five years
• Spring: ArtsFund webinar for 2027 applicants