GRANTS

The deadline to submit Letters of Inquiry  for 2010 funding is January 27, 2010.    

Learn more about applying for a grant.


Our annual competitive grant cycle begins each fall with a Request for Proposal and culminates in grants being disbursed in late spring.  Our grant program is made possible by to donors in our group philanthropy. We fund programs in the Puget Sound region that are based in science and use a systems perspective to address connections between human systems and natural systems. In addition, we fund projects that bring together people or organizations with interests that align with Sustainable Path Foundation’s mission for focused open discussion or forums.

We are an engaged group philanthropy, which means that grant decisions are made by a group of donors who share a passion for our mission and bring a unique and rigorous scientific perspective into the grant-making process. Our relationship with grantees doesn’t end when a check is written. Rather, we build relationships over time with our grantees. We match our grantees with volunteer liaisons for the duration of their grant. We also bridge relationships by sharing our grantees’ successes, volunteer opportunities and events with our constituents.

 “We appreciate having the improved ability to communicate with Sustainable Path Foundation about our project. Having a site liaison has facilitated our ability to gain access to support beyond funding. Since this is a project dealing with pharmaceutical issues and our site liaison, as well as many Sustainable Path members have expertise in this field, Sustainable Path has provided us with even more non-monetary support.” 

- Eva Dale, Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation (2008) 

“I think the process itself is – actually – fun and productive. I have enjoyed the chance to have an in-depth discussion of my work and ideas with the grants committee.”

- Phil Mitchell, 2People (2008)