Our 2026 grant cycle will be open from March 2026. Grant applications are due by midnight on April 9, 2026. Organizations may apply through our Community Grant Portal, and requests will be reviewed by a Board Committee before final approval by the full Board.
Please carefully review all of the following information to determine eligibility prior to submitting your grant application
PARC Foundation Community Grants
Stewardship
Supports historic preservation projects, local heritage efforts, park stewardship initiatives, performance venue maintenance, and other projects that help preserve and care for our community resources.
Art Resiliency Fund
Supports visual and performing arts, key community festivals and events, venue improvements, and general organizational support for arts-focused nonprofits.
Youth Scholarship Fund
Support programs that offer scholarships to subsidize or eliminate participation fees for youth involved in healthy activities.
Priority will be given to applications for projects and programs that:
- aline with the PARC Foundation mission
- increase services to underserved areas and populations
- promote and provide inclusivity and accessibility for all individuals
- offer long-term significant benefits to the community
- are from a private or non-profit organization or community group
- demonstrate active and committed community involvement
- demonstrate collaboration with other community funding
The maximum grant amount awarded is $5,000 per project or program.
Grants must be used within a twelve (12) month period of time unless an extension is requested and approved.
Grants are made to eligible organizations that meet one of the following criteria:
- tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
- a recognized Native American Tribe
- a public agency
- an unincorporated group or organization that has a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
The PARC Foundation will not consider funding requests for the following projects or activities:
- routine maintenance
- administration, salaries and operations
- debt retirement
- lobbying activities
- conference, workshops, symposia
- endowments
- individuals
- programs with religious content
- replacement of lost/expired government funding
The PARC Foundation will not consider applications from grantees who have not submitted reports on a previously awarded grant. The PARC Foundation will not support organizations or groups that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.
If you meet all of the above mentioned criteria and would like to submit a grant application, please apply through our Community Grant Portal .
Community Grants and Partnerships
The PARC Foundation has awarded over $1,000,000 to projects and programs throughout Thurston County since 2004. The number of grants awarded and the amount of funding available varies from year to year, according to the growth of the funds available or partnership donations. PARC is proud of the foundation’s ability to make a definitive, positive, significant difference through fiscal support to the communities that PARC serves — it’s what PARC does! Below are the grants that the PARC Foundation has contributed back to the local parks and recreation departments and other organizations in the last five years.
2025 Community Grants
- Arbutus Folk School - Youth Scholarships
- Ballet Northwest - Young Choreographers Showcase
- Bounty for Families - Seed Shed Support
- Bucoda Improvement Club - Playground Equipment
- Capital City Chorus of Olympia - Spring Concert
- Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team - Steh-Chass Fest
- Hands On Children’s Museum - Summer Splash
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting
- City of Lacey - Summer Fun Tour
- Olympia Community Sailing - trailer purchase
- City of Olympia - Cultural Celebrations
- City of Olympia - Ina’s Fund
- City of Olympia - Summer Kids in Parks (SKIPP)
- Olympia Funk Festival
- Olympia Peace Choir - Support
- Olympia Poetry Network - Community Connections
- Olympia Symphony Orchestra - Season 2024-2025
- Olympia Youth Chorus - Workshop & Performance
- Puget Sound Estuarium - STEAM Education Nights
- South Bay Grange #250 - Refinish Dance floor
- South Sound YMCA - Youth Sports Equipment
- South Sound YMCA - Healthy Kids Day
- String & Shadow Puppet Theater - Summer Program
- Tanglewilde Recreation Center - Pool Enhancements
- City of Tenino - Youth Scholarships
- Tenino Young-at-Heart Theatre - State Fair Underwriting
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Volunteer Support Equip
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Special Olympics Equip
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Scholarships
- Yelm Jazz in the Park - Summer Festival Sponsor
2024 Community Grants
- Arbutus Folk School - Youth Scholarships - $2500 (Youth Scholarship)
- Ballet Northwest - Young Choreographers Showcase - $3500 (Arts Resiliency)
- Bounty for Families - Seed Shed Support - $500 (Stewardship)
- Bucoda Improvement Club - Playground Equipment - $2500 (Stewardship)
- Capital City Chorus Of Olympia - Spring Concert - $3000 (Arts Res / Dohm)
- Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team - Steh-Chass Fest - $5000 (Festivals & Events)
- Hands On Children’s Museum - Summer Splash - Artists - $5000 (Visual Arts)
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting - $10,000 (Venue Support)
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting - $2500 (Arts Resiliency)
- Harlequin Productions - Season 2024 Underwriting - $2500 (Festivals & Events)
- City of Lacey - Summer Fun Tour - $5000 (Youth Scholarships)
- Olympia Community Sailing - trailer purchase - $2500 (Sports Fund)
- City of Olympia - Cultural Celebrations - $5000 (Festivals & Events)
- City of Olympia - Ina’s Fund - $2500 (Youth Scholarships)
- City of Olympia - Summer Kids in Parks (SKIPP) - $2500 (Keep Fit/Wellness)
- Olympia Peace Choir - Support - $1000 (Arts Resiliency)
- Olympia Poetry Network - Community Connections - $2500 (Arts Resiliency)
- Olympia Symphony Orchestra - Season 2024-2025 - $5000 (Arts Resiliency)
- Olympia Youth Chorus - Workshop & Performance - $4500 (Arts Resiliency)
- Puget Sound Estuarium - STEAM Education Nights - $5000 (Festivals & Events)
- South Bay Grange #250 - Refinish Dance floor - $4000 (Historic & Cultural)
- South Sound YMCA - Youth Sports Equipment - $1000 (Sports Fund)
- South Sound YMCA - Healthy Kids Day - $2500 (Keep Fit/Wellness)
- String & Shadow Puppet Theater - Summer Program - $5000 (Festivals & Events)
- Tanglewilde Recreation Center - Pool Enhancements - $500 (Stewardship)
- City of Tenino - Youth Scholarships - $1000 (Youth Scholarship)
- Tenino Young-at-Heart Theatre - State Fair Underwriting - $3000 (Arts Resiliency)
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Volunteer Support Equip $1500 (Stewardship)
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Special Olympics Equip - $1500 (Sports Fund)
- Tumwater Parks & Recreation - Scholarships - $5000 (Scholarship Fund)
- Yelm Jazz in the Park - Summer Festival Sponsor - $7500 (Festivals & Events)
2023 Community Grants
- Roosevelt Elementary Enhancements - $1,000
- Capital City Chorus - $2,500 (PARC Foundation Dohm Fund)
- Harlequin Productions - $12,000 (Arts Resiliency Fund)
- Olympia Peace Choir - $1,000
- Olympia Jazz Central - $2,000
- South Sound Roller Derby - $500
- Olympia Symphony Orchestra - $2,000
- Senior Services - Music Mending Minds - $1,100
- City of Lacey Scholarship Fund - $6,000
- City of Tenino Scholarship Fund - $1,000
- City of Tumwater Scholarship Fund - $5,000
- Local Schools Earth Day Awards - $2,800
2022 Community Grants
- Capital City Chorus - $4,000 (PARC Foundation Dohm Fund)
- City of Olympia, Oly On Ice - $5,000 (PARC Foundation and Albertson Companies Foundation)
- City of Olympia, Scholarship Fund - $1,000 (PARC Foundation and Capital City Marathon)
- City of Lacey, Scholarship Fund - $5,000 (PARC Foundation Fund)
- City of Tumwater, Scholarship Fund - $5,000 (PARC Foundation Fund)
- Harlequin Theater $12,000 (PARC Foundation Dohm Fund)
- Thurston County Specialized Recreation – $500 (PARC Foundation and St. Mark Lutheran Church Endowment)
- Earth Day 2022 Volunteer and Student Challenge Awards at four parks - $2,900 awarded to eight participating schools (Partnership with the Lions Clubs of Lacey & Olympia)
- City of Olympia Armory January 19, 2022 Event Support – $550 (PARC Foundation)
- Tenino Veterans Project - $3,633 (PARC Foundation and Tenino Honor Roll Association)
2021 Community Grants
- Harlequin Theater $5,000 (PARC Foundation and anonymous donor)
- City of Tenino Caboose Project - $5,000 (Partnership PARC Foundation and BNSF Foundation)
- Olympia Film Society Facility Support – $4,000 (PARC Foundation Jocelyn Dohm Fund)
- Oregon Trails Day Fund Raiser – $10,057 (Partnership PARC Foundation and Tenino Chamber of Commerce)
- Harlequin Theater Facility Support - $5,000 (PARC Foundation Jocelyn Dohm Fund)
- Thurston County Specialized Recreation Scholarship Fund - $500 (Partnership PARC Foundation and St. Mark Lutheran Church)
- Thurston County Specialized Recreation Scholarship Support - $700 (Partnership PARC Foundation and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church)
- Olympia Symphony Orchestra Support - $5000 (PARC Foundation Jocelyn Dohm Fund)
2020 Community Grants
- Woodland Trail Greenway Association - $4,000 (PARC Foundation and anonymous donor)
- Harlequin Theater - $5,000 (PARC Foundation and anonymous donor)
- City of Tumwater Summer Camp Cascadia Program - $5,000 (Partnership PARC Foundation and anonymous donor)
- City of Olympia Summer SKKP program - $5,000 (Partnership PARC Foundation and Dawkins Charitable Trust)
- City of Lacey Summer Feeding and Play Pal Program – $10,000 (Partnership PARC Foundation and Dawkins Charitable Trust)
- Lacey July 3rd, 2020 Fireworks Spectacular – $5,000 (Partnership PARC Foundation and anonymous donors) Note: carried over to 2021
- City of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater Scholarship Fund Support - $4,800 ($1,600 each, Partnership PARC Foundation and Nisqually Indian Tribe)
- City of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater Scholarship Fund Support - $2,100 ($700 each, (Partnership PARC Foundation)
- Northwest Play Wrights – Hotel Olympia performance support – $1,000 (PARC Foundation Jocelyn Dohm Fund)
- Olympia Symphony Orchestra Youth Program - $2,000 (PARC Foundation Jocelyn Dohm Fund)