A primary goal of SWACH is to support community-based organizations (CBOs) with similar purposes or objectives relevant to SWACH’s mission and values. Learn about open funding opportunities (including how to apply), programs or initiatives we are currently funding, past funding opportunities, and more.

Previous Requests for Proposals

Open Funding Opportunities

SWACH (Sustainable Ways to Advance Community Health) Grants

SWACH is awarding $25,000 for the remainder of 2025 for the Sustainable Ways to Advance Community Health (SWACH) grants. The application goes live on April 1, 2025. Applications should be submitted by June 30, 2025. The Community Voice and Equity Committee, who makes the determinations for SWACH grants, will elect to either fund one project for $25,000 or two projects for $12,500. Only applicants who have not been awarded this funding before are eligible. Questions? Contact us at grants@southwestach.org.

Social Justice Resiliency Fund partnership

In partnership with the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington, SWACH partners as a significant funder of the Social Justice Resiliency Fund;

“The Social Justice and Resiliency Fund provides rapid-response funding to organizations that address emerging challenges that continue to impact historically marginalized and underserved communities in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania counties. These grants focus on the following:

• Operating support for organizations led by Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, culturally specific organizations, and coalitions seeking to reimagine the systems they work in.

• Investments in organizations focused on systemic change, policy, and advocacy efforts; and/or

• Capacity-building support to organizations to invest in equity work and address the disparities within their organization and/or programming”

To learn more, visit the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington’s website.