华盛顿州745家艺术文化机构获1,000万美元无限制拨款：单笔2,500至25,000美元，2027年再投1,000万
ArtsFund 与 Allen Family Philanthropies 11月10日在华盛顿州 Seattle 宣布，通过2026年社区加速拨款（Community Accelerator Grant）向全州745家艺术与文化机构发放共1,000万美元无限制拨款，单笔金额从2,500美元到25,000美元，覆盖华盛顿州39个县中的37个县。两家机构同时宣布该计划2027年续办，再投入1,000万美元，使这项计划五年总投入达到5,000万美元。
这项拨款已是第四年发放，由 ArtsFund 管理、Allen Family Philanthropies 出资，今年专门面向年度预算低于100万美元的小型机构。2026年平均单笔金额约13,423美元，比2025年的10,753美元高约25%。受助机构按地区分布为：西北部496家、西南部132家、东部67家、中部50家，其中包括华盛顿州29个联邦承认部落中的12个，超过22%的受助机构位于乡村县。
两家机构发布的《华盛顿州艺术与文化行业分析》报告显示，在前三年连续受助的机构中，84%增加了人员投入、扩大了项目并使收入来源更多元。ArtsFund 总裁兼首席执行官 Michael Greer 说，这项计划体现了灵活资金对机构健康与社区投入的推动价值；Allen Family Philanthropies 执行主任 Lara Littlefield 说，灵活支持对巩固华盛顿州丰富多元的艺术文化行业十分必要。
据 ArtsFund 介绍，华盛顿州创意行业每年为该州国内生产总值贡献约790亿美元。受助机构表示，这笔无限制资金优先用于节目制作、人员薪酬以及房租与场馆升级，拨款不设报告要求。ArtsFund 将于春季为2027年申请人举行线上说明会。ArtsFund 成立以来已向1,000多家机构拨款超过1.55亿美元；Allen Family Philanthropies 前身为 Paul G. Allen Family Foundation，1988年成立。
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745 Washington Arts and Culture Groups Receive $10 Million in Unrestricted Grants, With Another $10 Million Set for 2027
ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies announced in Seattle, Washington, on November 10 that $10 million in unrestricted grants has been awarded to 745 arts and culture organizations across Washington State through the 2026 Community Accelerator Grant, with individual awards ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 and reaching organizations in 37 of the state's 39 counties. The partners also announced the program's renewal for 2027 with another $10 million, bringing total funding to $50 million over five years.
Administered by ArtsFund and funded by Allen Family Philanthropies for a fourth year, the 2026 round focused on organizations with annual budgets under $1 million. The average award rose about 25 percent, from $10,753 in 2025 to $13,423 in 2026. By region, 496 grantees are in Northwest Washington, 132 in the Southwest, 67 in the East and 50 in Central Washington, including 12 of the state's 29 federally recognized tribes, and more than 22 percent of grantees are in rural counties.
A Washington State Arts & Culture Sector Analysis released by the partners found that 84 percent of organizations funded in all of the first three years increased investment in staff, expanded programming and diversified revenue. ArtsFund president and CEO Michael Greer said the program reflects the value of flexible funding, and Allen Family Philanthropies executive director Lara Littlefield said such support is needed to bolster Washington's arts and culture sector.
Washington's creative sector contributes about $79 billion to the state's GDP, according to ArtsFund. Grantees said the unrestricted money would go first to programming, salaries and labor, and rent and facility upgrades, and the grants carry no reporting requirements. ArtsFund will hold a virtual information session in the spring for 2027 applicants. ArtsFund says it has granted more than $155 million to over 1,000 organizations since its founding; Allen Family Philanthropies, formerly the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, was founded in 1988.
(Source: ArtsFund)
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