Grants Strategy and Writing for Arts and Cultural Organizations in the Pacific Northwest

Strategic Funding for Arts Orgs Shaping the Cultural Landscape in the PNW

Running an arts nonprofit means balancing big ideas with limited time, budgets, and capacity. Grant writing often ends up sidelined —even though it’s essential, and almost always brings in the largest portion of your contributed income.

We're here to help.

We partner with arts and cultural organizations to find the right funding opportunities, build thoughtful grant strategies, and write proposals that tell your story clearly and compellingly. Whether you're applying for a single project grant or building a long-term funding plan, we work alongside your team every step of the way.

Grant Research

Finding the right grant can take hours of research. We love to do the digging, and, we have a lot of experience applying to regional arts funders. We often already know the grantors’ priorities and sometimes, their staff.

We'll help you identify funding opportunities that fit your mission, programs, and capacity, including:

• Local and regional foundations

• State and federal arts funding

• Corporate and community grants

• New funding prospects

• Annual grants calendars and deadlines

Instead of chasing every opportunity, we'll help you focus on the ones that suit your organization.

Grants Strategy & Planning

Together, we'll build a strategy that supports your contributed income goals and makes the application process more manageable. Learn more HERE about how we have successfully done this in the past and increased grant funding by 172%.

We can help with:

• Annual grant planning

• Funding roadmaps

• Architectural restoration projects

• Project and program narratives

• Budgets and supporting materials

• Impact and evaluation language

• Grant calendars and internal workflows

Whether you're building a grants program from scratch or refining an existing one, we'll create a plan that works for your team.

Grants Writing

You have a story worth telling.

We help translate your work into clear, engaging proposals that connect with funders while staying true to your voice.

Our services include:

• Foundation grant proposals

• Government grant applications

• Letters of inquiry

• Narrative development and editing

• Budget narratives

• Final review and submission

We'll work collaboratively with your staff to make the process as smooth as possible.

Why Work with Us?

We partner with arts organizations to develop thoughtful grant strategies and compelling proposals that have secured millions of dollars in funding. Together, we help build the financial stability needed to sustain programs, support staff, and create opportunities for future growth.

We know that no two organizations are alike. That's why we take the time to understand your mission, your community, and what makes your programming meaningful.

Our approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and practical. We ask good questions, keep projects organized, and help you communicate your impact with confidence.

Rooted in the Pacific Northwest

We are artists, architects, curators, and arts administrators. We love working with other artists, cultural organizations, and the nonprofits that make Portland, Seattle, and the surrounding region such vibrant places to live.

Whether you're producing performances, creating public art, preserving historical architecture, or providing art education, we're excited to help you get the funding you need to make it all happen.

Let's Work Together

Need help finding grants? Planning for an upcoming funding cycle? Looking for a partner to write your next proposal?

We'd love to hear about what you're working on and explore how we can support your team. Contact us at admin@figuregroundcollective.com.