Community Sustaining Fund of Thurston County
CSF annually holds Spring & Fall grant rounds to support projects committed to social and environmental change in Thurston County.
Grant funds are sourced 100% from our Community and 100% of those funds are returned to the Community via grants.
Don't Miss Out! Apply for CSF Grant Funds by April 24th! See comments for how to apply.
CSF Fall 2023 Grant Round Ends in One Week!
Show us your great ideas -- deadline for grant submissions is Monday, November 6.
04/01/2023
CSF Spring 2023 Grant Round Opens Today
We can't wait to see the amazing projects you are working on and seeking support for!
April 1: Grant Round Opens
May 8: Grant Applications Due by midnight
May 20: Grant Applicant Interviews
*Info & Applications at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
03/26/2023
CSF Spring 2023 Grant Round Announced!
April 1: Grant Round Opens
May 8: Grant Applications Due by midnight
May 20: Grant Applicant Interviews
*Info & Application at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
03/15/2023
Round-Up today to fund May 2023 grassroots grant applications!
If you rounded up in 2022, your pennies funded:
>Lab equipment for Nisqually Reach Nature Center
>Community Nature Foundation's work to purchase and preserve local forests
>Thurston Climate Action Team's Art in the Forest Workshop series
>Critical tech support for South Sound Community Farmland Trust
>Supporting local news reporting via Journal of Olympia Lacey & Tumwater
**100% of Donations Awarded to Local Grant Applicants**
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Other ways to contribute:
>Talk to peers, friends, & family about CSF grants. Discover again and again how CSF funding helped start or sustain your favorite local programs and organizations.
>Talk to others about how to donate to CSF's grassroots grant fund - and how to apply for funds. Word of mouth & action are what feed the circle of donations (funding) and applications (grants).
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Help Spread the Good Word via social media
>Sign up for the CSF Newsletter
>>Apply for CSF funding for your project!
We're stoked and honored to facilitate a local grant round that supports the people moving the needle for positive social and environmental change in our Communities. Details to donate and connect with each grant round at: https://oly-wa.us/csf
03/05/2023
Spring Grant Round is just around the corner! Round-Up today to fund May 2023 grant applications!
If you rounded up in 2022, your spare change funded:
>Lab equipment for Nisqually Reach Nature Center
>Community Nature Foundation's work to purchase and preserve local forests
>Thurston Climate Action Team's Art in the Forest Workshop series
>Critical tech support for South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust
>Supporting local news reporting via Journal of Olympia Lacey & Tumwater
**100% of Donations Awarded to Local Grant Applicants**
*****
Other ways to contribute:
>Talk to peers, friends, & family about CSF grants. Discover again and again how CSF funding helped start or sustain your favorite local programs and organizations.
>Talk to others about how to donate to CSF's grassroots grant fund - and how to apply for funds. Word of mouth & action are what feed the circle of donations (funding) and applications (grants).
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Help Spread the Good Word via social media
>Sign up for the CSF Newsletter
>>Apply for CSF funding for your project!
We're stoked and honored to facilitate a local grant round that supports the people moving the needle for positive social and environmental change in our Communities. Details to donate and connect with each grant round at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
03/02/2023
Spring Grant Round is just around the corner! Round-Ups go directly to grant applicants delivering programs and services to Thurston County communities. Round-Up today to fund May 2023 grant applications!
If you rounded up in the Summer of 2022, you're pennies funded:
>Lab equipment for Nisqually Reach Nature Center
>Community Nature Foundation's work to purchase and preserve local forests
>Thurston Climate Action Team's Art in the Forest Workshop series
>Critical tech support for South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust
>Supporting local news reporting with Journal of Olympia Lacey & Tumwater
**100% of Donations Awarded to Local Grant Applicants**
*****
Other ways to contribute:
>Talk to peers, friends, & family about CSF grants. Discover again and again how CSF funding helped start or sustain your favorite local programs and organizations.
>Talk to others about how to donate to CSF's grassroots grant fund - and how to apply for funds. Word of mouth & action are what feed the circle of donations (funding) and applications (grants).
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Help Spread the Good Word via social media
>Sign up for the CSF Newsletter
>>Apply for CSF funding for your project!
We're stoked and honored to facilitate a local grant round that supports the people moving the needle for positive social and environmental change in our Communities. You can find details to donate and connect with each grant round at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
02/23/2023
Do you think we should have a grant fund available to support social and environmental stewardship in Thurston County?
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We are CSF, and that's exactly what we do! Here's how we can sustain & even grow Thurston County's grassroots grant fund:
>Talk to peers, friends, & family about CSF grants. Discover again and again how CSF funding helped start or sustain your favorite local programs and organizations.
>Talk to others about how to donate to CSF's grassroots grant fund - and how to apply for funds. Word of mouth & action are what feed the circle of donations (funding) and applications (grants).
>Ask to Round-Up your purchases to the Community Sustaining Fund at your Olympia Food Coop store. This is the grant rounds primary funding source.
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Help Spread the Good Word via social media
>Sign up for the CSF Newsletter
>>Apply for CSF funding for your project!
***100% of Donations Awarded to Local Grant Applicants***
We're stoked and honored to facilitate a local grant round that supports the people moving the needle for positive social and environmental change in our Communities. You can find details to donate and connect with each grant round at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
02/13/2023
Help Cultivate Love & Abundance in Our Community
Support Thurston County's grassroots grant fund!
Donate * Spread the word * Apply for CSF Grant Funds
*100% of Donations Awarded to Local Grant Applicants*
How to Support:
>Talk to your peers, friends, & family about CSF Grants until you discover we've funded sooo many of your favorite local programs and people!
>Ask to Round Up your purchases to the Community Sustaining Fund at your Olympia Food Coop store
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Help us Spread the Good Word via social media
>Sign up for the CSF Newsletter
>>Apply for CSF funding for your own project!
01/30/2023
We're gearing up for Spring 2023 Grant Round! Step 1: Gather donations to fund the amazing applications we receive!!
**100% of donations distributed as local grant funding**
Here's how you can contribute:
>Spread the Good Word via social media
>Ask to Round Up your purchases to the Community Sustaining Fund at your local Olympia Food Coop location
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Mail a check to: CSF, 2103 Harrison Ave NW #2715, Olympia WA 98502
Donation Links at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
01/23/2023
We're gearing up for Spring 2023 Grant Round! Step 1: Gather donations to fund the amazing applications we receive!!
**100% of donations distributed as local grant funding**
Here's how you can contribute:
>Spread the Good Word via social media
>Ask to Round Up your purchases to the Community Sustaining Fund at your local Olympia Food Coop location
>Donate via paypal, debit, or credit card
>Mail a check to: CSF, 2103 Harrison Ave NW #2715, Olympia WA 98502
Donation Links at: https://oly-wa.us/csf/index.php
Community Sustaining Fund: Homepage For 35 years the Community Sustaining Fund has provided micro grants to individuals and organizations who are working to strengthen the fabric of people, communities, and environment in Thurston County! Three decades of CSF volunteers have fundraised and distributed over $125,000 to more than 200 or...
Check out the 2022 Fall Grantees!! Connect, support, & share resources!
Nisqually Reach Nature Center: Forage Fish Survey equipment
JOLT - The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater: Support reporting of local news
Community Nature Foundation: Fundraiser for the purchase and preservation of Fern Gully Forest.
Climate Action Team: Visioning and Art in the Forest Workshop Series.
South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust: Transfer internet technology services to new platforms. This allows SSCFLT to repurpose the cost savings directly to farmland preservation.
12/05/2022
Have You Heard the News?? The EIS is complete! We will finally see the restoration of the Deschutes Estuary come to fruition! CSF grant funds have supported the work of the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team many times over their organizational life. Our Communities give thanks to DERT for their dedication to achieve this goal - and their participation and advocacy for the best restoration strategies moving forward.
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https://deschutesestuary.org/
About - Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team In 1951 the Deschutes River in Olympia was damned to create the reflecting pool and sediment reservoir we know today as Capitol Lake. This created a myriad of environmental and public health issues, and the culturally and ecologically significant Deschutes Estuary has ceased to exist since. The Desc...
CSF Fall Grant Cycle is Open!
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CSF is a local nonprofit that funds projects benefitting Thurston County Communities.
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Details to support this grassroots grant fund in comments.
10/30/2022
Thank You for 35 Years of Grants and Projects that Shape Our Communities!
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Fall Grant Round Open! See comments.
Fall 2022 Grant Round Open!
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Seeking applications for community projects.
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See comments for details!
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Nisqually Reach Nature Center
4949 D Milluhr Drive NE
Olympia, 98516
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Child Care Action Council
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Miss Thurston County Scholarship Program
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Leadership Thurston County
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Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
120 State Avenue NE
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Washington State Grange
924 Capitol Way S Ste 300
Olympia, 98501
CARE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY? JOIN US TODAY! WWW.WA-GRANGE.ORG