Aerial photo of downtown Seattle. Photo credit King Conservation District. This announcement was originally posted on King Conservation District’s website on December 9, 2025
King Conservation District (KCD)’s Seattle Community Partnership grant program supports community-led initiatives that improve natural resources and are developed, led by, and benefit communities most impacted by environmental and climate inequities. This year, KCD and Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment awarded nearly $700,000 to ten Seattle-based nonprofits. These grants will support multi-year projects that address land stewardship, culturally relevant food production, stormwater pollution prevention and youth environmental education.
KCD is pleased to announce our support for these programs and congratulates the 2025 Seattle Community Partnership grant recipients for what they will accomplish.
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS)
Award: $75,000
Project: Vietnamese Cultural Center green stormwater infrastructure and creek restoration
Eritrean Community in Seattle and Vicinity
Award: $75,000
Project: Eritrean Community Garden Initiative: Soil Health and Food Justice
Estelita’s Library
Award: $50,000
Project: Solidarity House: Community Advisory Groups & Resilience Hub Planning
Hip Hop is Green
Award: $74,700
Project: Youth Excellence Program – Hydroponics Integration
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP)
Award: $75,000
Project: HIP Community Food Education
Indigenous Creatives Collective
Award: $75,000
Project: Indigenous Land Stewardship & Urban Ecosystem Restoration
Khmer Community of Seattle King County
Award: $74,900
Project: Khmer Friendship Garden (Chamkar Khmer Mitepeap) Program
Our Hope
Award: $68,800
Project: Planting Hope (Youth Gardening Club)
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association
(Seattle Parks Foundation)
Award: $64,500
Project: Evaluate the Nutritional Conditions of the Probiotic Plant Food Produced from the South Park Anaerobic Biodigester
Wa Na Wari
Award: $60,000
Project: 2026 BLOOM Food & Environmental Justice Series