The City of Kirkland established the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program in 1996 to give neighborhoods access to City funds to improve the quality of life in Kirkland neighborhoods. The program supports Neighborhood Associations and their work in resolving significant neighborhood needs.
Applications are now closed.
All applicant groups must be open and inclusive, actively engage diverse community members, and be significantly composed of people who live and/or work in Kirkland.
Neighborhood Associations must meet the four (4) following conditions:
Take a closer look through the Kirkland Neighborhood Associations Map PDF.
Neighborhood Association must meet the following:
Ineligible applicants include:
However, eligible Neighborhood Associations are encouraged to form partnerships with these ineligible groups to plan and implement projects. The Neighborhood Association must be the lead applicant and have the primary role in the partnership.
The project scope must:
The following items will not be reimbursed:
The Neighborhood Matching Grant Program is awarded on a merit basis and per capita basis. For every dollar requested from this program, the neighborhood must match the value of the amount requested.
The following items can qualify for matching funds:
The following are some basic requirements for developing a neighborhood match package:
Eligible projects fall into five (5) categories:
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 Grant Amounts are determined a summation of a base amount of $2,019 per neighborhood plus an amount per capita (by population).
*Population was calculated using two methodologies. The first method used the census blocks and randomly distributed points within them for the population of each block. Then the points that fell within a neighborhood boundary were counted. The second method counted all the address points in each neighborhood and then multiplied them by the average household size according to the census ACS. The two methods were then combined and divided by 2 to get an average for the final numbers.
First, a Neighborhood Association representative must attend one (1) Mandatory Pre-Proposal Workshop. Linked is the presentation.
Second, the following documents will be used to verify eligibility:
Applicants should be prepared to start their projects immediately upon receiving notification of the award.
After the City approves the submitted Neighborhood Matching Grant projects, the Neighborhood Chair will receive a Matching Grant Program Agreement. This agreement outlines the scope of work, funding, and reporting requirements.
The Neighborhood Chair will then receive the following three (3) items:
Watch this video on the reimbursement process. Linked are the presentation slides.
Funds are typically dispersed to the Neighborhood Association as a reimbursement within two weeks of invoice receipt. These funds may only be used to support the activities described in your proposed work plan and budget. Significant changes in your program or budget must be approved by the City representative before funds are expended.
The project(s) must be completed by December 1. Reimbursement deadline are typically in mid-December.
Reimbursement & Volunteer Log Form
The Final Report has two (2) purposes:
The projects must be completed with all funds used and distributed by mid-December.
A Final Report and Match Log must be submitted to the City by end of January (typically January 31), including the following:
Organizations that fail to submit a Final Report will be ineligible for future grants.
Daniel Lazo Senior Community Engagement Coordinator 425-577-4659 dlazo@kirklandwa.gov
Reimbursement and volunteer hours must be submitted by Monday, December 15, 2025. Linked is the presentation on the process.
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