Grants Program
SCPTSA provides grant funding for art, family & community engagement, and leadership development, and commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion.
Grant requests must briefly describe how the funds will be used to support student and family experiences. PTA units may receive up to one grant in each category of up to $600 for the school year. PTA units must be associated with the Seattle Council PTSA.
DEI Challenge Grants
The Seattle Council PTSA is launching a new DEI Challenge Grant to help local PTAs build a strong foundation for diversity, equity, and inclusion in their school communities. We are offering $600 grants to 6 PTAs that commit to using the National PTA DEI framework and submit their plan to SCPTSA by December 15, 2026. The framework is designed to commit your PTA to building a strong community. It an opportunity for your PTA discover areas of growth like how to support hunger intervention, rethink your meetings to be more inclusive, or grow your capacity as leaders.
Get started & learn more!
➜ Attend the Kickoff Meeting Join us on October 20th for our first DEI Leadership Meeting of the school year. we’ll walk through the framework and answer any questions you might have.
➜ Review the Toolkit Check out the National PTA DEI Local Leader Guide to see how simple it is to get started.
Art Grants
The Seattle Council of PTSA offers grants up to $600 for supporting student experiences in art, including music, dance, theater, literature, and visual arts. Grant applicants may want to link their program with the PTA Reflections Art Program. Approximately $3,000 per school year is available for art grants.
Family & Community
Engagement Grants
The Seattle Council PTSA offers grants of up to $600 for helping PTAs promote family engagement. Approximately $3,000 per school year is available for family engagement grants.
Leadership Development Grants
The Seattle Council PTSA offers grants of up to $600 for assisting in efforts to develop PTA leaders. This includes current and potential PTA/PTSA officers, appointed board members and committee chairs. Approximately $3000 per school year is available for leadership grants.
City of Seattle Grants
King County Best Starts for Kids Grants fund community organizations, non-profits, schools and school districts, tribes and tribal organizations, and public or governmental agencies to build on the strengths of families and communities so that babies are born healthy, children thrive and establish a strong foundation in life, and young people grow into happy, healthy adults.
Seattle Department of Transportation Mini Grants fund schools, PTAs, and community groups to encourage safe walking and biking to school.
