Equitable Development Initiative funding for capital and capacity

Solicitation #OPCD-EDI-RFP-2026-001. Issued by Office of Planning and Community Development. 2026 Closed Funding Round The City’s purpose for Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) funding is to support projects that address displacement and lack of access to opportunity for historically marginalized communities in Seattle. Successful projects will be those that best demonstrate a connection between their organization and the ability to impact the Equity Drivers identified in the Equitable Development Implementation Plan. This current funding round has $14.8M available for both capacity building and existing capital projects for existing EDI Funding Recipients. There will be another $7.4M funding round in Q2 2026 that will be open to all organizations including new EDI applicants and existing EDI Funding Recipients seeking funding for capacity building and/or new and expanded projects.

Applicant Eligibility This current funding round will apply the following eligibility criteria and priorities: Applicant must be an existing EDI Funding Recipient that has met and continues to meet previous EDI application criteria. Applicants must have a project in active predevelopment or development that requires additional funding support. Applicants with completed EDI-funded scopes of work and facilities in permanent operations are NOT eligible to apply. Applicants seeking funding for new projects or significant project scope expansion are NOT eligible to apply.

This is a competitive process where OPCD will prioritize projects with funding gaps and those that will complete their projects and enter operations by 2028.