Opportunity Overview
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is accepting applications for the 2026 Community Climate Resilience Grant Program. The program supports community based climate resilience projects led by and serving frontline communities in King County.
Deadline
The current King County program page extends the application deadline to September 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. King County does not state a time zone on the current page, so Atlas does not infer one. The downloadable program guide still shows the earlier September 11 deadline, so applicants should rely on the current live program page and submit early.
Funding
The public 2026 program page and program guide reviewed by Atlas do not state a total funding pool or universal applicant award ceiling. Applicants should use the official budget template and current application materials rather than infer a request amount from earlier rounds.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must represent and serve frontline communities and either hold 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or work through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Projects must take place within King County, align with at least one Sustainable and Resilient Frontline Communities focus area, and produce immediate tangible outcomes through education or awareness and or increased adaptation and resilience to local climate impacts.
Frontline communities include populations disproportionately affected by climate change because of existing and historic racial, social, environmental, and economic inequities and that have limited resources or capacity to adapt.
Health and Emergency Preparedness Relevance
Community Health and Emergency Preparedness is an expressly supported focus area. King County identifies eligible examples such as health, access, and warning communications for climate events and training materials that prepare frontline communities for emergency events and climate related health impacts. The program also supports heat mitigation, food security, community capacity, housing security, transportation access, and energy justice activities.
Ineligible Project Types
The 2026 guide identifies land acquisition, capital projects, scholarships, and mini grant funding as ineligible. A fiscal sponsor fee of 8 percent to 15 percent of the grant award may be included when applicable.
Application Mechanics
Applicants submit through King County’s CognitoForms application. The required application package includes application questions, a budget proposal, and a work plan. King County provides downloadable Word and Excel preparation files on the official opportunity page.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 71/100. N9+ Fit Score: 5/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. This is a legitimate public health and emergency preparedness funding opportunity, but the current program emphasizes community education, communications, heat safety, food security, and resilience rather than clinical technology, and capital projects are expressly ineligible. Atlas does not force a Nonagon N9+ device and platform fit where the funded scope does not support one. Dr. Miltie direct applicant fit is 0/100 because applicant eligibility is limited to representative frontline community nonprofits or fiscally sponsored groups.
Next Action
Eligible King County organizations should confirm frontline community representation, select the appropriate resilience focus area, complete the official application questions, budget, and work plan, and submit through CognitoForms before September 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. without assuming an unstated time zone.