Curiosity Pass: A Cultural Education Program
Create engaging arts, cultural, and science educational experiences for King County students! This grant funds cultural partners with youth-serving programs and activities that expand learning opportunities in our K-12 public schools. Whether in-school or off-site, these funds support young learners and their holistic growth.
IMPORTANT: applicants who plan to apply must save a draft application by Wednesday, October 8 at 5:00 pm PST to allow 4Culture staff to complete an eligibility pre-screening for this grant. The application link will not be available to anyone to start an application after that date. Final applications must be submitted by Tuesday, October 21 at 5:00 pm PST.
Steps to Apply
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What Curiosity Pass Funds
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What Curiosity Pass Funds
Create engaging arts, cultural, and science educational experiences for King County public school students! This grant provides 2-year funding to cultural partners with youth-serving projects that expand learning opportunities in our K-12 public schools.
Groups and Individual educators can use this grant for funding the creation of new cultural education programs, or the continuation or expansion of existing programs. Programs can include in-school activities (residencies, workshops, performances, lessons), before and after school programs, field trips, programs that take place in the summer and/or during school breaks, and professional development ((see eligibility section for more details).
By supporting school and community partnerships that align with and enhance formal classroom learning, the Curiosity Pass program works to advance the right to cultural access for public school students across King County’s 19 public school districts and tribal schools.
Core Criteria
We fund this grant through a competitive process. A panel of local artists, cultural practitioners, educators, and school staff reviews all eligible applications based on the following criteria:
- Public benefit: your project provides and improves access to arts, heritage, historic preservation, science, and technology educational experiences for K-12 public school students in King County. Your project makes clear efforts to be accessible to multiple disabilities, languages, and communities.
- Student learning connection: your project provides a learning experience that is student-centered, age-appropriate, enriching, and interactive. Your project aligns with and/or enhances classroom learning through connections to WA State or local district learning standards for K-12 students. Curriculum connections could be through aligning your program to specific standards, or by sharing how your program adds to or enhances classroom learning.
- Qualifications: your work samples and experience demonstrate your ability to work with K-12 students and classes, and partner with public schools. Lead program staff can demonstrate at least 2 years of experience in youth education programs.
- Feasibility: your project budget and plan are realistic and achievable. The requested funding amount is appropriate for the project. If cultural education staff (including teaching artists or educators) are part of the project, the project demonstrates how cultural workers will be fairly compensated.
- Advancing equity*: 4Culture’s mission focuses on racial equity and envisions a county where culture is essential and accessible to all. Your project specifically benefits communities of color and/or historically marginalized communities. The project leaders speak from their own experiences or collaborate with members of these communities.
*This is not a requirement for funding.
Choice Criteria
Choice Criteria is an opportunity to select an important focus of your project. You must select ONE of the following that best describes your project’s goal and impact:
- Create: your project focuses on creating a new cultural education program or experience for K-12 students that addresses a cultural access need for students in one or more of King County’s 19 public school districts and tribal schools.
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- Shoreline Poetry Garden created a new resource box program to bring their arts integration programming to more schools that couldn’t attend a field trip to their physical location. They used Curiosity Pass funds to support developing this curriculum, and securing the materials needed to create new resource boxes.
- Grow: your project builds upon your existing education programming to expand and/or improve cultural access for public school students in King County.
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Pioneer Square History Museum grew their field trip and in-school residency programs to serve 25% more schools. They hired and trained new educators to deliver these programs. They also translated all their materials to be better accessible to multilingual students and families.
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- Continue: your project continues an existing program or set of programs that support public school students to access cultural learning programs and demonstrates value in repeating this work.
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- The Octopus Outdoor Learning Network continued offering their signature beach investigation program and their summer sea camp in partnership with 20 schools across four school districts. Curiosity Pass funds supported salaries for program staff and allowed the organization to replace out-of-date instructional materials for students.
Public Benefit: Why It Matters
4Culture is a public agency supporting the cultural sector with revenue from Lodging Tax, 1% for Art, and Doors Open funding sources. Core to our work and defined in our Charter is a requirement that everything we fund serves the public interest, enriching communities throughout King County.
We define Public Benefit as the opportunity for King County residents and visitors to access and engage in arts, science, and other cultural activities, events, communities of practice, historic and cultural spaces, and works of public art related to our program areas. It is also a service requirement for all recipients of funding from 4Culture. Public benefit makes it easier to experience culture.
As you work through your application, tell us exactly how your fellow King County residents (public school students in this case) will be able to enjoy and learn from your programs. Here are some ways you can provide public benefit:
- Providing the public with access to your creative work, project, or program for free or at a reduced rate.
- Providing educational programs and experiences at cultural organizations, schools, or other venues accessible to the public.
- Exploring ways to expand and broaden your work and activities for the education and entertainment of the public.
- Participating in collaborative relationships with other cultural organizations, individuals, and groups to extend the reach and impact of a project or program for the benefit of the public.
- Organizational or individual capacity-building projects or activities that provide meaningful public benefits not otherwise achievable.
- For cultural organizations: providing, through technological and other means, services or programs in locations other than an organization’s own facilities.
Equity Investments
To combat inequities in our grantmaking, 4Culture engages in the practice of making Equity Investments. This practice involves looking at several indicators of structural inequity and applying that knowledge to our peer review panel process. These indicators include but are not limited to geographic location of applicants, operating budget, communities engaged with, and audiences served, and project focus. By prioritizing these factors in our grantmaking decisions and panel review process, we anticipate funds will be distributed to communities that have historically been excluded from cultural funding.
Each of our grant programs utilizes an Equity Investment system tailored to the specific needs of its applicants. This organization-wide change—and what we learn about its impact—is an important step towards more equitable funding at 4Culture and throughout the King County cultural sector.
This grant’s Equity Investment is additional funding added to all selected projects that meet one or more of the following requirements:
- You are based outside of the City of Seattle.
- You are located in one of Seattle’s Communities of Opportunity.
- OR your application scores highly on the Advancing Equity criteria.
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Are You and Your Project Eligible?
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Are You and Your Project Eligible?
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Apply as a Cultural Organization/Partner if your group plans to offer cultural education programming for King County K-12 public school students in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, and you meet all of the following requirements:
- Must be a nonprofit arts, heritage, historic preservation, or science & technology organization or Tribal government with a primary location in King County.
- If you are using a fiscal sponsor to apply for this grant, you must have prior approval by 4Culture staff. You will need to indicate if you are applying with a Fiscal Sponsor in your application, and 4Culture will review both you and your fiscal sponsor’s eligibility to receive funding. Please review our Fiscal Sponsorship page.
- Have a mission that includes a focus on one of our disciplines: Arts, Heritage, Historic Preservation, or Science & Technology.
- Program lead staff have 2 years minimum experience developing and providing youth education programs for K-12 students. This can include classroom teaching, field trips, tours, workshops, artist residencies, etc. Experience partnering with public schools, a plus but not required.
- Partnerships between multiple, eligible groups are eligible, but only one of the partnering groups will apply on behalf of the partnership.
Note: to be eligible for Curiosity Pass funding, awardees must comply with school district policies around child safety and insurance requirements. These requirements may include (but are not limited to) background checks for staff, additional training, and proof of insurance.
4Culture will also require proof of insurance at the time of contracting.
Apply as an Individual teaching artist or cultural educator if you plan to offer programming for King County K-12 public school students in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. Individuals must also meet the following requirements:
- Individuals must be at least 18 years old and a resident of King County when you apply through completion of your project.
- If selected for an award, you must provide a Social Security Number to receive payment. No fiscal sponsors may be used.
- Have experience in arts, heritage, historic preservation, or science & technology.
- Have 2 years minimum experience developing and providing youth education programs for K-12 students. This can include classroom teaching, field trips, tours, workshops, artist residencies, etc. Experience partnering with public schools, a plus but not required.
- 4Culture staff, Board, Arts Advisory Committee members, and 2025 Curiosity Pass selection panelists are not eligible to apply.
Your Project
Your project can include the following arts, heritage, historic preservation, or science & technology educational experiences for K-12 public school students. This grant can fund the creation of new projects, or the continuation or expansion of existing projects.
- In-school activities: workshops, residencies, performances, lectures, programs or other experiences that occur on a school’s campus. This could also include things like resource boxes/kits, or curriculum for teachers to use in their classrooms.
- Before- and after-school activities: programs or activities that occur before or after the usual school day and are often held on a school’s campus or at a central location such as a community center or at a cultural organization’s venue.
- Summer and school break activities: experiences, programs, and activities that occur outside of the normal school year, usually during summer, winter, mid-winter, or spring breaks. These programs can occur on or off school grounds and may serve public school students from multiple King County school districts.
- Field trips: off-site experiences usually occurring during the school day to augment classroom instruction. They are typically hosted at the venue of the cultural organization.
- Professional development: support services for public school educators or cultural organization staff to successfully complete proposed education projects.
Your project must serve public school students:
- At least 51% of your program participants must attend one of the 19 King County public school districts or tribal schools.
- If awarded, a Letter of Support will be required from partnering schools, districts, or school community members (for programs that take place outside of the school) at the time of contracting.
Examples of Eligible Expenses
- Education Program staff directly related to the project. These could include Program Coordinators, Managers, Directors, teaching artists, or cultural educators for example.
- Equipment/supplies: materials for direct use in your proposed cultural education program(s). Not general office supplies.
- Transportation subsidies for public school students and classes.
- Cost of student/school attendance
- Curriculum development: could include the cost of creating new curriculum, or curriculum resources like kits or boxes.
- Professional development: relevant capacity building for project personnel.
- Accessibility improvements to the program or program site.
- Interpretation or translation services
- Up to 15% of your project budget may include food and snacks for students. Ineligible: food and beverage for staff (paid or unpaid) or volunteers that are not part of the school partner served.
Timeline
- This is a 2-year funding program.
- Applicants to the Curiosity Pass can only apply once per 2-year funding cycle.
- Your project, or a phase of a larger project, must take place between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027.
- The Curiosity Pass 2025 application opens on September 9, 2025, and closes on October 21, 2025. Applicants must start their application by saving a draft on or before October 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST to allow 4Culture staff to complete an eligibility pre-screening. The link to start an application will close after this date.
- Contracting is estimated to begin between February and March, 2025.
Funding Ranges
Awards will be based on project size. We will be allocating funds based on three project size tiers: small, medium, and large. The project budget size will a consideration in the selection process – small projects will still be competitive.
- Organizations/Groups: projected ranges for funding will be between $15,000 and $100,000 per year over the 2-year funding program.
- Individuals: individual teaching artists and cultural educators may submit a smaller project budget between $5,000 and $15,000.
This Grant Does Not Fund
- Program partnerships serving a majority of K-12 charter schools and/or private school students.
- K-12 schools or school districts: funds cannot be directly paid to schools. Professional development for teachers/staff is eligible.
- Athletics, recreation, sport, or martial arts.
- Tuition and cost-of-living expenses for students in any degree program.
- Food and beverage for staff (paid or unpaid) or volunteers that are not part of the school partner being served. Food and snacks for students is an eligible expense.
- Purchase of non-program-related equipment.
- Religious worship, exercise, prayer, or instruction.
- Fundraising expenses.
- General operating support: funds can be used for program-specific operations. Otherwise consider applying for Sustained Support.
- Capital expenditures including construction or renovation–consider apply for Building for Equity.
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Helping You Succeed
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Helping You Succeed
4Culture staff will do their best to answer questions or provide assistance for applicants. However, as the deadline approaches, it will become less and less likely that they will be able to respond to your queries (the number of applicants is expected to be between 250-300). The earlier you prepare your application, the more support 4Culture staff will be able to offer you.
Workshops + Office Hours
Workshops can make a major difference in how competitive your application is—each year, we find that the strongest applications come from people who have attended a workshop. Workshops provide opportunities for you to meet 4Culture staff, learn about the process, meet other applicants, and ask questions. Workshops will be held both in-person and virtually. We will announce workshop dates soon.
At Office Hours sessions, we will be standing by on Zoom to answer any questions, provide feedback on your application, and help you succeed! There will be no formal presentation; simply join our open Zoom video calls. If you missed Office Hours, you can still call or email us anytime. We will announce office hours dates soon.
Helpful Resources
Video
If you are unable to attend a workshop, you may view a recorded version instead. This recording will be posted after the first workshop takes place.
Worksheet
Click to download:
Individuals: PDF | Word
Organizations: PDF | Word
This worksheet includes the full application with helpful tips. Use this to work offline, draft your responses, and then copy-and-paste them into the online application.
Personal Feedback
We’re happy to offer feedback on a draft of your application! Please contact the Program Manager before October 10, 2025.
Contact
Bryan Wilson, Cultural Education Program Manager
206-263-2655
Translation and Assistance
The guidelines, a detailed explanation of how to apply, and the application are in English. If this is a barrier that stops you from understanding the grant or applying due to limited English writing ability, visual impairment, or you would like to request assistance to create an application, please contact , and we will make sure you get the support you need.
中文 (Chinese)
Curiosity Pass:这是一项 Cultural Education Program(文化教育计划),旨在为文化合作伙伴提供资金支持。这些合作伙伴致力于开展面向青少年的项目和活动,旨在拓展 K-12 公立学校的学习机会。本项资助可以为团体和个人教育工作者提供为期 2 年的资金支持。该资助资金可用于创建新的文化教育项目,或用于现有项目的延续或扩展。项目可以包括校内活动(驻校项目、研讨会、演出、课程)、课前和课后项目、实地考察、在暑期和/或学校假期期间开展的项目,以及专业发展活动。
您的项目必须面向公立学校的学生,才能有资格获得资助。请注意,要符合 Curiosity Pass 计划的资助资格,资助获得者必须遵守学区关于儿童安全和保险要求的相关政策。这些要求可能包括(但不限于)工作人员的背景调查、额外培训以及保险证明。4Culture 在签约时将要求提供保险证明。
如何进行申请的详细解释指南以及申请均以英文予以提供。如果由于英语写作能力有限、视力障碍而妨碍您对本资助的相关了解或申请,或者您希望请求协助来完成申请,则请发送电子邮件至 jackie.mixon@4culture.org 进行联系,我们会确保您获得所需的相关支持。
Русский (Russian)
Curiosity Pass: Cultural Education Program (Программа культурного просвещения) финансирует партнеров в сфере культуры, которые организовывают программы и мероприятия для молодежи, расширяющие возможности для обучения в государственных школах системы K-12. Этот грант предоставляет 2-летнее финансирование для групп и индивидуальных работников сферы образования. Средства этого гранта можно использовать для создания новых программ культурного просвещения, а также для продления или расширения уже существующих программ. К ним относятся мероприятия в школе (постоянная работа, семинары, выступления, уроки), внеурочные школьные программы, экскурсии, летние и другие каникулярные программы, а также курсы профессионального развития.
Чтобы получить финансирование, ваш проект должен обслуживать учащихся государственных школ. Обратите внимание: получатели средств Curiosity Pass обязаны соблюдать политики школьного округа, касающиеся безопасности и страхования детей. Эти требования могут включать проверку прошлого сотрудников, дополнительное обучение и подтверждение страхования. В 4Culture потребуют подтверждение страхования при заключении договора.
Руководство, подробная инструкция и форма заявки составлены на английском языке. Если вам сложно разобраться в процедуре получения грантов или подачи заявок из-за ограниченных навыков письменного английского языка или нарушений зрения, а также если вы хотели бы обратиться за помощью в составлении заявки, отправьте письмо на электронную почту . Мы обязательно предоставим вам необходимую помощь.
Soomaali (Somali)
Curiosity Pass: Cultural Education Program (Barnaamijka Waxbarashada Dhaqanka) wuxuu maalgeliyaa shuraakada dhaqanka ee ka tirsan barnaamijyada u adeega dhalinyarada iyo hawlaha kobciya fursadaha waxbarasho ee ka jiro dugsiyadeena dadweynaha K-12. Deeqdani waxay bixisaa maalgelinta 2-sano ah oo loogu talagalay kooxaha iyo barayaasha shakhsiyeed. Maalgelinta deeqdiisa waxaa loo isticmaali karaa abuurista barnaamijyo cusub oo dhaqameed, ama sii wadida ama ballaarinta barnaamijyada hada shaqaynaayo. Barnaamijyada waxaa ka mid noqon kara waxqabadyada dugsiga lagu dhex sameeyo (degaannada, aqoon-is-weydaarsiyada, bandhigyada, casharrada), barnaamijyada dugsiga ka hor iyo ka dib la qabto, safarrada aqoon kororsiga, barnaamijyada la qabto waqtiyada xagaaga iyo/ama xilliga nus-saacaha dugsiga, iyo horumarinta xirfadda.
Mashruucaagu waa inuu u adeegaa ardayda wax ka barata dugsiyada dadweynaha si ay ugu qalmaan maalgelinta. Fadlan mid xasuusnow si aad ugu qalanto maalgelinta Curiosity Pass, dadka lagu abaalmarinayo waa in ay u hoggaansamaan siyaasadaha degmada dugsiga ee ku saabsan badqabka ilmaha iyo shuruudaha caymiska. Shuruudahan waxaa ka mi noqon kara (laakiin aan ku xaddidnayn) hubinta sooyaalka ee shaqaalaha, tababar dheeraad ah, iyo caddaynta caymiska. 4Culture wuxuu caddaynta caymiska u baahan doonaa marka la gaaro wakhtiga qandaraaska la galayo.
Tilmaamaha, sharraxaada faahfaahsan ee ku saabsan sida loo codsado, iyo codsiga waxa ay dhammaan ku qoran yihiin Af-Ingiriisi. Haddii arrintaan ay tahay caqabad kaa hor istaageyso fahamka deeqda ama codsashada oo ay sabab u tahay awoodda qorista Af-Ingiriisiga oo xadidan, naafanimo aragga ah, ama aad jeclaan lahayd inaad codsato in lagaa caawiyo in aad codsi sameyso, fadlan la xiriir , waxaana xaqiijin doonnaa inaad hesho taageerada aad u baahan tahay.
Español (Spanish)
Curiosity Pass: Cultural Education Program (Programa de Educación Cultural) que financia a socios culturales con programas y actividades dirigidos a jóvenes que amplían las oportunidades de aprendizaje en nuestras escuelas primarias y secundarias públicas. La subvención proporciona financiación durante dos años a grupos y educadores individuales. Los fondos de esta subvención se pueden utilizar para la creación de nuevos programas de educación cultural o para la continuación o expansión de programas ya existentes. Los programas pueden incluir actividades escolares (residencias, talleres, actos, lecciones), programas antes y después del horario escolar, excursiones, programas que se llevan a cabo en el verano o durante los recesos escolares y de desarrollo profesional.
Su proyecto debe estar destinado a estudiantes de escuelas públicas para que sea elegible para ser elegible para el financiamiento de Curiosity Pass. Tenga en cuenta que, para ser elegible para la subvención de Curiosity Pass, los beneficiarios deben cumplir con las políticas del distrito escolar en materia de seguridad infantil y requisitos de seguro. Estos requisitos pueden incluir (entre otros) la verificación de antecedentes del personal, capacitación adicional y un comprobante de seguro. 4Culture requerirá un comprobante de seguro al momento de la adjudicación del contrato.
Las pautas, la explicación detallada de cómo enviar la solicitud y la solicitud están en inglés. Si esto le impide comprender la información relacionada con la subvención o postularse debido a un dominio limitado del inglés escrito, una discapacidad visual o si desea recibir asistencia para elaborar una solicitud, envíe un correo electrónico a , y nos aseguraremos de que reciba la ayuda que necesita.
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Curiosity Pass: Cultural Education Program (Chương Trình Giáo Dục Văn Hóa) hỗ trợ kinh phí cho các đối tác văn hóa với những chương trình và hoạt động phục vụ thanh thiếu niên nhằm mở rộng cơ hội học tập trong các trường công lập K–12. Khoản tài trợ này cung cấp kinh phí trong 2 năm cho các nhóm và nhà giáo dục cá nhân. Khoản tài trợ này có thể được sử dụng để xây dựng các chương trình giáo dục văn hóa mới hoặc để duy trì hay mở rộng những chương trình hiện có. Các chương trình có thể bao gồm: hoạt động trong trường học (lưu trú, hội thảo, biểu diễn, bài học), chương trình trước và sau giờ học, chuyến đi thực tế, chương trình diễn ra vào mùa hè và/hoặc trong kỳ nghỉ của trường, cũng như hoạt động phát triển chuyên môn.
Dự án của quý vị phải phục vụ học sinh trường công lập thì mới đủ điều kiện nhận tài trợ. Xin lưu ý rằng để đủ điều kiện nhận tài trợ từ Curiosity Pass, bên nhận tài trợ phải tuân thủ chính sách của khu học chánh về an toàn trẻ em và yêu cầu bảo hiểm. Những yêu cầu này có thể bao gồm (nhưng không giới hạn ở) kiểm tra lý lịch nhân viên, các khóa đào tạo bổ sung và chứng từ bảo hiểm. 4Culture sẽ yêu cầu cung cấp chứng từ bảo hiểm khi ký hợp đồng.
Hướng dẫn, giải thích chi tiết về cách nộp đơn và đơn đăng ký đều bằng Tiếng Anh. Nếu đây là rào cản khiến quý vị không hiểu được khoản trợ cấp hoặc cách nộp đơn do khả năng viết tiếng Anh hạn chế, do quý vị bị suy giảm thị lực hoặc muốn yêu cầu hỗ trợ để tạo đơn đăng ký, vui lòng liên hệ và chúng tôi sẽ hỗ trợ những gì quý vị cần.
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After You Submit
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After You Submit
Timeline
The application for Curiosity Pass opens on September 9, 2025. Applicants must start the application by saving a draft by October 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST. The deadline for this grant is October 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST.
Most 4Culture grants take approximately three months from application deadline to when we announce our funding decisions. We will notify you about the status of your application on or before December 31, 2025. Estimated date of contracting is between February and March, 2026.
Selection Process
After the application deadline, 4Culture Program Managers first review all applications to ensure eligibility. We then facilitate panels of peer reviewers to evaluate all eligible applications. The peer reviewers change from cycle to cycle. 4Culture staff do not score applications or try to influence the outcome.
Award amounts will have three components:
- A base award determined by the recipient organization’s project budget size.
- Additional awards for organizations that meet Geographic and Equity Investment criteria (see Geographic and Equity Investments section under “What Sustained Support Funds,” above).
- Additional Merit funding for organizations that score well in the panel process.
The panel’s award recommendations are then sent to our Arts Advisory Committee for review, and then onto 4Culture’s Board for final approval.
Contracts and Payment
If we select your project for funding, your 4Culture grant manager will work with you to create a contract, including your project’s Public Benefit and a payment schedule. Payments are made as reimbursements, but you can request 50% of the award to start your project, and you may invoice in two phases in the second year of the contract culminating in the completion of the Public Benefit.
Curiosity Pass Roster
If you are awarded Curiosity Pass funding, you will be able to participate in our Cultural Education Roster, where you can share your programs with a public audience of teachers and school communities. Visit our Curiosity Pass Roster homepage to learn more.
Requirements and Appeals
Learn about the legal requirements of grant recipients, and about the process for appeal of a 4Culture award.
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Apply
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Apply
You will apply through our online grant portal system at apply.4culture.org.
- Returning: please make sure your profile is up to date.
- New: you will need to create an account before you can access the application. Groups must create an organization account, which may take 1-2 days to be approved.
Once you log in, select Curiosity Pass.
Save a draft by completing the required fields or by using temporary text. Once you click “Submit,” your application is considered complete and ready for review.
We highly recommend drafting your application in a separate document (e.g. a Word Document, Google Doc, using the Worksheet provided above, etc.).
What’s in the Application?
You will be required to answer 6 narrative questions based on the criteria. In addition, applications must include all of the following materials to be eligible. We strongly recommend assembling them before you begin your application.
Demographic Information
Your profile in our application portal must provide demographic information for the current year for yourself (for individuals), or your board and staff (for groups). We use this information to help us understand how well we are doing in our efforts to reach all communities in King County. All information will be kept confidential and will not be used in funding decisions.
Project Budget
Use the budget form to share the planned expenses and revenues for the project. In the notes section, provide more detail on each category and how you would use the grant funds. The total expenses and revenues must match, including in-kind expenses and revenues. Please refer to “What Curiosity Pass Funds” section above for eligible expenses for 4Culture funding.
If your expenses include staff salaries, they must be dedicated to the proposed project. Please list the staff and/or their title and briefly describe their project role.
Note: staff expenses are eligible if they are direct education staff, or staff that will be working directly with students in this project. Please see our Sustained Support program to learn about operational funding for other operational costs.
Venue
Complete this section if you know the name and address of the project’s venue or location. If you do not yet have a venue, please skip down to “Project Venue Notes”, and share the type of venue you would like to use and why. If you are planning to use more than one venue, indicate that in the Project Venue Notes as well.
Work Samples
You must submit samples of past work that best demonstrate your qualifications for your project. We recommend prioritizing your work samples by selecting the most relevant to your proposed project—in scope, scale, complexity, or subject matter. For the Curiosity Pass, we recommend sharing work samples such as program images or other media, lesson plans, instructional materials, etc.
Eligible work samples include images, text documents, videos, and audio in the following formats:
- Attachments (images and documents): JPEG, PDF, or Word Document – files must be under 2 MB each
- Links (video and audio): YouTube, Vimeo, or Soundcloud – links must be public or unlisted (no password)
Work samples must be under 5 minutes or 5 pages total. For longer work samples, please note what section should be reviewed in the Work Sample Description.
The following formats are not accepted and will not be reviewed:
- Links to social media, cloud storage, film databases, resumes/CVs, websites, or links requiring passwords.
- Attachments over 2MB each.
- Full resumes.
Work Sample Description
Please prepare the following information for all work samples:
- Titles of the work samples in the order in which they are to be reviewed.
- Date the works were completed or if they are in-progress.
- Your role (e.g. “I was the choreographer and director of this project.”).
Documents: note if the samples are complete works, abstracts, excerpts, or a collection.
Images: share the medium, dimensions, and image credits.
You may elect to write a few brief sentences about each work sample.