The Seattle International Foundation invests in high performing non-profits to achieve its goals of poverty reduction in Latin America, specifically in the Central American region. The Seattle International Foundation believes that investing in youth development, women’s leadership, the rule of law and sustainable social enterprises will have the greatest impact on poverty reduction in the region.

How to apply: Organizations interested in receiving support through the Central America Grants Program should first join our Central America Network by clicking here and filling out the brief form. For more information on the network and to join, click here.

Next, please submit a letter of inquiry, no longer than 3 pages, explaining the work being proposed. Send the letter by mail to our office or by email to SIF's Executive Director, Mauricio Vivero, at mvivero@seaif.org.

There is no set format, but letters of inquiry generally include the following:

• Name of your organization (and acronym if commonly used)
• Name of parent organization, if any
• Name of chief executive officer or person holding similar position
• Organization’s address (and courier address if different)
• Organization’s phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, if any
• Name and title of the principal contact person, if different from the above
• Address (and courier address if different), phone number, and fax number of principal contact
• E-mail address of principal contact
• Web address, if any
• Background on the organization
• A brief statement of the purpose and nature of the proposed work
• The significance of the issue addressed by the project
• How it relates to a stated focus and strategy of the Seattle International Foundation
• How the work will address the issue
• How the issue relates to your organization, and why your organization is qualified to undertake the project
• Geographic area or country where the work will take place
• Time period for which funding is requested
• Amount of budget requested and total cost of project or program
• Information on the organization’s major funders

All material submitted becomes the property of The Seattle International Foundation. The Foundation sometimes submits inquiries or proposals to confidential outside review. With few exceptions, as noted elsewhere, there are no fixed deadlines for the Central America Grant Program.

If you are a Washington State based nonprofit working globally, please click here for our Global Grant Program.