The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound (ECF) is a pooled fund consisting of recurring payroll contributions from generous Boeing employees. It funds local nonprofits that help thousands of families and individuals in the Puget Sound region where Boeing employees live and work.

ECF makes grants to 501(c)3 Health & Human Service nonprofits such as food banks, job-training programs, shelters, transitional housing, mental health services and low-income medical clinics. ECF seeks the “direct client benefit” of each grant to ensure that our employees’ contributions directly help those in need.

ECF funding criteria

ECF has two distinct grant categories – Supporting and Capital Campaign

1. Supporting Grants Consideration is given to nonprofits that are performing well and are seeking to upgrade, replace or modify elements of their infrastructure. 

• Supporting grants cannot exceed $50,000. The requested amount cannot be more than 10% of an agency’s gross annual revenue. 

• Supporting grants will be considered for agencies in the Puget Sound Region. 

• Supporting grants help agencies continue to effectively provide services through enhanced direct client benefit by aiding them in procuring and/or paying for items such as: 

-Equipment (ex., office, kitchen, industrial, furniture, etc.) 

-Vehicles used to support clients and/or transport food and/or goods 

-Phone systems 

-Remodels and/or renovations (must hold at least a 10-year lease or own the building) -----Purchase or construction of new buildings 

-Computers for direct client benefit and/or use 

-Software for direct client benefit and/or use (ex., Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device) 

-Information Technology expenses, without which procured tools would not work 

-External improvements for client safety (i.e. security system, exterior lighting, improved ADA accessibility, new or refinished pavement or concrete) 

• Supporting grants which are accepted must be spent as approved within nine (9) months.

2. Capital Campaign Grants are targeted at nonprofit organizations that strive to significantly expand the numbers of people they serve. 

• Capital grants range in size from $125,000 to $500,000. The requested amount cannot be more than 10% of an agency’s gross annual revenue.

• Capital grants are used for renovations, equipment upgrades or to support a portion of a larger capital campaign. 

• A limited number of Capital grants are made each year and are limited to nonprofits located in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. 

• Capital grants support projects that have at least one other donor pledging funding; ECF should not be the first or only donor granting funds to support the project. 

• ECF does not fund any “soft costs” such as feasibility studies, architectural services, site studies, and early-stage planning. 

• Capital grants which are accepted must be spent as approved within twelve (12) months.

If you would like to be considered for a Capital Campaign Grant, please send an email with a brief description of the project and a summary of how ECF grant funds would be used to “PSEmployeesCommunityFund@exchange.boeing.com” before submitting your grant application.