Horizons Foundation is a private foundation whose primary purpose is to address social and environmental concerns in Washington State. 

Our focus area: 

• Environment

Our main environmental focus is on water quality/quantity issues. We fund:

• Identification and control of toxic pollutants

• Water (rivers, streams, estuaries) restoration with an emphasis on migrating salmon

• Wetland protection

• Enforcement of state and federal environmental laws through litigation

• Prevention of urban sprawl through growth management

In addition, we consider support in land conservation, forest habitat preservation, climate change mitigation, wildlife welfare, public education campaigns, and the promotion of sustainable living. We are especially interested in grass-roots activism and hands-on education programs specifically designed to foster positive attitudes about environmental concerns.

• Social Services 

The foundation supports projects, programs and general operating support in the following focus areas:

• Teen pregnancy prevention programs, including birth control accessibility, comprehensive sex education, reproductive rights, and programs for young parents to build skills and delay further pregnancies.

• Parenting skills classes, especially programs designed to prevent child abuse.

• Comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault direct services and education programs.

Our primary goal in social service grant making is prevention. We stress early education and identification of problems and causes, and seek a wide range of solutions to social problems related to overpopulation and violence.

• Arts & Culture 

Arts grants are awarded annually in the Spring. We consider grants in the following areas:

• Theatrical companies

• Dance/Symphonic/Opera performances

• Outreach education and performance opportunities for children.

• Community engagement programs

Arts grants have a $5,000 upper funding limit. We regret that we are unable to fund annual festivals, arts commissions, printed materials, videos, or films.

By invitation after an inquiry letter.