Funding | Grantmaking Overview | CLIP
Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy (CLIP)
The Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy (CLIP) Fund supports Washington organizations and coalitions engaging in community-led, issue-based campaigns—both active and forthcoming—that can shape policy for a more just and equitable future.
Who Can Apply: Washington-based nonprofit organizations and Sovereign Nations
To stay up to date with our grantmaking:
The joint application for Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy (CLIP), Infrastructure Opportunities, and Transformational Capacity Building is OPEN.
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds. We will consider the first round of applications received between March 2 – April 7, 2026 and the second round of applications received between July 13 – August 18, 2026.
Community leaders speaking at a Latino Legislative Day event in Tacoma. Photo: Kariba Jack
About Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy (CLIP)
As a 501(c)(4) organization working to advance equity and racial justice across Washington, we know that this work is inherently political, and we know that there are diverse leaders working to shift the political landscape in every community.
That’s why CLIP funding offers flexible support and partnership that community-led campaigns need to build and exercise their political power. Below are examples of campaign activity that CLIP Supports.
CAMPAIGNS WE FUND
BALLOT MEASURES AND INITIATIVES
Campaigns in support of or opposition to state and local ballot measures and initiatives that impact communities’ power.
LITIGATION
Legal actions by local campaigns to protect and create rights and advance power-building efforts of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other communities of color.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Ensuring that communities’ expertise is factored into decision-making in Olympia on the policies and issues that matter most to them.
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AROUND A CAMPAIGN
Activating community support around elections, legislative activity, and other pivotal moments that inform and impact policy on specific issues.
POLLING AND RESEARCH
Advancing campaign strategy by better understanding the perspectives of the electorate and how to educate them about policy issues.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, organizations must be:
- Actively involved in political or policy actions that will transform systems and advance racial justice and equity.
- Committed to using campaigns to continue community power-building beyond an election cycle or singular campaign.
- Led by communities most impacted by structural inequities, including efforts where decision-making power is held by people of color; queer, transgender, and gender-expansive people; D/deaf and disabled people, immigrants; people who are cash poor, and other lived experiences.
Watch a video to learn more about the CLIP fund.
HOW TO APPLY
The joint application for Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy (CLIP), Infrastructure Opportunities, and Transformational Capacity Building is OPEN
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds. We will consider the first round of applications received between March 2 – April 7, 2026 and the second round of applications received between July 13 – August 18, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a current grantee to be considered?
No. Any organization that meets the criteria for this fund is welcome to submit an application here.
How much are you offering for CLIP grants?
CLIP does not have a fixed amount for grant funding. The amount of an award may be based on several factors, including the issue, existing need, statewide or local nature of the campaign, amount of funding from other sources, available resources, and opposition funding.
Is there an application deadline?
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds. We will consider the first round of applications received between March 2 - April 7, 2026, and the second round of applications received between July 13 – August 18, 2026.
When are CLIP funds awarded?
A variety of factors including volume of applications affect the timeline of decisions and our team takes the time to read every application thoroughly, multiple times. We estimate we will send award notifications approximately 90-120 days after each round closes.
How many CLIP grants are awarded each year?
It depends and there is no set number of annual awards. In some years, CLIP has funded more than 25 grants, while in other years, we have awarded fewer than ten.
Does CLIP fund campaigns outside of Washington?
No. CLIP funding is only awarded to support campaigns within Washington state. In addition, to further Inatai’s mission to transform the balance of power to ensure equity and racial justice across the state, CLIP is always looking to identify and fund campaigns in areas often overlooked by funders, including rural communities, small towns, and regions beyond the Puget Sound area.
What information do we need to provide if we’re interested in CLIP funding?
The application form will ask for information including contact information of the person(s) submitting the form, the legal name of the organization, coalition or campaign details, the tax ID or nonprofit Employer Identification Number (EIN), and information on how your organization or coalition is legally organized – for example, Political Action Committee (PAC), 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), fiscally sponsored, etc. In addition, please describe your campaign with specificity, including the issue(s), policies, or laws being addressed, timelines, and anticipated outcomes.
Are these multiyear grants?
No. CLIP funds are one-time grants awarded on an annual basis to support campaigns pursuing their public policy goals.
Are we eligible for a CLIP grant if we have already received CLIP funding in the past?
There are no restrictions on how many times an organization or coalition can apply for CLIP funding. There have been some organizations that have received multiple CLIP grants.
The “L” for CLIP stands for litigation. Are legal organizations eligible for funding?
We believe litigation is an under-utilized tool by campaigns to make meaningful public policy change. We have, and will continue to, fund organizations and coalitions using litigation as part of their campaign strategy. CLIP funding would go to the organization or coalition leading the campaign; they can use that funding however they see fit, including for the retention of counsel for representation on the issues central to the campaign. CLIP generally does not directly resource legal organizations or firms.
Does CLIP fund candidate election campaigns?
No. CLIP funds cannot be used for candidate endorsement or campaigns to support an individual running for public office.
Does CLIP fund voter engagement and voter education?
The CLIP Fund does not specifically fund an organization's voter engagement and education efforts; however, the Infrastructure Opportunities Fund does provide this support to eligible organizations. That said, CLIP may provide resources to an issue campaign that includes voter outreach and education as part of the strategy to influence or enact a specific policy.
I still have questions about eligibility for the CLIP fund. Who should I contact?
Please email policy@inatai.org.
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITMENT
We are committed to making the application process available in languages other than English and to people with disabilities. We are also excited to work with organizations that are new to us. To those ends, we provide:
- Interpretation and translation services (including American Sign Language and/or Communication Accessible Realtime Translation).
- Large-print formats of instructions and applications.
- Alternative application methods, including over the phone, by video or voice recording, and on paper.
Please contact us at policy@inatai.org if you need one of these or another service, and we will do our best to provide it. We know it takes time, trust, and effort to request these services, and thank you for sharing how we can make this process work for you.
CAMPAIGNS WE’VE PROUDLY SUPPORTED
