Community Outreach and Education Fund (COEF)
Forecasted
The City of Seattle’s Community Outreach and Education Fund supports organizations in delivering research-based outreach and education on labor rights to vulnerable worker populations.
Funder: City of Seattle
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (application deadline, projected) | February 2027 (full application/response deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: ~$2.44 million total for 2026–2028 cycle; typical awards range from $100,000–$777,000 per organization over 24 months.
Summary: Supports Seattle-based organizations to conduct outreach and education on workers’ rights and labor standards, focusing on populations at high risk for workplace violations.
Key Information: All dates are projected; check the program page for the latest RFP details.
Description
The Community Outreach and Education Fund (COEF), administered by the City of Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards (OLS), funds community-based organizations to increase awareness, understanding, and enforcement of Seattle’s labor standards. The fund is designed to empower organizations to educate workers—especially low-wage, BIPOC, immigrant, refugee, LGBTQ+, and other historically marginalized groups—about their rights and available protections under local law. COEF grantees conduct culturally relevant, language-specific outreach, provide technical assistance, and help workers access complaint resolution and enforcement resources.
