The Chair’s Initiative for a Sounder Future grants are made possible by the passing of Senate Bill 5152, which created special license plates for the Seattle Sounders FC. Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen requested the bill which Governor Jay Inslee signed into law in May of 2013. A significant portion of the funds generated from the sale of Sounders FC license plates helps fund efforts by youth mentoring programs across Washington State to increase the number of youth they can serve.
The maximum grant award is $5,000. Successful applicants will be required to provide a 50 percent match. For example, if a program is awarded $5,000 they will be required to allocate $2,500 to match the grant award. In-kind funds can be used for match purposes.