Office of Research
2026 Charity Trust Board Application
As one of the most urban tribes in the United States, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to being a good neighbor. It is consistently one of the top 10 employers in Pierce County, it fights to protect the environment, its economic development projects create jobs, and it donates millions of dollars each year to charitable organizations through its Charity Trust Board and through donations made directly by the Puyallup Tribal Council.
Since 2012, the Puyallup Tribe has donated more than $18 million to hundreds of local organizations through its Charity Trust Board.
Charity Trust Board interests include:
- Educational Services
- Elder Services
- Food Services
- Social Services
- Religious Services
- Youth Services
- Amateur Sport Services
- Cultural Services
Evaluation criteria: Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate benefits or services to Indians as part of their service population and are located in Pierce County.
Eligibility Requirements
Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:
1. A one‐page letter of intent briefly and specifically addressing the following:
- Briefly (50 words or less) summarize your program and the reason for this grant request.
- How will your program benefit the Puyallup Tribe’s Community and the surrounding area?
- How will the award be expended? Please be specific.
- Do you have any existing relationships with the Puyallup Tribe?
- CV (not biosketch) of the PI
to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. If given the go-ahead by the limited submissions review committee, submissions are due to the sponsor on 9/30/2026. Faculty with questions about this funding opportunity may contact Sumathi Raghavan (sumathi@uw.edu) in the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
Inquiries and Contact Information
Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.
For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.