Deadline: July 8, 2008

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that strengthen communities in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

The Foundation accepts proposals in the following three program areas:

* Arts and Culture Program supports a wide range of cultural projects that span the visual, performing, new media, and literary arts.

* Youth Engagement Program encourages efforts to promote early reading proficiency, expand opportunities for experiential learning, and involve young people in addressing community needs.

* Community Development and Social Change Program seeks to improve long-term social, health, and economic outcomes for individuals and families by increasing access to resources such as healthcare, housing, employment, nutrition, and other basic needs.

For more information, visit the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.