King County is offering $90,000 in Community Service Area Program grants for a variety of educational, cultural and environmental projects to benefit residents of unincorporated areas, such as Vashon.

Funding is available for projects costing less than $5,000. A minimum match of 25 percent of the total project cost is required in the form of volunteer time, cash or in-kind services. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 26.

King County has offered these grants for several years, awarding many of them to Vashon groups. In 2018, the county provided a dozen grants to islanders, ranging from a $1,500 grant for the Vashon Nature Center for community engagement in salmon habitat restoration to $820 to the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse for community clean-up activities.

A county press release included several other possibilities:

■ Events, such as concerts, festivals and educational and safety projects;

■ Neighborhood improvement projects, such as tree planting, graffiti removal and clean-up;

■ Community-led planning or training; and

■ Signs for a neighborhood or community.

“Volunteers in unincorporated King County make their neighborhoods better by using this grant funding to support activities such as movie and music nights, community work parties, clean-up events and other local gatherings critical to strong neighborhoods,” said Alan Painter, manager of King County’s community service area program.

Proposals should demonstrate how activities would be accessible to all unincorporated King County residents regardless of race, income or language spoken. Priority for funding will be given to local, community-led organizations in unincorporated King County that encourage collaborations and partnerships.

Information about the 2019 application process is available online at kingcounty.gov/initiatives/community-service-areas/engagement-grants or by calling 206-477-4523.