Resource Guide
Looking for help growing a food business or working in the food industry? Use this guide to connect with the right resources.
Step 1: Select your goal.
Step 2: Click on the category that matches your needs.
Step 3: Read through the results and choose a local organization to help you.
Step 4: Call, email, or visit the organization for assistance.
Resource Tag: low-income
South Seattle College
Seeks to develop philanthropy and volunteerism to achieve positive social change in the Puget Sound region. Offers grants, portfolios, partner opportunities, etc.
Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission provides emergency care and long-term recovery services to hurting and homeless people in the greater Seattle area.
Seattle University – Wayfind NonProfit Clinic
Wayfind connects nonprofit organizations and low-income microenterprise entrepreneurs with volunteer attorneys who assist them on business legal matters. Wayfind also provides legal trainings to attorneys and the nonprofit community on topics related to nonprofits and microenterprise businesses.
Seattle University – Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
At the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center we build and nourish the entrepreneurial spirit. That means linking students with the business community.
Seattle Central College
Seattle Central College offers a comprehensive range of educational programs and opportunities in academic transfer, career preparation, basic studies, and continuing education in an urban environment.
Self-Employment Assistance Program
SEAP is a unique opportunity for you to enter into self-employment entrepreneurial training and receive business counseling while you collect unemployment benefits.
Rainier Valley Community Development Fund
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund was created to assist business along the MLK corridor weather the inevitable disruptions from construction of Seattle’s new light rail line. We continue to spur economic development in the Rainier Valley by offering technical assistance and loans with flexible terms and affordable interest rates.
Pinchot University – Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
CIE's vision is that through entrepreneurship and community wealth building strategies, participants in our programs are empowered to build resilient, sustainable, and equitably shared community wealth.
NW Immigrant Rights
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.
North Seattle Community College
North Seattle College provides learning opportunities for a diverse group of over 14,000 students each year.