IMPORTANT: If you have completed your financial assistance membership request, don't forget to submit your application today to finalize your eligibility and ensure smooth processing for future distribution requests.
Financial Assistance
Girl Scouts of Western Washington welcomes youth and volunteer members in any financial situation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, financial assistance grant funds are available to cover membership, staff-led council events, service unit events, volunteer-led events/camp, and Girl Scouts of Western Washington staff-led overnight camp.
- Financial assistance is offered on a "first-come, first-serve" disbursement plan. Because limited funds are available, we encourage Girl Scouts to apply ASAP. Processing time takes up to 14 business days during non-peak season. During peak times, processing can take up to 21 business days.
- Each grant award has been allocated a funding cap; once the cap is reached the grant will be "turned off" and further grant requests will be denied.
- Funds will receive a monthly health check throughout the year with brief quarterly member updates via our email newsletter. When appropriate, a pre-closure announcement will be included.
We accept grant requests for membership dues all year, with the exception of two 24-hour annual shutdowns during the year. We accept all other grant requests (membership, staff-led council events, service unit events, volunteer-led events/camp, and Girl Scouts of Western Washington staff-led overnight camp) from October 1 through August 30.
Instructions
1. If your family qualifies for free or reduced-price school lunch, your Girl Scout is a foster child, or your family qualifies for Washington State Specific benefits (SNAP), (TANF), (CHIP), (SSI), (FPHA), (LIHEAP), you qualify for our financial assistance Program. (This includes adult and youth members.)
2. Complete your Girl Scout membership online through your myGS portal. Upon checkout, indicate financial assistance as your payment method.
3. Apply for financial assistance through our digital or paper application forms. (Third-party advocates may apply for financial assistance on behalf of a Girl Scout with their family’s verbal permission.)
4. To apply for additional grants through the financial assistance application, please choose "Apply for additional grants" and make the appropriate selection. You can request up to three event grants, one camp grant, and/or one uniform grant.
Please Note: You may use one of your three alotted event grants up to $300 toward a volunteer-led communicaty or day camp AND still be eligible for a camp grant of up to $950 for a Girl Scouts of Western Washington staff-led overnight camp.
5. The wait period for your application to be reviewed can take up to 14–21 business days. This does not include weekends, holidays, or council closures.
- Click here for the digital application
You will be able to submit this application immediately.
- Click here for the paper application.
Mail completed paper applications to:
5601 6th Ave S Suite 150, Seattle, WA 98108
or email them to financialassistance@girlscoutsww.org.
More Resources
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington Guide to Financial Assistance
- 2024–2025 Girl Scout Youth Membership Form
- 2024–2025 Girl Scout Adult Membership Form
- Contact Us
