Washington State Department of Commerce Grants

Open Washington State Department of Commerce grants

• Multifamily Affordable Housing Capital Development NOFAs (MHU-2026-06, MHU-2026-07, MHU-2026-08)

  Up to $169MDeadline: Sep 21, 2026open

  The Washington State Department of Commerce is soliciting applications from multifamily affordable housing developers seeking capital financing from t...

  Community Development

• Community Reinvestment Program (CRP)

  Up to $60Mopen

  The Community Reinvestment Program (CRP) is a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce that funds community-designed initiatives to crea...

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• Apply now for Research Development and Demonstration Program grants

  Up to $10MDeadline: Sep 3, 2026open

  Approximately $10 million in funding is available for Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) grants to support innovative and equitable clean...

• Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Program grants

  Up to $10MDeadline: Sep 3, 2026open

  Approximately $10 million in funding is available for Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) grants to support innovative and equitable clean...

• Energy Programs in Communities (EPIC)

  Up to $10Mopen

  Provides research, development, and demonstration grants for innovative and equitable clean energy projects, including clean energy projects that mode...

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• Clean Energy Grants

  Up to $2.5Mopen

  Clean Energy Grants is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. Grants for clean energy projects that modernize the electric grid, enhanc...

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• Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP)

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  CHIP helps local governments encourage the creation of affordable housing by reducing or covering the cost of infrastructure associated with developme...

• Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Grants

  Up to $1.2Mopen

  Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Grants is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. This funding supports local governments and tribes ...

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• Early Learning Facilities (ELF) Grant

  Up to $1.1Mopen

  Early Learning Facilities (ELF) Grant is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. The ELF grant program provides grants and loans for pla...

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• Equitable Access to Credit Program

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Equitable Access to Credit Program is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. This program provides funding to qualified lending institu...

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• Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP)

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. This program provides state grants to loc...

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• Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants

  Up to $400Kopen

  Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. These grants support accelerating manufacturing job gro...

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• Apply now for Permit Review Process Update grants

  Up to $75Kopen

  Grants of up to $75,000 are available to help local governments improve permit review timelines.

• Permit Review Process Update grants

  Up to $75Kopen

  Grants of up to $75,000 are available to help local governments improve permit review timelines.

• Religious and Nonprofit Security Grant

  Up to $25Kopen

  Religious and Nonprofit Security Grant is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. Offers grants for security equipment, training, and ot...

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• Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (HRGP)

  Up to $25Kopen

  Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (HRGP) is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. Provides funding for home repairs addressing health,...

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• Youth Lead Project — Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

  Deadline: Aug 18, 2026open

  Request for Application under the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Youth Lead Project.

• 2027-2029 Building Communities Fund grants

  Deadline: Aug 20, 2026open

  Capital funding available for non-residential community and social service facilities. This program reimburses 25% of eligible project costs.

• 2027–2029 Building Communities Fund grants are now open

  Deadline: Aug 20, 2026open

  Capital funding available for non-residential community and social service facilities. This program reimburses 25% of eligible project costs.

• Lower Snake River energy replacement analysis

  Deadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  Commerce is accepting proposals from qualified organizations or firms to conduct a study identifying electricity generation, transmission, energy stor...

Where Washington State Department of Commerce grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Washington State Department of Commerce funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Washington State Department of Commerce awards:

How to apply for Washington State Department of Commerce grants

Most Washington State Department of Commerce applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).