Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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July 31, 2026
Public Works Board FY27 Traditional programs funding available
Request for Proposals (RFP)
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July 9, 2026
CRP Medicaid Billing Technical Assistance RFP
Community Reinvestment Program (CRP) is requesting proposals from technical assistance providers to help CRP‑funded reentry organizations become Medicaid‑billable providers. This investment aims to strengthen Washington’s reentry ecosystem by supporting community‑led, culturally grounded organizations.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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July 9, 2026
Building for the Arts funding now open
Capital funding available for Building for the Arts program. Available to all Tribes and nonprofit organizations.
Request for Application (RFA)
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May 28, 2026
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Census tract designation request for applications
Opportunity Zones (OZs) are federally designated tracts meant to spur investment in undercapitalized communities. A revised program is being rolled out, and applications are now being accepted to designate new opportunity zones in 99 census tracts across Washington.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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May 31, 2026
Commerce is now accepting grant proposals to support firearm relinquishment laws
Commerce is now accepting grant proposals for projects that support Washington’s firearm relinquishment laws. These laws include Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Orders to Surrender and Prohibit Weapons.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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June 15, 2026
Applications open for affordable multifamily rental projects – Rapid Capital funding available (NOFA#MHU-2026-05)
The Washington State Department of Commerce is accepting applications for funding for the acquisition and rapid conversion of multifamily properties for people experiencing homelessness. The funds are through Commerce’s Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition program. There is $26,722,356 available in funding. Applications are due to the Department of Commerce by 12 p.m. Pacific on Monday, June 15.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
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May 28, 2026
2027-2029 Capital Funding available for Youth Recreational Facilities.
Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2027-2029 Youth Recreational Facilities grant program. These competitive grants can fund 25% of eligible capital costs, up to $1.2 million for non-residential facilities, providing recreational opportunities for youth (K-12), as long as they are integrated with social and/or educational services.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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June 1, 2026
Federal broadband grant funding from the U.S. Treasury is available through the Public Works Board
A minimum of $5.1 million is available through this program funding cycle from the Coronavirus Capital Project Fund (CPF) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Distressed communities or areas identified as Indian country may receive up to $5 million, while the maximum amount of funding that the PWB may provide other applicants is $2 million.
Request for Application (RFA)
Applications open for Equitable Access to Credit grant program
Commerce is requesting applications for grants to qualified lending institutions to provide Washington state businesses in historically underserved communities with access to credit.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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May 30, 2026
The 2027-2029 Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools Funding Round
2027-2029 Public School Districts and Tribal Compact Schools funding available starting April 1, 2026.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Closed: CRP post-conviction relief legal aid grants
Commerce’s Community Reinvestment Program (CRP) is requesting proposals to expand post-conviction legal services that help people overcome barriers to jobs, housing and education.
Request for Information (RFI)
Request for Information (RFI): Technical assistance program for strategic hydrogen end-uses
The Department of Commerce Office of Renewable Fuels is creating a new technical assistance program to support key users of clean hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels. Commerce is requesting input from the hydrogen industry, prospective hydrogen users in related industries, and the technical assistance vendor community to shape the development of the program, which is expected to have funding available through June 30, 2027.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Climate planning grant reopens, $7.5 million available
The Department of Commerce will reopen the climate planning grant application period to distribute the remaining $7.5 million of grant funding to support communities conducting comprehensive planning for climate change.
Request for Application (RFA)
Dairy digester grants application now open
Commerce is accepting pre-applications for $12.8 million in Dairy Digester grants. The program funds new construction, repairs, or upgrades to digesters at Washington dairies, including cover and flare projects. Pre-applications are optional but give applicants an early start and help shape the final application process.
Request for Application (RFA)
Apply now for Clean Energy Grants
Commerce is now accepting applications for clean energy projects that modernize the electric grid, enhance community resilience, and promote solar energy deployment. Approximately $32 million is available to public and private entities.
Request for Application (RFA)
Closed: Funding to support diaper banks
This Request for Applications (RFA) will fund diaper banks for the purchase of diapers, wipes and other essential baby products for distribution to families in need.
Request for Application (RFA)
Grants open to help modernize Washington’s electric grid
The Washington Grid Resilience Grant Program is now accepting applications to enhance the power grid’s resilience and reliability in Washington state. This initiative, authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to support utilities in constructing projects that withstand natural disasters such as wildfires and extreme weather.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Closed: Charles Mitchell and George Washington Bush Study on Reparative Action
Commerce seeks proposals from those qualified and interested in participating in a project to conduct the Charles Mitchell and George Washington Bush Study on Reparative Action. This study will explore the historical injustices of U.S. chattel slavery and its enduring impacts on the direct descendants of victims.
Request for Application (RFA)
Clean energy siting and permitting grants now open
Commerce is now accepting applications for $4.85 million in Clean Energy Siting and Permitting (CESP) grants to help local governments and tribes improve the siting and permitting of clean energy projects across Washington state.
Request for Application (RFA)
Now Accepting Applications for Apple Health and Homes Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Units
Grant funding is available to Eligible Multi-Family Housing Projects in the King and North Central Behavioral Health Regions for the purpose of by establishing project-based permanent supportive housing units dedicated for eligible AHAH program participants across the state of Washington
Notice
Intergovernmental Agreements
Pursuant to RCW 39.34 Interlocal Cooperation Act, Commerce has made its Intergovernmental Agreements available to the public. For copies of a contract, please contact our Public Disclosure Office.