Request for Application (RFA)
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November 4, 2025
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)
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November 4, 2025
Apply now for Tribal Clean Energy Grants
Commerce is now accepting applications/proposals for goals, enhance tribal sovereignty and resiliency, and demonstrate innovative approaches to decarbonization through tribe-led and controlled clean energy resources. Approximately $9 million is available exclusively to tribes and their contracted service providers. Awards will range from $50,000 to $2,500,000.
Request for Application (RFA)
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October 28, 2025
Request for applications to fund diaper banks (Washington State Diaper Program)
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.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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November 17, 2025
2025-2027 Salmon Recovery through Local Planning grants
Salmon Recovery Through Local Planning grants support updates to comprehensive plans and development regulations focused on protecting ecosystems, improving water quality and improving vital salmon habitat.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
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October 13, 2025
Family emergency shelter services funds for south king county nonprofit organization
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is seeking applications for nonprofit organization operating in South King County to provide funding to maintain services and emergency shelter beds for families experiencing homelessness.
Request for Application (RFA)
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November 20, 2025
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)
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October 15, 2025
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)
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October 31, 2025
Early Learning Facilities (ELF) 2025-2027 Expansion and Maintenance Competitive Grant
This competitive grant process is to assist early learning and child care providers to remodel, purchase, or
construct early learning facilities and classrooms to create more early learning opportunities for children from
income-qualified households.
Request for Application (RFA)
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October 9, 2025
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
Request for Proposals (RFP)
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September 30, 2025
RFP: Transit Oriented Development
The Washington Department of Commerce is seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in preparing guidance documents for developing effective transit orientated development (TOD) station areas.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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October 16, 2025
Applications open for affordable multifamily rental projects – federal funding available
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is soliciting applications for new multifamily rental affordable housing projects seeking capital funding from Washington State’s HOME or National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) federal programs, administered by the Multifamily Housing Unit (MHU).
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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October 16, 2025
Applications open for affordable multifamily rental projects – state funding available
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is soliciting applications for new multifamily rental affordable housing projects seeking capital funding from Washington State’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Apple Health and Homes (AHAH), and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) program, as administered by the Multifamily Housing Unit (MHU).
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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September 26, 2025
Applications open for affordable homeownership projects
The Washington Department of Commerce is soliciting applications for affordable housing projects seeking funding in the 2025 HTF funding cycle for homeownership projects.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) accepting applications for 2025-2027
Commerce is accepting applications for a new round of Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grants
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Periodic update grants available for 2027 jurisdictions
Counties and cities with a 2027 periodic update deadline are eligible to receive periodic update grants.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
University District Doorway Project
Commerce is making up to $400,000 available to contract with an organization interested in providing services to homeless youth and young adults (YYA ages 13-26 years) in the University District neighborhood of Seattle and working in partnership with the University of Washington to develop and host a sustainable and comprehensive navigation and resource center for YYA with lived or living experience of homelessness.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Evaluate solar readiness for multifamily affordable housing
Commerce is accepting proposals through May 27 to identify multifamily affordable housing properties best suited for onsite solar installation through Solar for All funding.
Request for Application (RFA)
Tribal Electric Boats Program
The Tribal Electric Boats Program (TEBP) is awarding $5 million to tribes to support the electrification and hybridization of marine propulsion power for tribal fishing vessels and charging equipment.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Youth Homelessness Steering Committee (YHPSC) host organization
Up to $422,000 available to contract with a community-based organization(s) to support the involvement of young people and families, with lived experience of housing instability and/or systems involvement, in the inter-agency youth homelessness prevention work group.
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.