Growth Management Services often has opportunities to fund community planning and development. This page contains information on open grants and current funding cycles for local governments.
Current opportunities
RFQQ: On-call dispute resolution services for tribal affairs, land use and permitting
Periodic update grants available for 2027 jurisdictions
Grant programs
Status: Closed for fiscal year 2026
Counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) are required to complete periodic updates to their comprehensive plans and/or development regulations as outlined in RCW 36.70A.130(5). Periodic update grants provide funding to assist cities and counties in meeting these requirements.
Counties and cities automatically become eligible for funding based on the due date of their periodic update. Award letters detailing award amounts and application instructions are sent to eligible jurisdictions two years before their periodic update due date.
Questions?
Contact Ashley Murphy, GMS contracts coordinator at Ashley.Murphy@commerce.wa.gov.
Status: Closed
The Connection Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) funds utility connections for affordable housing. By covering the upfront costs of infrastructure and connecting housing to municipal systems, the program helps bring more affordable housing units online.
The application period for the current round of CHIP grants closed on Friday, Sept. 26. Commerce is currently evaluating applications and intends to announce awards this winter
Refer to the CHIP webpage for program guidelines and additional resources.
Status: Closed
Commerce developed the Salmon Recovery through Local Planning grant program to support local governments and tribes working on salmon recovery and to further the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Strategy.
The funding provided through this program comes from the Climate Commitment Act and supports updates to comprehensive plans and development regulations focused on protecting ecosystems, improving water quality and improving vital salmon habitat.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact us at Angela.SanFilippo@commerce.wa.gov.
Status: Closed
Commerce continues to distribute approximately $17.5 million of statewide grants to support climate planning as required as part of the Growth Management Act (GMA) periodic update process.
Climate planning grants are available to those jurisdictions across Washington required to include a climate change and resiliency element (RCW 36.70A.095) in their comprehensive plans during their periodic update.
Jurisdictions with periodic update due dates from 2025-2029 are eligible to apply. Jurisdictions seeking information about their eligibility should contact GMSclimate@commerce.wa.gov.
Status: Currently closed
Paper to Digital grants support cities and counties in the transition to digital permit review processes, and address housing shortages in their jurisdictions.
Grants are available to assists jurisdictions in fully or partially updating their permit review process from paper filing systems to software systems capable of processing digital permit applications, virtual inspections, electronic review, and with capacity for video storage.
Questions?
Visit Commerce’s Local Project Review webpage for more information.