Open Grants, Loans and RFPs

Request for Proposals: Continuum of Care Competitive Funding
Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care request for proposals for the HUD Continuum of Care Program All Continuum of Care Program grantees, partners, and interested parties in the 34 counties of the Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care (all counties except King, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, and Spokane) are…
Request for Proposals: Impact Fees and Utility System Development Connection Fees Analysis
The Washington Department of Commerce is seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in preparing a guidance document for local jurisdictions on developing methods for calculating reduced and proportional impact fees and system development connection fees. The intended outcome is a connection fee structure that more accurately reflects the cost of…
August 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities
US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Qualifying Applicants – Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance. Qualifying Projects – Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles,…
Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP) Grants
Apply now through Oct. 31 for Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP) grants CHIP grant applications opened today. With approximately $12 million available, CHIP can support the development of affordable housing by paying for water utility improvements or system development charges associated with new affordable housing units. Grant details Applicants may…
Housing Trust Fund – Operations & Maintenance/Permanent Supportive Housing – Operations, Maintenance and Services Program
The Washington Department of Commerce is soliciting applications/proposals from those qualified and interested in supplemental grant funding to cover ongoing operating, maintenance or services (PSH-OMS only) expenses. Please review RCW 36.22.250 (5.b.i) and (5.b.ii) for details. The purpose of this grant is to provide cost reimbursement funding for operating and…
Notice of Funding Opportunity – Grant funding to cover ongoing operating, maintenance or services (PSH-OMS) expenses
The Washington Department of Commerce is soliciting applications/proposals from those qualified and interested in supplemental grant funding to cover ongoing operating, maintenance or services (PSH-OMS) expenses. Please review RCW 36.22.250 (5.b.i) and (5.b.ii) for details. The purpose of this grant is to provide cost reimbursement funding for operating, maintenance and/or…
Request for Applications – Home Rehabilitation Grant Program for Rural Low-income Households
The Washington State Department of Commerce is initiating a Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit proposals from those qualified and interested in grant funding for the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Grant Program. Commerce will accept applications from entities interested in providing home repair services. The grant provides funding to low-income households…
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Community-based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Community Safety Councils  We are now accepting funding proposals from the Washington Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative for Community Safety Councils.. BackgroundIn 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), allocating funds to support comprehensive, evidence-based…
Request for Proposals – Local Homeless Housing Strategic Plan Technical Assistance
The Washington Department of Commerce is initiating this Request for Proposals to solicit Proposals from those qualified and interested in providing technical assistance to local governments in order to prepare, publish and submit their local homeless housing plans pursuant to RCW 43.185C.050. Please see attached RFP. Download the RFP (Word)…
RFP – Agritourism Study and Report
Commerce is soliciting proposals from qualified firms interested in conducting a study of agricultural tourism and producing a final report in order to establish a framework for the State Legislature to consider actions related to accessory uses of small and medium-sized farms, including but not limited to seasonal festivals, private…
July 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities
US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Qualifying Applicants – Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance. Qualifying Projects – Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in…
2024 Homeownership Notice of Funding Availability
The Department of Commerce is now soliciting applications from affordable housing projects seeking funding in the 2024 funding cycle for Homeownership projects. Applications may be submitted for: down payment assistance revolving loan fund (RLF) self-help projects short-term production loans affordability subsidy for long-term or permanent affordable resale restricted programs (such…
RFP – Low-Income Energy Bill Assistance Program Design
The Washington state Department of COMMERCE, hereafter “COMMERCE,” is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals for those qualified and interested in human-centered design to assist COMMERCE in understanding the importance of energy access and home energy costs to the lives of multicultural, rural, and indigenous households across…
Paper to Digital grants
Applications are now open for a new Paper to Digital Grant Program. In 2023, SB 5290 amended the Local Project Review Act, RCW 36.70B to consolidate, streamline, and further improve local permit review processes for applicants, customers, planners, builders and designers. This grant program is designed to provide financial support to cities and…
Applications Open – Energy Efficiency Grant Solicitation EE-024
Updated August 26, 2024 More than $14 million in Energy Efficiency Retrofits grants are available now. Applicants must be public entities in the state of Washington: Local agencies, including any city, town, county, special district, municipal corporation, agency, port district or authority Public higher education institutions K-12 public school districts…
Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program Cohort 2.5 Solicitation Application
The Washington State Department of Commerce, is initiating a Solicitation of Applications from industry-led consortia interested in participating in the a new accelerated cohort of the Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program (ICAP). ICAP is an economic development strategy to strengthen industry ecosystems and accelerate economic development. Contract award amounts: Maximum of…
Request for Proposals: ICAP Fusion Cluster Applications
Commerce seeks proposals from fusion related industry-led clusters or consortia interested in participating in Fusion Cluster development as part of the Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program (ICAP). ICAP is an economic development strategy aimed at strengthening industry ecosystems and accelerating economic growth. Commerce is seeking proposals for the development of a…

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