Matching grants for nonresidential youth recreational facilities. The 2003 Legislature created the Youth Recreational Facilities program to award state grants to defray up to 25% of eligible capital costs for the acquisition, construction and/or major renovation of nonresidential youth recreational facilities.
Funding availability
The 2025-27 Youth Recreation Facilities Fund Program Round is now closed.
The next funding opportunity will be in the spring of 2026. Additional information will be posted later this year.
Resources
This is a reimbursement-style grant. Operating costs are ineligible. The grants are funded by the sale of state bonds. Awardees are selected through a competitive grant application process held every two years.
Applications are electronic and entered into ZoomGrants when the application round is open. Grant applications are screened by staff and then ranked by an advisory board.
Eligibility criteria:
- The ability to complete the project expediently
- The organizational capacity to run the facility effectively
- Community need
- Availability of other funding sources
The maximum grant award amount is $1,200,000.
The 2025-2027 YRF On-Line Webinar was held on April 17, 2024. Our In-Person YRF Workshops were held in Seattle on April 23, Spokane on April 24 and Yakima on April 30, 2024.
- Related law: 43.63A.135 RCW
When in doubt, ask us questions! Please call our staff at 360-725-3075, or email us at capprograms@commerce.wa.gov with any program questions you may have.