Washington Small Business Grants (2026)

Live federal grant and SBIR/STTR funding opportunities open to Washington businesses, plus 2 Washington state programs checked against official state agency pages. We only list what we can verify — no invented deadlines, amounts, or programs.

Updated NightlyFederal Programs Open NationwideSBIR / STTR Included

ℹWashington Funding Snapshot (as of November 2026)

  • 1
    2 Washington state programs— hand-checked against official state agency pages in the last 90 days
  • 2
    8 live federal grants— founder-relevant opportunities currently open, refreshed nightly from Grants.gov
  • 3
    0 open SBIR/STTR solicitations— non-dilutive federal R&D funding open to small businesses nationwide
  • 4
    No equity required— federal grants and SBIR/STTR awards require no equity or repayment

Washington's Official Economic Development Agency

Washington State Department of Commerce is Washington's state government agency for business and economic development. State-specific grants, loans, and tax incentive programs change often — contact them directly for what is currently available rather than relying on a third-party list.

https://www.commerce.wa.gov

Washington State Funding Programs

Programs run by Washington state government, each checked against the official agency page. Amounts and deadlines are quoted from that page — confirm there before applying.

Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants

Washington State Department of CommerceGrant

Individual businesses and industrial innovation cluster organizations/clusters

$200,000 to $400,000
Deadline: Rolling basis as funding remains
Checked Oct 22, 2026
Apply / details →

STEP Export Voucher Program

Washington State Department of CommerceExport

small businesses

up to $10,000
Checked Oct 22, 2026
Official page →

Federal Grants Open to Washington Businesses

These federal grant programs are open to eligible small businesses and founders nationwide — Washington has no special eligibility requirement beyond being US-based. Pulled live from Grants.gov and filtered to programs an individual founder or small business can actually apply to.

Deadline: November 2, 2026
$175,000 – $2,500,000

FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Deadline: November 2, 2026
$500,000 – $1,500,000

Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Deadline: November 2, 2026
$50,000 – $200,000
Deadline: November 2, 2026
$500,000 – $15,000,000
Deadline: November 3, 2026
Up to $13,000,000

Topology

U.S. National Science Foundation

Deadline: November 3, 2026

Geometric Analysis

U.S. National Science Foundation

Deadline: November 3, 2026

SBIR/STTR Solicitations Open to Washington Startups

SBIR and STTR are the largest source of non-dilutive federal R&D funding for startups and are open to small businesses nationwide. Pulled live from the official SBIR.gov API.

No open SBIR/STTR solicitations are currently loaded. See our SBIR deadlines page or check sbir.gov directly.

?Washington Small Business Grant FAQs

Are there small business grants specifically for Washington?

Yes. This page lists 2 Washington state government funding programs, each checked against the official state agency page within the last 90 days. Terms change, so confirm amounts and deadlines on the official page before applying. Washington State Department of Commerce can tell you about programs we don't list.

Do federal grants and SBIR/STTR programs apply to businesses in Washington?

Yes. Federal grants and SBIR/STTR solicitations are generally open to eligible small businesses nationwide, including in Washington — there is no separate state-residency requirement beyond being a US-based, US-owned small business (SBIR/STTR additionally requires fewer than 500 employees). The listings on this page are pulled live from Grants.gov and the official SBIR.gov API and refresh nightly.

Who administers small business funding programs in Washington?

Washington State Department of Commerce is Washington's official state government agency for business and economic development. Visit their website for information on any state-specific loans, grants, tax incentives, or technical assistance programs currently being offered.

How often is this page updated?

The federal grant and SBIR/STTR listings on this page are refreshed nightly from Grants.gov and the official SBIR.gov API, so deadlines and amounts reflect what those agencies currently have posted. Washington state programs are checked by hand against the official state agency page; each shows the date it was last checked, and we hide any not re-checked within 90 days. We do not display expired opportunities or programs we can't verify.