Step 2: Look for Grants
Step 2: Look for Grants
Grants.Gov is the best source for federal grant listings. You can sign up to receive notice of federal grant announcements.
Another place to look for federal grants is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
Applying for Federal Assistance
Who’s Who in Federal Grant Management
Grants Information for Constituents: CRS Report RS20514
The Foundation Center provides information for grantseekers. You can review Foundation Center material at any of their seven (Bellingham, Bremerton, Port Townsend, Redmond, Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma) Cooperating Collections sites in Washington State. Southwest Washington residents may use the Portland, OR center.
Online Orientation to the grant seeking process
A user-friendly guide to funding research and resources
A worksheet to help you organize your search
Grants by Category
- Educational Organization
- Energy
- Federally Recognized Tribes
- Small Business
- Rural Development
- Workforce Development
- Health Care
- Transportation
- Nursing
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Natural Resources
- Public Safety and Health (Fire, Police, and other First Responders)
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Telecommunications
- Students
- Educational Organization
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Education Secretary’s Regional Representative, Region X
915 Second Avenue, Room 3362
Seattle, WA 98174 1099
(206) 220 7800U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contracts Webpage
Education and Arts, Culture
Education and Technology
Education and Science
Education and the Environment
Education and Agriculture, Rural Development
Education and Native Americans
Office of Indian Education Programs
Funding Opportunities - USDA - Higher Education Programs (HEP)- Tribal Colleges Education Opportunity Grants
Financial Aid for Students
Please see the Students section of this website.
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- Locating Federal, State, Local, Regional & Foundation Funding Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Western Regional office. return to top
- Federally Recognized Tribes
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Local Contact Information:
Northwest Regional Office
911 N.E. 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232-4169
(503) 231-6702Tribes and Education
Office of Indian Education Programs
Native American Library Services
Also see the Education Section on the Murray Grants Gateway.
Tribes and Economic Development
U.S. Small Business Administration
Please see the Small Business Section on the Murray Grants Gateway for further information, including local contact information.
Tribes and Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Local Contacts:
Seattle Office:
909 1st Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104 1000
Phone: 206 220 5101
Fax: 206 220 5133
TTD: 206 220 5185
Spokane Office:
U.S. Courthouse Bldg.
920 W. Riverside, Suite 588
Spokane, WA 99201 1010
Phone: 509 353 0674
Fax: 509 353 0682
TTD: 206 220 5185Tribes and Health Care Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Local Contact Information:
Region X Office
2201 Sixth Avenue, Room 1208
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 615 2010Administration for Native Americans
Local Contact Information:
2201 Sixth Avenue
Suite 600
Seattle WA 98121 1827
Telephone: (206) 615 2547
Fax: (206) 615 2575NOTE: Tribes may apply for grants other than the specific “tribal only” grants; please see Eligibility Requirements (Applicant Eligibility and Beneficiary Eligibility) of individual grants to determine if tribes may apply or receive the funds in question.
- Small Business
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an excellent place to begin your search. Although, SBA does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, they do offer loans. More about SBA Federal Grant Resources
Financing Your Business: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) -Counselors to America's Small Business, Seattle SCORE
SBA Business Development Centers - Washington state has 20 Centers, call your local regional SBA office for the site nearest you.Women's Business Development Centers
Washington state has two Women's Business Development Centers (Everett and Seattle)
Washington Small Business Development Centers (Lead Office)
Washington State University
601 W 1st Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201-3899
509-358-7765Small Business Innovation Research - The SBIR program was originally established in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act, based on a successful pilot program at the National Science Foundation and the recommendation of a White House Conference on Small Business, then expanded and reauthorized, extending the program to the year 2008. Ten federal agencies set aside a portion of their extramural R&D budget each year to fund research proposals from small science and technology-based firms.
Other Useful Small Business Links:
SBA - Office of Women's Business Ownership
SBA - Office of Native Americans
Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency
USDA - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business and Utilization (OSDBU)
USDA - Small Business Innovation Research
USDA - RD Small Business Cooperative Service
HUD - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Local SBA Offices
Seattle District Office - (Serving Western Washington)
Park Place Building - 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1700
(corner of Sixth and University in downtown Seattle)
Seattle, WA 98101-1128
General Information 206-553-7310
Business Enterprise Center 206-553-7311
SCORE Desk 206-553-7320 or 1-877-732-7267Portland District Office - (Serving Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Skamania Counties)
601 SW Second Avenue, Ste. 950
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-326-2682
Fax: 503-326-2808
TDD: 503-326-2501Spokane District Office - (Serving Eastern Washington)
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Spokane Regional Business Center
801 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 200
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 353-2800A - Rural Development
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Business and Cooperative Programs
Rural Business Enterprise Grants
Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Value-Added Producer Grants (formerly Value-Added Market Development Grants)
Community Facilities Grant Program
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
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Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Economic Development Administration
Brownfields Workforce Development Grants
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Health and Human Services Index of Grants
Health and Human Services Grant Process
Administration for Children and Families
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
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Federal Transit Administration Grants
New Starts Program - for locally operated transit programs
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Nurse Education and Practice Grant Programs
HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Local HUD Offices in Washington
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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The Environmental Finance Center at Boise State University
Directory of Watershed Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
Wastewater, water quality, and tribal grants
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Terrorism Preparedness: Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs (CRS RL31227)
Assistance Programs are broken down into the following categories in this document:- Emergency Management and Planning
- Training
- Equipment
- Law Enforcement
- Public Health and Medical Community
The Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues CRS RL31490)
Assistance to Firefighters Program (CRS Report RS21302)
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: P.L. 107-188): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law. (CRS Report RL31263)
September 11th Related Grants: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - This webpage details funding related to September 11th.
Other Federal Assistance Programs
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- Telecommunications
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Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications
USDA – Rural Utilities Services
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Students and parents should visit:
U.S. Department of Education Homepage for information on Financial Aid.
The "Info for..." tab on the Department of Education's website that includes helpful information for:
Parents and Families, including:
"Helping my child prepare & pay for college"
Students, including:
"Preparing for my future"
"Finding a college"
"Paying for college"Financial Aid Local Contact:
Regional Administrator for Student Financial Aid, Region X
Susan Bowder, Regional Director
1000 Second Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
(206) 287-1770NELA Center for Student Success
HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships
NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (“Space Grant”). For more information, visit NASA education or the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program online.
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