Last verified October 22, 2026 · How we verify

Grants for nonprofits in Washington

As of October 2026, a Washington nonprofit can be matched against 4 Washington programs your nonprofit can apply for (4 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.

Most of these grants never run an ad. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.

Washington programs your nonprofit can apply for

Set aside for nonprofits only

Washington nonprofit grants by the numbers

Who funds them: 4 funders: Inatai Foundation (1), Washington State Arts Commission (1), Washington State Department of Ecology (1), Washington Women's Foundation (1).
Award size: Awards from $5K to $60K.
Timing: 1 open now, 1 of them rolling. 3 between cycles.
What they fund: Arts & Creative (1); 3 open to any industry.

4 Washington grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name

Every program here is available to nonprofits in Washington. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.

Program	Amount	Status	Built for	Official link
Collective Grants Washington Women's Foundation Verified Oct 10, 2026	Varies	Rolling, apply anytime	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Public Participation Grants Washington State Department of Ecology Verified Oct 20, 2026	Up to $60,000 per year, for up to two years	Reopens, date not announced yet	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Cultivating Healthy Communities Washington State Arts Commission Verified Oct 22, 2026	$3,000 – $5,000	Between cycles Usually opens around September 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Infrastructure Opportunities Inatai Foundation Verified Oct 22, 2026	Varies	Between cycles Usually opens around March 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗

We track 2 more Washington programs your nonprofit can apply for that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against them.

Multi-state programs that include Washington

Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Washington programs.

Closes in 4 days
Western SARE Local Education and Demonstration (LED) Grants
Western SARE
Open in 13 states, including WA
Nonprofits and small businesses · Up to $60,000 per project (1 to 3 years) · Closes Oct 28, 2026 · Official page ↗
Murdock Trust Strategic Project Grants
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Open in 5 states, including WA
Nonprofit organizations only · Minimum request $100,000 (project budget $200,000+) · Closes Nov 11, 2026 · Official page ↗
Nuestra Herencia Grant Program
Latinos in Heritage Conservation
Covers 48 states (plus DC), including WA
Nonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
Community Grants
Pride Foundation
Open in 5 states, including WA
Nonprofit organizations only · around $10,000/year · Reopens, date not announced yet (~Early 2027 (per page: 'we plan to share future funding opportunities in early 2027')) · Official page ↗

Looking beyond Washington? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.

Nonprofit grants open right now in Washington

Collective Grants: Varies, rolling, apply anytime

Washington nonprofit grants, program by program

Collective Grants (Washington Women's Foundation): Varies

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 10, 2026. Official page ↗

Public Participation Grants (Washington State Department of Ecology): Up to $60,000 per year, for up to two years

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 20, 2026. Official page ↗

Cultivating Healthy Communities (Washington State Arts Commission): $3,000 – $5,000, usually opens around September 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 22, 2026. Official page ↗

Infrastructure Opportunities (Inatai Foundation): Varies, usually opens around March 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 22, 2026. Official page ↗

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Straight answers

Do I pay these back? How current is this list?

No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.

Are these grants only for Washington nonprofits?

The programs above are available to nonprofits in Washington. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.

Somewhere in Washington, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.

This page can't read your organization. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your mission, state, and structure against every grant your nonprofit can apply for and shows you where you stand.

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