Washington Research Foundation has given over $190 million in grants to Washington state nonprofit research institutions since 1993. Details since 2016 are shown below.
If you believe your research is a good match for one of our programs, we welcome the opportunity to discuss it with you. Please contact Meher Antia, Ph.D., at grants@wrfseattle.org or (206) 336-5600 for more information.
| Year | Institution | Department | Type of Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Student Programs
ARCS Graduate Fellowship endowment in honor of Kimberley Emmons |
Amount: $200,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: CIE, CTE and PEI |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
Creative Destruction Lab |
Amount: $100,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Department: Clinical Research Division |
Type of Grant:
IND-Enabling
Chapuis: Next generation TCR-T therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma |
Amount: $1,062,500 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Department: Basic Sciences |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $683,438 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Department: Human Biology |
Type of Grant:
Planning
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $330,879 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Mafune: Increasing crop yield while addressing the root cause of soil dysbiosis through applied microbial hydrogel methods phase 2 award |
Amount: $275,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Washington State University | Department: CAHNRS |
Type of Grant:
BioInnovation Grant
Murphy: Optimizing Human Health and Nutrition from Soil to Society |
Amount: $1,838,122 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Nathan: Fusion Flight phase 1 award |
Amount: $106,816 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Department: |
Type of Grant:
BioInnovation Grant
Otegbeye: Bridging the Clinical Gap: Adding Value to the “Discovered Here in Washington” Therapeutic Ecosystem |
Amount: $1,400,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Biochemistry |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Phal: Painless neurotrophin therapy: a hyper-stable TrkA-selective agonist to restore corneal innervation in neurotrophic keratitis phase 1 award |
Amount: $110,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Pacific Northwest Research Institute | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Metzger: A novel probiotic for cattle and swine to eliminate shiga toxin-producing bacteria phase 1 award |
Amount: $109,094 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Neurobiology & Biophysics |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Reh: Stimulating regeneration to treat blindness phase 1 award |
Amount: $110,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Seattle Children's Research Institute | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Health Equity Alliance Lab gift in honor of Loretta Little |
Amount: $100,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Seattle Children's Research Institute | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
Olson: Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program |
Amount: $3,940,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Sponsorships & Other
Mokiau: kidney health project award in honor of Loretta Little |
Amount: $100,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Seattle Children's Research Institute | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $105,860 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Seattle University | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Student Programs
Mini Accelerator Workshop & Expanded Summer Innovation Fellows program |
Amount: $50,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Biological Structure |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $185,202 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Biology |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $224,892 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Chemical Engineering |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Alba Burbano: Bioproduction of High-value, Sustainable Chemicals for Advanced Materials phase 1 award |
Amount: $109,842 |