Grants

Recent Grants

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.

                            Cumulative Grants Paid to Washington state nonprofit research institutions 1981-2026

Grants paid by fiscal year:

  • 2026: $17,779,220

  • 2025: $15,841,699

  • 2024: $17,135,139

  • 2023: $10,208,659

  • 2022: $14,398,390

  • 2021: $13,610,605

  • 2020: $10,408,322

  • 2019: $10,165,992

  • 2018: $11,356,737

  • 2017: $10,530,058

  • 2016: $10,117,961

  • 1993-2015: $56,315,799

Year Institution Department Type of Grant Amount
2021 University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $20,000
2021 University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $25,000
2021 University of Washington Biochemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $250,000
2021 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $250,000
2021 University of Washington CoMotion Technology Commercialization

CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund

 $250,000
2021 University of Washington Applied Mathematics Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $26,250
2021 University of Washington Medicine Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $40,000
2021 University of Washington Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 3 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $400,000
2021 University of Washington Mechanical Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $44,300
2021 University of Washington Electrical & Computer Engineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $47,500
2021 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Microbiology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Aeronautics & Astronautics Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Genome Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Graduate School Student Programs

Research Exchange program

 $50,000
2021 University of Washington Chemistry Sponsorships & Other

PR2ISM Professional Development Series Sponsorship

 $6,000
2021 University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $63,750