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: University of Washington | Department: Chemistry |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $240,209 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: CoMotion |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Gap Fund |
Amount: $350,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Genome Sciences |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $495,117 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Institute for Protein Design |
Type of Grant:
BioInnovation Grant
Baker: De Novo Design of Catalytic Enzymes |
Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Institute for Protein Design |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Chun: Optimization of immunocytokines using de novo cytokine mimics for cancer therapeutics phase 1 award |
Amount: $102,968 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Sponsorships & Other
Magala: Beyond Antibiotics: A Smarter Approach to UTIs project award in honor of Kimberley Emmons |
Amount: $100,000 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $103,269 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Pediatrics |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Guio: A Passive Strain-Based Indicator for Early Detection of IV Line Failure phase 1 award |
Amount: $109,778 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Physics |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $106,446 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $106,446 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Rehabilitation Medicine |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Mondello: Spinal optogenetic stimulation to treat spinal cord injury phase 1 award |
Amount: $108,974 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: University of Washington | Department: Genome Sciences |
Type of Grant:
BioInnovation Grant
Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology: SeaBridge Fellowship Program |
Amount: $1,720,831 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Western Washington University | Department: Environmental Sciences |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Wallin: Location tracking for beef cattle in remote rangeland areas phase 1 award |
Amount: $109,736 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Washington State University | Department: Entomology |
Type of Grant:
Postdoctoral Programs
WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Amount: $173,834 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Washington State Academy of Sciences | Department: Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Adeniran: In-Line Borate Treatment Technology for Mass Timber Products phase 1 award |
Amount: $109,527 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Washington State University | Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Natesan: Membrane Proteins Conformational State Predictor phase 1 award |
Amount: $108,584 |
| Year: 2026 | Institution: Washington State University | Department: Technology Transfer |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Technology Gap Fund |
Amount: $250,000 |
| Year: 2025 | Institution: Allen Institute for Brain Science | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Technology Commercialization
Levi: Circuit selective gene therapy for Dravet syndrome phase 3 award |
Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Year: 2025 | Institution: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Sponsorships & Other
Annual luncheon sponsorship |
Amount: $5,000 |
| Year: 2025 | Institution: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation | Department: |
Type of Grant:
Student Programs
ARCS graduate fellowships |
Amount: $20,000 |