Grants

Recent Grants

Washington Research Foundation has given over $140 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

Grants paid by fiscal year:

  • 2023: $8,943,748 to date

  • 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

  • 2015: $10,057,970

  • 2014: $7,771,120

  • Pre-2014: $38,477,209 total

Year Institution Department Type of Grant Amount
2022 University of Washington Center for Dialysis Innovation Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant: Urea photo-oxidation to enable portable/wearable hemodialysis

 $230,052
2022 University of Washington Biochemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant: Targeted epigenetic therapy for human diseases

 $245,133
2022 University of Washington Bioengineering Faculty Programs

Research Innovation & Health Equity Fund

 $250,000
2022 University of Washington Administration Faculty Programs

Ronald S. Howell Distinguished Faculty Fellowships

 $2,500,000
2022 University of Washington Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $26,250
2022 University of Washington Genome Sciences Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $26,250
2022 University of Washington Biology Faculty Programs

Faculty recruitment

 $300,000
2022 University of Washington Administration Sponsorships & Other

Miscellaneous sponsorships

 $3,500
2022 University of Washington Chemistry Faculty Programs

Program support for Dr. David Ginger at the Clean Energy Institute

 $35,000
2022 University of Washington Pharmacy Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Investigational agents for epilepsy

 $37,674
2022 University of Washington Biochemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Rapid identification of in cellulo active cyclic-peptides inhibiting ‘undruggable’ MYC associated targets

 $45,000
2022 University of Washington Aquatic & Fishery Sciences Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $45,000
2022 University of Washington Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $45,000
2022 University of Washington Physiology & Biophysics Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $45,000
2022 University of Washington Biochemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Designed death receptor agonists

 $49,503
2022 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Student Programs

Environmental Innovation Challenge prototype fund

 $5,000
2022 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Student Programs

Health Innovation Challenge prototype fund

 $5,000
2022 University of Washington Genome Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Multiplexed in situ signal amplification with SLX

 $50,000
2022 University of Washington Genome Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Massively multiplexed single cell proteomics

 $50,000
2022 University of Washington Biochemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant: Rapid identification of in cellulo active cyclic-peptides inhibiting ‘undruggable’ targets requiring sub-type binding specificity

$50,000