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
2020 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $300
2020 University of Washington Biology Faculty Programs

Faculty Recruitment/Retention Award

 $337,500
2020 University of Washington Microbiology Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant for COVID-19 vaccine development

 $350,000
2020 University of Washington Chemistry Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships

 $372,813
2020 University of Washington Laboratory Medicine Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $39,785
2020 University of Washington Medicine Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $47,500
2020 University of Washington Institute for Protein Design Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $47,500
2020 University of Washington Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $47,773
2020 University of Washington Biology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $49,687
2020 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Technology Commercialization

Prototype Funding for Environmental Challenge Teams

 $5,000
2020 University of Washington Graduate School Student Programs

GO-MAP Graduate Students Awards

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Diversity & Awareness Student Programs

Office of Diversity & Awareness: STARS & WiSE

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Brotman Baty Instutute Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Cardiology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Center for Dialysis Innovation Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Information School Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Mechanical Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Otolaryngology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Pulmonary Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000