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: $4,070,805 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
2016 University of Washington CoMotion Technology Commercialization

W Fund Programs

 $62,500
2016 University of Washington CoMotion Technology Commercialization

W Fund Programs

 $62,500
2016 University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Data-Intensive Discovery

 $665,000
2016 University of Washington Microbiology Postdoctoral Programs

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Honor of Mary Lidstrom

 $78,000
2016 Washington State University Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $10,000
2016 Washington State University Medicine Faculty Programs

Faculty Awards

 $5,000
2016 Washington State University Medicine Faculty Programs

Faculty Awards

 $5,000
2016 Washington State University Medicine Faculty Programs

Faculty Awards

 $5,000
2016 Washington State University Medicine Faculty Programs

Faculty Awards

 $5,000
2016 Washington State University Medicine Faculty Programs

Faculty Awards

 $5,000
2016 Washington State University Office of Commercialization Technology Commercialization

Commercialization Gap Fund

 $75,000