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 Radiology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Rheumatology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Neurological Surgery Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 University of Washington Institute for Protein Design Postdoctoral Programs

Institute for Protein Design Translational Investigators

 

 $500,000
2020 University of Washington Rheumatology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $58,021
2020 University of Washington Microbiology Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $64,792
2020 University of Washington Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $68,650
2020 University of Washington Biology Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $68,750
2020 University of Washington Electrical Engineering Faculty Programs

Faculty Recruitment/Retention Award for Dr. Arka Majumdar

 $75,000
2020 University of Washington Pharmacy Student Programs

WRF Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Fellowships

 $75,000
2020 University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $84,167
2020 University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $88,438
2020 University of Washington Neuroscience Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $90,000
2020 University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $90,625
2020 University of Washington Aquatic & Fishery Sciences Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $91,875
2020 University of Washington Immunology Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $91,875
2020 University of Washington Physiology & Biophysics Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $91,875
2020 University of Washington Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $91,875
2020 University of Washington Bioengineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $94,167