Grants

Recent Grants

Washington Research Foundation has given over $147 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: $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

  • 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 CIE, CTE and PEI Technology Commercialization

BarkTank: Student Business Plan Competition

 $500
2016 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Hackathon

 $500
2016 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $300
2018 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $300
2019 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $300
2020 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $300
2017 University of Washington CIE, CTE and PEI Sponsorships & Other

Science & Technology Showcase

 $250
2020 University of Washington Pharmacy Student Programs

HEOR Project Data Set Expenses

 $200
2019 University of Washington Microbiology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $-4,309
2021 University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship unspent funds

 $-8,071
2021 University of Washington Microbiology Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship unspent funds

 $-10,773