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 Washington Global Health Alliance Sponsorships & Other

Tuberculosis Roundtable

 $3,000
2020 Washington State University ARCS Foundation Student Programs

ARCS Endowment in Honor of Ronald Howell

 $100,000
2020 Washington State University Biomedical Sciences Equipment & Facilities

2-Photon Laser Coherent Chameleon Discovery Microscope

 $125,000
2020 Washington State University Materials Science & Engineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $15,000
2020 Washington State University Office of Commercialization Technology Commercialization

Commercialization Gap Fund

 $250,000
2020 Washington State University Pharmaceutical Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $30,000
2020 Washington State University Student Affairs Student Programs

Team Mentoring Program

 $30,000
2020 Washington State University Office of Commercialization Sponsorships & Other

Workshop on Inclusion in Technology Commercialization

 $5,000
2020 Washington State University Neuroscience Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2020 Washington State University Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $80,000
2020 Washington State University Engineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $94,167
2020 Western Washington University Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $100,000
2019 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Sponsorships & Other

ARCS Annual Luncheon

 $5,000
2019 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Student Programs

ARCS Graduate Fellowships

 $87,500
2019 Eastern Washington University Biology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $20,000
2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $200,000
2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Sponsorships & Other

Symposium in honor of Dr. Eddie Mendez

 $3,000
2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Basic Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $45,922
2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Clinical Research Division Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Technology Commercialization

Phase 2 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $665,000