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
2018 University of Washington Biochemistry Equipment & Facilities

Biochemical Diagnostics Foundry for Translational Research

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington CoMotion Technology Commercialization

CoMotion Speculative Patent Fund

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Bioengineering Faculty Programs

Faculty Project Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Diversity & Awareness Student Programs

Office of Diversity & Awareness: STARS & WiSE

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Aerospace Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Chemistry Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Immunology Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington School of Environmental & Forest Sciences Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $50,000
2018 University of Washington Institute for Protein Design Postdoctoral Programs

Institute for Protein Design Translational Investigators

 

 $500,000
2018 University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Data-Intensive Discovery

 $500,000
2018 University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Clean Energy

 $522,000
2018 University of Washington Bioengineering Postdoctoral Programs

WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship

 $61,667
2018 University of Washington Institute for Protein Design Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Protein Design

 $726,468
2018 University of Washington Pharmacy Student Programs

WRF Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Fellowships

 $75,000
2018 University of Washington Microbiology Postdoctoral Programs

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Honor of Mary Lidstrom

 $78,000
2018 University of Washington Institute for Protein Design Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Protein Design

 $792,933
2018 University of Washington Bioengineering Technology Commercialization

Phase 1 Technology Commercialization Grant

 $9,200
2018 University of Washington Biology Faculty Programs

WRF Fund for Innovation in Neuroengineering

 $962,000
2018 Washington State University Student Affairs Student Programs

Team Mentoring Program

 $25,000