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Funding for startups in Washington
Washington runs 7 programmes of its own, and 7 of them take applications right now. The 63 federal programmes further down are open to Washington companies too. We read each one on its official site and note the date we checked.
Run by Washington and local bodies
Business Impact NW Loans
Business Impact NW · Washington
CDFI lender offering $5,000 to $750,000 business loans across Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho.
Craft3 Business Loans
Craft3 · Washington
Nonprofit CDFI lending general business, real estate, and construction loans to Washington and Oregon small businesses.
Research, Development and Demonstration (RDD) Program
Washington State Department of Commerce (Clean Energy Fund) · Washington
Washington's Clean Energy Fund grant backs mid-stage clean-energy R&D and demonstration projects, with the current $10 million round due September 3, 2026.
Small Business Capital Access Program
Seattle Office of Economic Development · Washington
City of Seattle program that pays down business loan principal for BIPOC-owned Seattle small businesses.
SNAP Small Business Lending
SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) / SNAP Financial Access · Washington
Nonprofit loans of $5,000 to $150,000 with financial coaching for entrepreneurs and first-time borrowers in eastern Washington.
Storefront Repair Fund
Seattle Office of Economic Development · Washington
City of Seattle grants to help small businesses repair damaged storefronts.
Ventures Business Builder Loan
Ventures · Washington
Seattle-area nonprofit lends up to $50,000 to small business owners who complete its Business Basics course.
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Federal programmes open to Washington businesses
Grants 23
- AFWERX SBIR/STTR & Army xTechup to $15M
- Amber Grant for Womenup to $50k
- ARPA-E
- ARPA-H
- Comcast RISEup to $5k
- DHS SBIRup to $1M
- DoD SBIR/STTRup to $2.15M
- DOE SBIR/STTRup to $2.15M
- ED/IES SBIRup to $1M
- EDA Build to Scale (B2S)up to $5M
- EPA SBIRup to $400k
- Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program
- FedEx Small Business Grant Contestup to $50k
- NASA SBIR/STTRup to $1.27M
- NIH SBIR/STTRup to $4.19M
- NOAA SBIRup to $690k
- NSF SBIR/STTR — America's Seed Fund powered by NSFup to $1.25M
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) — Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiencyup to $25M
- SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC)up to $200k
- SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund)up to $2.15M
- US DOT SBIRup to $200k
- USDA NIFA SBIR
- Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)up to $200k
Loans & guarantees 15
- CAPLines (SBA 7(a) Lines of Credit)up to $5M
- CDFI Fund — Certified Community Development Financial Institution Network
- DOE Loan Programs Office (Office of Energy Dominance Financing)
- Export Working Capital Program (EWCP)up to $5M
- International Trade Loan Program (ITL)up to $5M
- Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL)up to $2M
- SBA 504 Loan Program (CDC/504)up to $5.5M
- SBA 7(a) Loan Programup to $5M
- SBA Community Advantage Loansup to $1M
- SBA Disaster Loans (Physical Damage & Economic Injury)up to $2M
- SBA Microloan Programup to $50k
- SBA-504 and 7(a) Combined Loan Cap ($10M)up to $10M
- EXIM Working Capital Guarantee Programup to $10M
- SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Programup to $14M
- State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
Tax benefits 8
- Federal R&D Tax Credit (Section 41)
- New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)
- QSBS Section 1202 Exclusionup to $15M
- Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ)
- R&D Payroll Tax Offset (Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit)up to $500k
- Section 174A Domestic R&D Expensing Restoration
- State R&D Tax Credits (multi-state landscape)
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)up to $2.4k
Equity 7
- 500 Global Flagship Acceleratorup to $150k
- Antler US Residency
- gener8tor Investment Acceleratorup to $100k
- HAXup to $250k
- Neo Accelerator
- Techstars Standard Investment Termsup to $220k
- Y Combinator Standard Dealup to $500k
Support & credits 10
- AWS Activateup to $200k
- Google for Startups Cloud Programup to $350k
- Microsoft for Startupsup to $150k
- MassChallenge Accelerator Programs (Traction & Challenge)
- MBDA Business Center Network
- NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
- NVIDIA Inception
- Plug and Play Accelerator Programs
- SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program
The other Washington deadline funders will ask about
Most programmes above ask for financials and a company in good standing. In Washington that means the Annual Report — Due by the last day of the entity's anniversary month of formation or registration — that's the annual renewal expiration date. May be filed up to 180 days early. Statutory basis: RCW 23.95.255. SOS sends notice 30-90 days before expiration; failure to file leads to administrative dissolution under RCW 23.95.605/.610.
This page exists because Washington has at least 2 verified programmes of its own. See every state, or tell us about a Washington programme we are missing via the contact page.
Funders read the books before the pitch
Every programme on this page asks for financials in a particular shape. We keep Washington books in that shape year-round, so applying is an export rather than a rebuild.