Grants and funding in Washington
7,053 foundations reported granting into Washington on their most recent IRS filings: 31,589 itemized grants worth $11B between them. On top of that, thirty-one live grant programs and 177 contract opportunities are specific to Washington, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 7,053
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $11B
- across 31,589 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to Washington
- 31
- of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 60
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 7,053 foundations granting into Washington, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into Washington
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Washington on their most recent filings.
What the live Washington grants offer
Award ceilings on the Washington-specific programs that publish one.
Who the Washington-specific grants are for
Of the thirty-one live grant programs specific to Washington, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. twenty more are open to any organization type.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
Sixty community development lenders serve Washington: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
Washington foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in Washington that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 296Washington foundations that accept applications.
- Human Services grants in Washington (58 funders)
- Education grants in Washington (55 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Washington (47 funders)
- Youth Development grants in Washington (21 funders)
- Environment grants in Washington (20 funders)
- Health Care grants in Washington (17 funders)
- Housing & Shelter grants in Washington (16 funders)
- Animal Welfare grants in Washington (14 funders)
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition grants in Washington (14 funders)
- International Affairs grants in Washington (13 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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