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Eligible: Businesses, Individuals, Nonprofits

Apply by Apr 10, 2026

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$1 - $320,000

Cannabis Social Equity Program Technical Assistance and Grants

From WA Department of Commerce

Washington Department of Commerce is initiating this Request for Proposal (RFP) from consultants or firms qualified and interested in program administration for the Cannabis Social Equity Program (CSEP) Technical Assistance and Grant Program under SB 5080. Development and administration of the program in collaboration with the department will include implementation of a mentorship roster, development of grant criteria for social equity applicants, procurement of secure technology services, development of a grant portal, delivery of customer service and technical assistance, fraud mitigation, and disbursement of grant funds and related follow-up activities.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Request For Proposal

    • Title

      Cannabis Social Equity Program Technical Assistance and Grants

    • Source

      WA Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      State

    • Total Amount

      $3,200,000

    • Number of Awards

      Unknown

    • Award Range

      $1 - $320,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Environmental Justice

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Individuals, Nonprofits

    • Sector

      Environmental Justice

    • Activity

      Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • Licensed to do business in WA or committed to licensure in 30 days;
      • Minimum five years managing publicly funded grants;
      • Minimum five years providing business technical assistance for diverse communities;
      • Minimum three years experience in cannabis industry regulations in WA.

      Eligible Activities

      • Program administration including grant disbursement, technical assistance program delivery, mentorship roster implementation, development of a grant portal, customer service/technical assistance, fraud mitigation, and other program administrative tasks.

    • Location

      WA

  • Application Process

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      Proposals must be submitted electronically through the submission portal. Attachments must be Microsoft Word or PDF. Zipped files cannot be received. Signature required by authorized individual.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Close Date

      Apr 10, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Period of Performance Start

      May 13, 2026

    • Period of Performance End

      Jun 30, 2027

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