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Eligible: Businesses, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

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$100,000 - $200,000

Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants

From WA Department of Commerce

Commerce is now accepting applications for grants that support accelerating manufacturing job growth and economic opportunities across the state, with a focus on rural communities. These project investments help generate significant direct manufacturing and R&D jobs, spur technological advances and/or support workforce development, as well as strategically align with the state’s key industries. There is $1 million available for individual awards of $100,000 - $200,000, made possible by the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing (BEST) Act passed by the Washington Legislature in 2021 to provide a framework for increasing manufacturing jobs.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants

    • Source

      WA Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      State

    • Total Amount

      $1,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      5-10

    • Award Range

      $100,000 - $200,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Climate
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Resilience

    • Activity

      Financial Help

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • Individual businesses
      • Industrial innovation cluster organizations
      • Local economic development groups (Associate Development Organizations – ADOs)
      • Nonprofit ADOs
      • Cluster applicants: nonprofit organizations, community colleges, nonprofit business incubators and accelerators, consortiums, and technical colleges collaborating with private sector partners
      • Tribal businesses and cluster organizations

      Eligible Activities

      • Business expansion projects
      • Cluster development projects

    • Location

      WA

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      Applicants should demonstrate the likelihood of supporting manufacturing job growth, research and development jobs, or cluster acceleration; evidence of available capital investment or matching funds is encouraged. Business applications must be approved and submitted by local ADOs.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Apr 2, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      May 14, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Apr 2, 2026

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