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Economic Development – Washington State Department of Commerce Divisions Divisions Economic Development Housing Division Community Services Energy Division Local Government Programs Funding Current Opportunities Contractor Portal News Media Archive About About Executive Leadership Legislative Resources Standards and Policies Jobs at Commerce Contact Languages English Español ( Spanish ) العربية ( Arabic ) 简体中文 ( Chinese (Simplified) ) 繁體中文 ( Chinese (Traditional) ) 한국어 ( Korean ) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ( Punjabi ) Русский ( Russian ) Soomaali ( Somali ) Українська ( Ukrainian ) Tiếng Việt ( Vietnamese ) 日本語 ( Japanese ) Skip to main content Economic Development Creating a prosperous, sustainable economy goes hand in hand with building world-class communities. One cannot exist without the other. As the state’s economic development agency, the Washington State Department of Commerce focuses on strengthening our key industries, expanding international trade, helping small businesses grow, providing training to a new generation of workers, providing access to funding, and supporting the work of our local economic development partners in all 39 Washington counties. Program updates Opportunity Zones 2.0 Opportunity Zones (OZs) are federally designated census tracts meant to spur investment in historically underserved, low-income communities. Learn more about the program updates coming with OZ 2.0. Economic Development Units Unit Washington Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones (OZs) are federally designated tracts meant to spur investment in undercapitalized communities. A revised program is being rolled out, designating new opportunity zones, […] Economic Development Unit Key Industries Washington’s economy is vibrant and full of transformational entrepreneurs who changed the way we do business across the globe. With more than a half million […] Economic Development Unit Access to Capital Small businesses require capital to grow. Unfortunately, many loan programs are designed to serve larger businesses. To close the funding gap, the Department of Commerce offers […] Economic Development Unit Business Development Business recruitment, retention and expansion. We drive economic growth by building business organically and attracting new business investment into Washington state. Part of the Office […] Economic Development Unit Export Assistance Washington State is one of the country’s major export hubs, exporting nearly $80 billion in goods annually. The Department of Commerce offers businesses an experienced trade […] Economic Development Unit Small Business Training and Education Center Like going to business school, but better. Our goal is to provide the tools, resources, education, training and support you need to build your successful […] Economic Development Economic Development Funding Opportunities Request for Application (RFA) Applications open for Equitable Access to Credit grant program Commerce is requesting application