WA: Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants
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Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants – 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 Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants Opportunity Type: Request for Application (RFA) Close Date: May 14, 2026 Important Dates: Issue request for proposals: April, 2, 2026 Question and answer period: April 2-April 16, 2026 Pre-proposal conference: April 14, 2026, 12:30 p.m. Proposals due: May 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m. 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. Funding 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. Eligibility This competitive Request for Applications (RFA) is open to individual businesses and industrial innovation cluster organizations (also referred to as “innovation clusters” or “clusters”). Grants to support specific business expansion projects will be awarded to proposals submitted by local economic development groups, referred to as state Associate Development Organizations (ADOs). The nonprofit ADOs will administer the state funds for these projects. Projects will be evaluated on the likelihood requested funding supports the growth of manufacturing jobs, research and development jobs, and regional cluster acceleration strategies. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate the availability of capital investment or matching funds to support a significant business expansion or proposed cutting-edge development work. Grants to support specific business expansion projects will be awarded to proposals submitted by local economic development groups, referred to as state Associate Development Organizations (ADOs). Businesses submit applications with the designated Associate Development Organizations (ADOs) in the county where the business is located and/or will grow its presence. Commerce will only review business applications approved and submitted by local ADOs. Organizations that apply as a “cluster” must meet Commerce’s appro