Murray's Grant Gateway

Step 2

Step 2: Look for Grants

Grants.Gov is the best source for federal grant listings. You can sign up to receive notice of federal grant announcements.

Another place to look for federal grants is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

Applying for Federal Assistance (6 easy-to-follow steps)

Who’s Who in Federal Grant Management

Grants Information for Constituents: CRS Report RS20514

The Foundation Center provides information for grantseekers. You can review Foundation Center material at any of their six (Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Kennewick, Wenatchee and Redmond ) Cooperating Collections sites in Washington State. Southwest Washington residents may use the Portland, OR center.

Online Orientation to the grant seeking process

A user-friendly guide to funding research and resources

A worksheet to help you organize your search

Glossary of grant terms

Grants by Category

Educational Organization	Nursing
Energy	Public Safety & Health
Federally-Recognized Tribe	Rural Development
Health Care	Small Business
Housing	Students
Infrastructure	Telecommunications
Natural Resources	Transportation
Non-Profit Organization	Workforce Development

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Educational Organization

U.S. Department of Education

Education Secretary’s Regional Representative, Region X
915 Second Avenue, Room 3362
Seattle, WA 98174 1099
(206) 220 7800

U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contracts Webpage

List of Current Grant Competitions that are Open

Forecast of Funding

Eligible Applicants

Subject Listing

By Department of Education Administrating Office

General Guide to DoED Programs

Education and Arts, Culture

National Endowment for the Arts

NEA - “Arts Learning”

National Endowment for the Humanities Grants

NEH Education Grants

Education and Technology

Technology Opportunity Programs (TOP)

USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program

Education and Science

National Science Foundation

United States Department of Energy: Office of Science

Education and the Environment

EPA Office of Environmental Education Grant Program

Education and Agriculture, Rural Development

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Education and National Service

Education and Native Americans

Office of Indian Education Programs

Funding Opportunities - USDA - Higher Education Programs (HEP)- Tribal Colleges Education Opportunity Grants

Tribal College Research Grants

Financial Aid for Students

Please see the Students section of this website.

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Energy

Locating Federal, State, Local, Regional & Foundation Funding Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Western Regional office.

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Federally Recognized Tribes

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Local Contact Information:
Northwest Regional Office
911 N.E. 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232-4169
(503) 231-6702

Tribes and Education

Office of Indian Education Programs

Higher Education Grants

Local Contact Information:
Portland Area Education Office
911 North East 11 Avenue
Portland, OR 97232 4169
(503) 872 2743

Native American Library Services

Also see the Education Section on the Murray Grants Gateway.

Tribes and Economic Development

Tribal Funding Opportunities

U.S. Small Business Administration

Please see the Small Business Section on the Murray Grants Gateway for further information, including local contact information.

Tribes and Housing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Local Contacts:

Seattle Office:
909 1st Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104 1000
Phone: 206 220 5101
Fax: 206 220 5133
TTD: 206 220 5185

Spokane Office:
U.S. Courthouse Bldg.
920 W. Riverside, Suite 588
Spokane, WA 99201 1010
Phone: 509 353 0674
Fax: 509 353 0682
TTD: 206 220 5185

HUD Native American Link

Office of Public and Indian Housing

Tribes and Health Care Health and Human Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Local Contact Information:
Region X Office
2201 Sixth Avenue, Room 1208
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 615 2010

Indian Health Service

Administration for Native Americans

Local Contact Information:
2201 Sixth Avenue
Suite 600
Seattle WA 98121 1827
Telephone: (206) 615 2547
Fax: (206) 615 2575

NOTE: Tribes may apply for grants other than the specific “tribal only” grants; please see Eligibility Requirements (Applicant Eligibility and Beneficiary Eligibility) of individual grants to determine if tribes may apply or receive the funds in question.

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Health Care

Grant Information Resources -

Health and Human Services Index of Grants

Administration for Children and Families

Administration on Aging

Health Resources and Services

Distance Learning and Telemedicine

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Housing

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Local HUD Offices in Washington

Home Repair Loans and Grants

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Infrastructure

EDA Public Works Grants

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rural Utilities Loan and Grant Programs

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Natural Resources

The Environmental Finance Center at Boise State University

Directory of Watershed Resources

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Grant's page

Wastewater, water quality, and tribal grants

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants

U.S. Department of the Interior Grants page

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Non-Profit Organizations

NonProfit Gateway

See Grants Information for Constituents - CRS Report RS20514 for a list of links to federal government information and services specifically designed to assist non-profits.

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Nursing

Nurse Education and Practice Grant Programs

HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Public Safety and Health (Fire, Police, and other First Responders)

Terrorism Preparedness: Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs (CRS RL31227)

Assistance Programs are broken down into the following categories in this document:

Emergency Management and Planning
Training
Equipment
Law Enforcement
Public Health and Medical Community

The Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues CRS RL31490)

COPS Program

Assistance to Firefighters Program (CRS Report RS21302)

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: P.L. 107-188): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law. (CRS Report RL31263)

September 11th Related Grants: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - This webpage details funding related to September 11th.

Other Federal Assistance Programs

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Rural Development

USDA Rural Development

Business and Cooperative Programs

Rural Business Enterprise Grants

Rural Business Opportunity Grants

Value-Added Producer Grants (formerly Value-Added Market Development Grants)

Rural Utilities Loan and Grant Programs

Community Facilities Grants

Distance Learning and Telemedicine

Home Repair Loans and Grants

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Small Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an excellent place to begin your search. Although, SBA does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, they do offer loans. More about SBA Federal Grant Resources

Starting a Small Business

ALLIANCE 2004 - Opportunities for Small Business Conference and Trade Show

Financing Your Business: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) -Counselors to America's Small Business, Seattle SCORE

SBA Business Development Centers - Washington state has 20 Centers, call your local regional SBA office for the site nearest you.Women's Business Development Centers

Washington state has two Women's Business Development Centers (Everett and Seattle)

Washington Small Business Development Centers (Lead Office)
Washington State University
601 W 1st Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201-3899
509-358-7765

Small Business Innovation Research - The SBIR program was originally established in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act, based on a successful pilot program at the National Science Foundation and the recommendation of a White House Conference on Small Business, then expanded and reauthorized, extending the program to the year 2008. Ten federal agencies set aside a portion of their extramural R&D budget each year to fund research proposals from small science and technology-based firms.

Other Useful Small Business Links:

SBA - Office of Women's Business Ownership

SBA - Office of Native Americans

Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency

USDA - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business and Utilization (OSDBU)

USDA - Small Business Innovation Research

USDA - RD Small Business Cooperative Service

HUD - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

SBA - Veteran's Business Outreach Center

Local SBA Offices

Seattle District Office - (Serving Western Washington)
Park Place Building - 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1700
(corner of Sixth and University in downtown Seattle)
Seattle, WA 98101-1128
General Information 206-553-7310
Business Enterprise Center 206-553-7311
SCORE Desk 206-553-7320 or 1-877-732-7267

Portland District Office - (Serving Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Skamania Counties)
601 SW Second Avenue, Ste. 950
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-326-2682
Fax: 503-326-2808
TDD: 503-326-2501

Spokane District Office - (Serving Eastern Washington)
Spokane Regional Business Center
801 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 200
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 353-2800A

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Students

Students and parents should visit:

U.S. Department of Education Homepage for information on Financial Aid.

The "Info for..." tab on the Department of Education's website that includes helpful information for:

Parents and Families, including:

"Helping my child prepare & pay for college"

Students, including:

"Preparing for my future"
"Finding a college"
"Paying for college"

Financial Aid Local Contact:
Regional Administrator for Student Financial Aid, Region X
Susan Bowder, Regional Director
1000 Second Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
(206) 287-1770

NELA Center for Student Success

HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships

NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (“Space Grant”). For more information, visit NASA education or the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program online.

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Telecommunications

Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications

Technology Opportunity Program (TOP)

Public Telecommunications Facilities Program

USDA – Rural Utilities Services

General Information regarding RUS Programs

Broadband Program

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Transportation

Federal Transit Administration Grants

New Starts Program - for locally operated transit programs