june 20, 2024

Apply now: Building Communities Fund grants

2025-27 funding opportunity closes Aug. 22

Commerce has opened the 2025-27 funding round for the Building Communities Fund. The program awards state grants to tribes and nonprofit community-based organizations to pay for up to 25% of eligible capital costs to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate nonresidential community and social service projects.

Under exceptional circumstances, the state share of project costs may exceed these amounts. There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount.

Application information

The ZoomGrants application and supporting materials are available on the Building Communities Fund webpage.

• DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22

Learn more

Free application workshops

Join the BCF team for free application workshops on Zoom and in-person to learn more about the funding and ask any questions. These workshops are not mandatory, but registration is required to attend.

Virtual workshops

• General BCF workshop
  1 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 (Zoom)
  Register (Zoom)
• Tribal workshop
  11 a.m. Thursday, June 27
  Register for tribal workshop (Zoom)

In-person workshops

• Seattle
  10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9
  Radisson Hotel – SeaTac
  San Juan Ballroom
  18118 International Blvd
  Seattle Registration
  
  
• Spokane
  10 a.m. Thursday, July 10
  Spokane Falls Community College
  Sub Lounge - Bldg. 17, Rm. 102
  3410 West Whistalks Way
  Spokane registration
  
  
• Yakima
  10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16
  Yakima Convention Center
  Sen. Alex Deccio - Ballroom H
  10 N. 8th Street
   Yakima Registration

Questions?

Email [email protected] or call 360-725-3075.

About Commerce

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