Washington Building Communities Fund

Woneata Stallworth
564.233.1100
woneata.stallworth@commerce.wa.gov

capprograms@commerce.wa.gov

The Washington Building Communities Fund provides grants to tribes and nonprofit, community-based organizations in Washington to pay for up to 25% of eligible capital costs to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate non-residential community and social service centers in communities with the greatest need.

Proposed projects must:

• Involve buying, building or improving a non-residential facility for providing services (including those rural communities)
• Serve a community with a substantial number of low-income people
• Need state funds to complete

Examples of allowable costs:

• Construction and site work
• Design and engineering
• Equipment and long-term furnishings
• Buying property as part of a larger project

Program information sheet

Nonprofit organizations and tribes in Washington are eligible to apply.

Other eligibility, planning, and readiness requirements:

• Expand services or improve their quality or efficiency
• Serve a distressed community or a substantial number of low-income or disadvantaged people
• Offer a variety of on-site activities that meet multiple community needs
• Reflect a long-term vision for community growth shared by residents, businesses, leaders, and partners
• Need state funding to complete a specific project phase
• Be ready to start and use funds right away
• Have a sponsor with the long-term ability to manage the project and funds
• Address an unmet need for community services
• Have the ability to achieve the project goals
• Be a community priority, with commitments of resources from residents, leaders, businesses, government partners, or others

There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount. Grants will pay for up to 25% of eligible capital costs.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Complete the eligibility test by August 18, 2026. Submit the application online by August 20, 2026.

Applicant assistance:
(Registration required)

Applicant webinar
(Registration required)
June 30, 2026
11:00 a.m. Pacific

Tribal workshop
July 1, 2026
11:00 a.m. Pacific