Working Washington: Round 5 Grants program is NOW OPEN
The Working Washington Grants: Round 5 and Convention Center Grants programs are now open.
These two grant programs will bring $75 million in pandemic relief funds to small businesses and nonprofits across Washington.
Click here to start your application
$45 million for arts, heritage, and science.
These funds are for you!
$45 million for Washington’s creative economy
Museums. Maker spaces. Music venues. The list goes on! Washington’s creative economy is diverse, exciting, and vital to our state’s future. If your business or organization is part of the of the arts, heritage, or science sectors, this $45 million in pandemic relief funding is for you.
Demonstrating hardship—more than the bottom line
You will have two ways to show hardship from the pandemic:• financial documents• your own wordsEveryone has a different story of how the pandemic impacted their organization. Your story matters. (You won’t be graded on spelling, style, or grammar.)
Not sure if you qualify? Take the eligibility quiz
The application starts with eight simple yes-or-no questions. It only takes a few moments to find out if you are eligible for funding.
Tools to help you along the way
When you are working on your application, you will be able to:
• invite collaborators to help fill out the form
• save a draft and complete when you’re ready
This grant is not first-come, first-served. The portal will be open for 24 days. All eligible applications will be considered.
Submit your application byFriday, September 9 at 5:00 p.m.
Click here to start your application
Everything you need to get ready
Scroll down for checklists and resources
Prepare your documents. Here’s what you’ll need:
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
• Required financial documentation
• Valid government-issued photo ID
• State Unified Business Identifier (UBI)
• Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), if applicable
Have your UEI ready—or register for one now. You can apply without a UEI, but you cannot receive funds until you have one. Here are helpful links:
• Official sam.gov registration page
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Video: step-by-step walkthrough
Upcoming Webinars: register for free
Application walkthrough
Thursday, August 18, 9-10:30am
Presenting partner: OneEastside
This webinar will provide simultaneous interpretation in ASL, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish.
Application walkthrough
Wednesday, August 24, 1-2:30pm
Presenting partner: Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC)
Past Webinars: watch free recordings
Application walkthrough
Presenting partner: Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC)
Click here to watch the recording (Firefox recommended)
Working Washington Grants: Round 5 information
Presenting partner: Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC)
Click here to watch the recording
Working Washington Grants: Round 5 information, including UEI walkthrough
Presenting partner: OneEastside SPARK
Click below to watch the recording in:
• English
• 中文简体 – Chinese (Mandarin)
• 한국어 – Korean
• русский язык – Russian
• Español – Spanish
Guidelines and FAQs Read the Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions—plus a PDF of the application
—available in multiple languages.
Important notice! Register for a UEI You need a UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) to receive funds from this grant. If you don’t have a UEI, apply now.
Working Washington Grants: Round 5
Now open!
Submit applications by September 9