The Washington State Department of Commerce is opening this statewide grant opportunity to fund organizations that provide businesses with technical assistance, training, and/or microloans, especially to those enterprises with 5 or fewer employees in Washington State.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/09/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $125,000
Details:
The Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) is dedicated to strengthening business technical assistance providers as they engage with economic development partners to support the smallest businesses to grow sustainably, equitably and financially throughout Washington state.
These grants are intended to support organizations including Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and business technical assistance providers who serve Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), entrepreneurs with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ people, returning citizens and other business owners throughout Washington.
Funding Information
Application requests can be up to $125,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are Existing, Embedded, or Emerging non-profit Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDO) or other non-profit organizations in Washington State that support and provide business development services to microenterprises, historically marginalized and under-resourced communities in Washington State.
- WSMA is committed to ensuring that equal opportunity is provided to Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), veterans, woman-owned enterprises, entrepreneurs with disabilities, justice involved entrepreneurs and others historically shut out from funding, training programs, financing and other opportunities. Grantees will be required to describe how their current and intended programs ensure diversity, equity and inclusion in their leadership, staffing, delivery of services and their sensitivity to the issues of race and gender. When considering funding, they will prioritize organizations that focus on one or more of these communities as well as organizations led by a person of color.
For more information, visit WSDC.
