The following list of resources will be updated regularly. Contact Haley Morris at hmorris@rossstrategic.com if you have any questions.

Funding Portals and Resources

• PSP’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tracker: This tool tracks funding in the BIL related to Puget Sound recovery priorities, to view the BIL funding tracker please click HERE (updated regularly). PSP also produced an End-of-Session Review for the 117th Congress, to read up on it click HERE.
• Federal Funding for Nature Based Solutions: The National Wildlife Federation has developed a new searchable database of federal funding sources for nature-based infrastructure solutions. To view the list and see if your project would qualify for over 88 programs, please visit HERE.
• PS RAFT (Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool) – Developed by Puget Sound Partnership, this tool collects information about national, state, and regional funding opportunities. Explore the tool HERE.
• Coastal Funding Database – Updated weekly, Coastal Quest provides current funding opportunities that support coastal resilience programs and projects. Explore the database HERE.
• FundHubWA – A portal for state and federal climate and clean energy funding opportunities for individuals, businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. FundHubWA is sponsored and administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce and is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Explore the tool HERE.
• Northwest Environmental Justice Center – The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have made available funding opportunities for environmental and funding projects. Learn more and apply HERE.

• King County Septic System Maintenance Rebate Programs – Do you own a septic system and live in King County? King County’s septic system rebate program is offering up to $500 for income-eligible residents in WIRA 10 to have their septic system inspected, pumped, or have riser(s) installed. The rebate is available throughout all of King County (not just unincorporated areas), however there is an income eligibility requirement for properties outside of Vashon-Maury Island and the Poverty Bay Shellfish Protection District in South King County. Businesses are eligible if they are a small business (the simple definition is in the application). The rebate program website has an eligibility map where you can add an address to and find out what rebates are available for your property.
• Pierce Conservation District: Green Stormwater Mini Grants Are Open  for Site Visits and Applications! If you’ve always wanted a rain garden, rain tank, or to replace your pavement or lawn with native and pollinator-friendly habitat, you can apply to get up to $4,000 and project installation assistance. Before you apply for the grant, PCD staff will visit your property for a free site visit to talk about your ideas. Request your site visit here! Applications are due November 15 and awarded projects will be installed in 2026. The grant is open to community groups, individuals, non-profits, and businesses in priority watersheds, now including more areas of unincorporated Pierce County. Visit the website to view the eligible areas map.
• Pierce Conservation District: Make A Splash Grants! PCD is partnering with the City of Tacoma to co-administer the Make a Splash stormwater grant this year! Applications are due November 15 and awarded projects will be installed in 2026. Make a Splash grants are available for cost-share assistance of up to $4,000 for stormwater-focused projects that take place in Tacoma city limits. Eligible project types include not only in-the-ground projects like GSI Mini Grants, but also educational programming, community stewardship projects, stream and wetland restoration, field trips, educational materials, and more. Just like GSI Mini Grants, before you apply for the Make a Splash grant, PCD staff will visit your property for a free site visit or schedule a consultation to talk about your ideas. Request your site visit or consultation here! The grant is open to anyone who wants to do a stormwater-focused project in the City of Tacoma.
• ESRP Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program Beach Restoration Small Grants RFP now live, with pre-proposals due in PRISM on December 2. This program provides grants and technical assistance for projects that restore and conserve near-shore areas in Puget Sound. The goal is to ensure Washington’s estuaries, bays, and shorelines are intact, functioning, and resilient to climate change. This grant program is managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with RCO administering the grants. For details, or to sign up for the mailing list to get the latest information, visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website. Learn more HERE.
• Department of Ecology – The Water Resources Drought Response Grants is open for public entities affected by the drought emergency declaration that Ecology issued on April 8, 2025. There is up to $4.5 million available, and the application is due on December 5, 2025. 
• Department of Ecology Freshwater Algae Control & Aquatic Invasive Plant Management Grant Programs – Applications open October 12 and close on December 16, 2025. State agencies, Counties & cities, Tribe, and Special purpose districts are eligible to apply for the following two grants:
  • Freshwater Algae Control – The Freshwater Algae Control Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to local and state governments, Tribes, and special purpose districts to manage excessive freshwater algae (i.e., cyanobacteria) in state waterbodies. Learn more HERE.
  • Aquatic Invasive Plants Management – The Aquatic Invasive Plant Management Grants Program provides financial and technical assistance to local and state governments, Tribes, and special purpose districts to manage excessive growth of aquatic invasive plants that threaten Washington waters. Learn more HERE.
• Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board Grant Program – The Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board is accepting proposals for projects to remove barriers that prevent salmon and steelhead from swimming upstream. The board will accept applications through Jan. 26, 2026. Project proposals go through a robust review process, including administrative review by RCO, technical review by WDFW, and final approval by the board. Following the board’s review, the board will submit a ranked list of projects to the Legislature for funding in the 2027-29 biennium. Funding comes from the sale of state bonds and the Natural Climate Solutions Account. Learn more about the grant application process and requirements HERE.

Financial Resources

Funding Barriers Request Form – Share funding barriers that you have experienced with PSPs Strategic Funding Team

Grant Writer Technical Assistance Request Form – PSP can assist with grant writing, identifying funding opportunities, and monitor grant progression.

WA State Department of Commerce Federal Funds Grant Writing Assistance Program (FFGWAP) – This program provides grants writing assistance for communities across Washington applying for federal funding.