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.

• 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.
• Muckleshoot Charity Fund – The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe has long understood the importance of being proactive in meeting the needs of its community. The Muckleshoot Charity Fund has placed high priority in awarding grants to organizations throughout the region that address the unique local and regional issues facing the population. Non-profits, government agencies, and state recognized public schools are eligible. Proposals must address one of the following priority areas: arts, culture, education, health and human services, communities of colors, Native American Programs, Environmental, civic/community advocacy AND they must show how they address the needs of the community, organization, or region. Most Muckleshoot Charity Fund awards range from $1,500 to $5,000, allowing many agencies to benefit from the funds available. Profits from the Muckleshoot Casino are the sole source of funding for the Muckleshoot Charity Fund grants. Learn more and apply HERE.
• Sustainable Path Foundation Grant Program – Letters of Inquiry will be accepted from March 1 – 31 for the Spring grant cycle. Finalists will be asked to submit a full proposal after initial screening which is due by March 31, 2026. Grants will be awarded by June 30. Grants typically don’t exceed $20,000. Projects may address any issue as long as they support our mission of promoting sustainability, health and climate resiliency in the Puget Sound region through collaborative approaches informed by scientific understanding and systems thinking. Learn more and apply HERE.
• Forterra Community Restoration Grant – Community Restoration Grants are for urban and suburban cities in Washington State. The program focuses on restoring land in urban and suburban areas, promoting native plant diversity and engaging the community in environmental issues at the local level. Grants can range from $10,000 to $25,000. Full proposals are due by March 31, 2026. Learn more and apply HERE.
• 2027-2029 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Project RFP – The Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program is administered by the Puget Sound Partnership; the state agency leading the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound and its salmon. Pre-applications are due at noon on April 8, 2026. The proposals will be reviewed and evaluated to develop a ranked list of the region’s most significant, high priority capital projects. This final ranked PSAR list will be a part of a regional package of habitat acquisition and restoration projects submitted for funding in the 2027-2029 biennium state budget. Learn more and apply HERE.
• The Frontline Funding Collaborative: Heal Capacity Grant Program – These HEAL capacity grants are intended to support community organizations whose capacity building efforts are aligned with and will advance the goals of the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act. Nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) community-based organizations (and organizations that they fiscally sponsor) throughout Washington State who work with overburdened and vulnerable communities are encouraged to apply for these unique capacity grants. There are projected to be eighteen (18) capacity grants in the amount of $20,000 each. Applications are due by April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply HERE. Consider attending one of the below virtual sessions:
  • Tuesday, March 10 from 12-1:30pm. Register HERE.
  • Thursday, March 12 from 12-1:30pm. Register HERE.

• SeaDoc Society Tribes and First Nations Grants (2026) – Proposals are due April 30, 2026, at 5pm. This funding will support Research that: 1. defines the conservation need apriori, 2. collaborates with personnel from government agencies, and 3. researchers build and maintain relationships with natural resource managers and policy makers before, during and after the research. They anticipate funding at least $100,000 for Tribal- and First Nations-led projects. Funding for individual projects will be limited to $50,000. Learn more and apply HERE.
• The Burning Foundation – Local groups working to improve habitats in their immediate area and statewide groups addressing general habitat conservation and protection issues will be given preference over national organizations with projects in the Pacific Northwest. LOI due 3/27. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000. Approximately $650,000 is granted each year. The Burning Foundation supplies financial assistance to organizations that engage in the preservation of habitat that supports biodiversity and quiet remote recreation in Washington or Oregon. Letters of interest are due by March 27; full proposals are due by May 6. Learn more and apply HERE.
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants:
  • Healthy American Forests Initiative – Proposals are due by March 17, 2026, at 8:59pm. Projects must occur on National Forest System lands (NFS), and projects must be carried out in accordance with a water source protection plan or a watershed restoration action plan developed under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) of 2003. NFWF anticipates this will be a singular funding cycle granting 10-15 awards. The award sizes will range from $250,000 to $2 million and the maximum project length is 2 years. Non-federal match of 20% of total project costs; 25% of the grant request. Associated activities may include: removal of vegetation, use of prescribed fire, restoration of aquatic habitat, or decommissioning of an unauthorized, temporary, or system road to enhance or restore the ecological function of a forest ecosystem. Listen to the webinar recording HERE. Learn more and apply HERE.
  • Five Start Grant Program – Proposals are due by May 14, 2026, at 8:59PM. Develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and habitats they support. Awards range from $30,000 to $150,000 with 30-40 grants awarded per year. Grants should span 12 to 18 months with a start date no earlier than January 2027. Projects are required to meet or exceed a 1:0.75 match ratio to be competitive. All proposals should address at least one element within each of the three program priorities: 1. On-the-ground Restoration; 2. Environmental Outreach, Education, and Training; 3. Community Partnerships. Focus in Seattle and Lewis & Thurston Counties. Learn more and apply 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.