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.
• 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.
• Lu Windsor Environmental Grant – Apply for up to $3,000 to fund community water quality improvement projects in the Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands Watersheds! Open now until May 6th. Offered by Pierce County in partnership with the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, the Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands Watershed Councils, and Harbor Wildwatch. Learn more and apply HERE.
• 2026 Pierce County Watersheds Small Grants Program: Puyallup Watershed – The Watersheds Small Grants Program is open for 2026 applications. Pierce County is partnering with watershed councils, local nonprofits, and agencies to fund community projects that improve water quality, restore habitats, and protect the environment. This grant is open to everyone! Nonprofits, schools, teachers, tribes, local governments, and individuals are encouraged to apply for up to $2,500 to start neighborhood cleanups, build rain gardens, remove invasive species, and more. Application Deadline: May 6, 2026. Projects can take place in Chambers-Clover, Nisqually, and Puyallup-White River Watersheds. Apply HERE. Learn more HERE.    
• Puget Sound Action Agenda: Strategic Implementation Leads – This NOFO announces the availability of funds & solicits applications to identify ongoing programs, as well as propose new activities & programs, that support the Implementation Strategies & other supporting plans to advance Puget Sound ecosystem recovery. There is up to $120 million over 5 years, subject to future appropriations, for up to a 7-year project period under this opportunity.  Applications must not request more than: Habitat/Marine: $48 mill; Shellfish: $30 mill; Stormwater: $42 mill. Projects must fall into one of the following Strategic Implementation Lead areas: Habitat/Marine; Shellfish; and Stormwater that support the implementation of the Action Agenda towards Puget Sound recovery. Proposals are due by May 11, 2026, at 8:59pm. Learn more and apply HERE.
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: 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.
• The Puget Sound Riparian Systems Lead (PSRSL) grant program is now open for riparian practitioners, watershed managers, and partners in the Puget Sound region! Ecology has received $3 Million in federal funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support a new round of riparian-focused grants. Grant award limits range from $150,000-$600,000 and no match is required. Applications are due by 5pm on June 3, 2026. Learn more and apply HERE. Funding is available for the following project types:  
  • Priority A: Collaborative, reach-scale planning and outreach  
  • Priority B: Native plant materials  
  • Priority C: Riparian restoration implementation 
  • Priority D: Monitoring, and adaptive management  
  • Priority E: Landowner incentives 
  • Priority F: Permanent protection of riparian habitat   
• Washington Coast Restoration and Resiliency Initiative – The grant program is aimed at proactively addressing the region’s highest priority restoration and resiliency needs and putting people to work restoring coastal lands and waters. Projects must address the region’s highest priority ecological protection and restoration needs while stimulating economic growth and creating jobs in coastal communities. In addition, projects must provide substantial protection and restoration of ecosystem functions, goods, and services through cost-effective methods. Applications are due on December 9. Learn more and apply HERE.

• Leiter Family Foundation – Full proposals are due May 15, 2026, with letters of intent due by May 1. The Leiter Family Foundation was established in 1999 to support community based non-profit organizations dedicated to preservation of habitat and environmental education. Grants range from $2,000 to $10,000. Preferences will be given to community based, collaborative, and coalition projects involving a number of organizations working together to share strengths and to maximize effectiveness. Capital funding will usually not be considered. Contact leiterfamily@email.com with any questions and learn more 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.

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.