The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is soliciting applications from eligible organizations to implement Building Communities Fund capital projects.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2022
Details:
This program awards state grants to Tribes and nonprofit community-based organizations to defray eligible capital costs to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate nonresidential community service centers. Eligible project costs will be reimbursed as follows:
For project budgets:
- Up to $100,000—100%;
- $100,000—$250,000—75%
- $250,000—$500,000—50%
- Over $500,000—25%
Under exceptional circumstances the state share of project costs may exceed these amounts. There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet the following eligibility standards at the time the application is submitted:
- Be a Tribe or registered in the state of Washington as a nonprofit organization;
- Have a legally constituted board of directors;
- Agree to enter the LEED certification process or receive an exemption from Commerce;
- Agree to pay state prevailing wages as of the date the budget becomes effective;
- Have control of the project site via ownership or executed long-term lease (15 years) at the time of application – operating agreements are discouraged, but will be evaluated independently;
- Have made substantial progress in an active capital fundraising campaign dedicated to the project; and
- Projects that are complete or do not need state funds to be complete are ineligible.
For more information, visit Building Communities Fund.