The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is soliciting applications from eligible organizations to implement Building for the Arts capital projects.

BFA is a state program funded entirely through the sale of state bonds. No federal dollars are involved. The maximum grant award, per applicant, for the 2023-2025 biennium is $2,000,000. The total available for funding is $18M. There is no minimum grant award amount. The BFA Advisory Board, which ranks grant applications, reserves the right to modify the amount of any request for funding.

WHO MAY APPLY
This program awards state grants to Tribes and nonprofit, community-based organizations
registered in the state of Washington.