2025-2026 WSMA Statewide & Urban Grant Opportunities: Tools and Resources for Assisting Small Businesses‍  

The Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) is dedicated to strengthening nonprofit business technical assistance providers as they engage with economic development and other partners to assist the smallest businesses grow sustainably, equitably, and financially throughout Washington state. 

WSMA is opening two grant opportunities (Statewide and Urban) to fund nonprofit organizations that provide business training series, training workshops/webinars, technical assistance, and/or access to financing for Washington-based small businesses, especially those with five or fewer employees. Both WSMA Statewide and Urban Grants are available, but organizations may only apply for one funding opportunity at this time. If your organization predominantly serves WA urban-based small businesses in the small-scale manufacturing, childcare, or homebuilding/construction industries, please apply for a $10,000 Urban Grant. For all other applicants, including those serving WA urban-based businesses in industries outside of the sectors noted above, apply for a $10,000 Statewide Grant.

For programmatic support, please contact Lisa Smith, WSMA Executive Director, at lisa@wamicrobiz.org and Catherine Borgeson, WSMA Grant Specialist, at catherine@wamicrobiz.org.

For additional technical support with the grant portal, please get in touch with catherine@wamicrobiz.org.

Important Dates and Information

• Application Due Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, by 5 p.m. PST
• WSMA Grant Portal Open: Friday, December 12, 2025
• WSMA 2025-2026 Grants Information Session: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. Register HERE. WSMA will also record this session and make it available on the WSMA YouTube Channel. WSMA will post the FAQs following the Information Session.
• WSMA Grant Portal Walk-through: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. Register HERE. WSMA will also record this session and make it available on the WSMA YouTube Channel.

Grant Materials:

• Required WSMA Grant Fund Request Form (both Statewide and Urban): Microsoft Excel Download
• Statewide Grant Program Guidelines: PDF Download‍
• Statewide Grant Application Checklist: PDF Download and Microsoft Word Download
• Urban Grant Program Guidelines: PDF Download‍
• Urban Grant Application Checklist: PDF Download and Microsoft Word Download