The Washington State Department of Commerce is accepting applications for its 2025 Religious and Nonprofit Security Grant.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Department of Commerce awards grants for nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to:

religious nonprofits
by-and-for organizations
or cultural community centers

to fund renovation or other security investments. All applications must demonstrate that their sites have been subject to, or at risk of physical attacks, threats, or other damages because of the mission, ideology or beliefs.
Funding Information
Applications in excess of $50,000 will be rejected as non-responsive and will not be evaluated.
Grant Period
August 7, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria 
Applicant minimum qualifications include:

Licensed to do business in the State of Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparently Successful Applicant.
Are a non-profit organization including, but not limited to, religious nonprofits, “by and for” organizations, or cultural community centers.

Application Considerations
In order for applications to be considered for this funding and be evaluated and scored, applications must:

Have reasons to believe they have been subject to or at risk of physical attacks, threats, vandalism, or damages based on their mission, ideology, or beliefs and;
Demonstrate a need for investments in physical security enhancements, construction or renovation, target hardening, preparedness planning, training, or exercises and;
Use the funding for physical security enhancements, construction or renovation, target hardening, preparedness planning, training, or exercises.
Own the property or if leasing/renting have permission in writing from the owner to make proposed security enhancements.
At the time of the application, the organization is actively occupying and functioning out of the location listed in the application.

For more information, visit WSDC.