Funding search · engineering research · Washington
Who funds engineering research work in Washington
8 funders have a record of paying for engineering research work by Washington recipients: 13 grants totaling $3.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Council of Examiners ($40,000), The Porsche Club of America ($80,000) and Good Ventures Foundation ($3.3M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Council of ExaminersGreenville, SCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to SEATTLE UNIVERSITY DEPT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING — engineering education award
The Porsche Club of AmericaBellevue, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — donation directed to wwu's vehicle research institute formula sae program benefiting students in automotive engineering
Largest: $3.3M to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION — research on protein design and engineering
Largest: $170,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — to support historical research on how knowledge communities in engineering coordinated around the problem of reliable numerical computing
Environmental Research & EducationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $120,000 · through 2021Largest: $120,000 to ENGINEERED COMPOST SYSTEMS — research grant-compost facility air emissions
Largest: $2,000 to AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS — protect and advance civil
Largest: $2,000 to WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — support to honors college, support to civil engineering endowment
Largest: $250,000 to SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE — oda: engineering dcrs to improve t cell function
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