Human Capital & Infrastructure Matching Grant



HSSA is committed to economic development and the promotion of public health through recruitment or start up packages for researchers, purchase of laboratory equipment, projects that improve health, and projects that improve health care and life science infrastructure in Spokane County. Awards of up to $500,000 per year for up to two years will be made for the recruitment or start up package for a researcher, the purchase of laboratory equipment, projects that improve health care and life science research infrastructure, and projects that improve health in Spokane County.



Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County promotes bioscience based economic development and advances new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health.

HSSA was created in 2007 by Washington State RCW 35.10435.104, and Spokane County Resolution 7-1054. Our duties, priorities, and policy were created by Washington State RCW 3.104.060 104.060 , Spokane County Resolution 8-1056 and renewed until 2038 by Spokane County Resolution 2021-0055.

Our priorities are:

  • Provide better health and health care in Spokane County.
  • Create well-paying jobs in Spokane County.
  • Power future growth in Spokane County.


Review the full RFP here. Review Sample Grant Award Agreement Here.



Per Spokane County Resolution 8-1056, grantees of HSSA money must be matched or otherwise leveraged by non-County resources.

Applicants must include documentation of matching extramural funds, or funds that are not Spokane County government awards. Examples of this type of funding include SBIR/STTR Grants, Foundation Grants.





Selection Timeline & Project Deadlines

Request for Proposals Issued: Rolling. Proposals will be accepted at any time.

Grants Committee presents recommendations for funding to the Board of Trustees for vote: Quarterly Board of Trustees Meetings on the third Thursday of March, June, September and December

Email notification to applicants: Within thirty days of the Board of Trustees Meeting where the proposal was reviewed

Grant Award Agreements to recipients for signature: Within thirty days of the Board of Trustees Meeting where the proposal was reviewed

Semi-Annual Reports to HSSA: Due dates and a report template will be included in the Grant Award Agreement



Human Capital & Infrastructure Matching Grant Application

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