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 35.104 35.10 4, 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

Project Title

Company/Organization Name

Primary Contact First Name

Primary Contact Last Name

Primary Contact Email Address

Primary Contact Mailing Address

Primary Contact Phone Number

Contract Signer Name, Email Address and Mailing Address (if different from primary contact)

Is this company/organization located in Spokane County?

Yes

Amount Requested

Is this a recruitment/start up package for a researcher?

Yes

Is this project the purchase of laboratory equipment?

Yes

Is this a project that improves health in Spokane County?

Yes

Is this a project that will improve health care and life science research infrastructure in Spokane County?

Yes

Description of Project

Limit 1000 Words

How will HSSA matching funds catalyze, boost, or accelerate the project?

Limit 600 Words

How will the project improve health outcomes in Spokane County, substitute for a more costly diagnostic or treatment modality, or offer breakthrough treatment for a particular disease or condition?

Limit 600 Words

How will the project or business sustain itself with extramural funding? Who are the other financial contributors to this project or business?

Limit 600 Words

Please attach documentation of matching funds

Please describe how this project will provide health care benefits in Spokane County. How will improvements benefit Spokane County’s health care system?

Limit 600 Words

Please provide a description of how this project will stimulate employment in Spokane County. In addition to narrative please attach chart where indicated.

Limit 600 Words

Please attach a chart or table outlining the number of positions in Spokane County at this business or university that would be directly impacted by HSSA funding, their wages, benefits and other advantages.

Please describe how the project will contribute to Spokane County’s economic development. For example, Spokane County vendors and contractors utilized.

Limit 600 Words

What contributions will the project make to Spokane County’s health and life science ecosystem?

Limit 600 Words

Please Attach Budget

Please Attach Budget Narrative (optional)

Please attach additional research methodology documentation (optional)

Attach any other documentation (optional)

The Request for Proposals for Human Capital & Infrastructure Matching Grants is Open.

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.

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