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SUMMARY:WSMA 2026–27 Statewide Grant Opportunity: Collaborative Projects 
 | Submit the WSMA collaborative application
DESCRIPTION:A small grant needs a working partnership.\nWSMA 2026–27 Stat
 ewide Grant Opportunity: Collaborative Projects.\n$150\,000 aggregate plan
 ned funding\, not one award. All awarded requests receive $10\,000. The 20
 % limit implies at least $50\,000 relevant prior actual budget. No cash ma
 tch is stated.\nEligible nonprofits and qualifying business-support organi
 zations serving Washington microbusinesses. Two years of relevant experien
 ce must be documented. Grant-funded partners need BizLink enrollment or su
 bmitted profiles. Academic institutions cannot receive funding\; permitted
  outside-funded or consultant participation remains possible.\nTwo to five
  partners and at least 35 distinct Washington businesses. Fixed $10\,000 r
 equest must pass the 20% prior-actual-budget test. Upload Excel request fo
 rm\, current 2026 budget\, prior actuals and nonprofit determination lette
 r.\nSubmit the WSMA collaborative application: 16 October 2026 · 17:00 PS
 T\, unresolved.\nThe issuer prints 5 p.m. PST on a daylight-time date. Con
 firm the time zone\; the default calendar is all-day.\nIssuer labels the O
 ctober cutoff PST although the date falls in Pacific daylight time. Defaul
 t calendar remains all-day.\nInstructions say last full 2026 calendar year
 \; the current FAQ explicitly clarifies current 2026 budget plus 2025 or r
 ecent twelve-month actuals.\nGuidelines require grant-funded partners to m
 eet eligibility\, including the two-year rule\; FAQ describes cumulative e
 xperience across the collaboration. Confirm how WSMA applies that rule to 
 each partner.\nOfficial information: https://www.wamicrobiz.org/current-ws
 ma-statewide-grant-guidelines\nApplication: https://wamicrobiz.smartsimple
 .com\nSources checked 2026-10-14.\nDiscuss working together: nadia@arkusin
 novationstudios.com\nhttps://www.arkusinnovationstudios.com
URL:https://www.wamicrobiz.org/current-wsma-statewide-grant-guidelines
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