About WW5

The Washington State Legislature allocated $70 million for the next round of Working Washington Grants: Round 5 (WW5) to support small businesses and nonprofits affected by the pandemic. All for-profit and non-profit businesses, including sole proprietors and independent artists, are encouraged to apply. The application portal for WW5 closed on September 9, 2022.

Support if your UEI is Pending

Unique Entity ID (UEI) Next Steps For when your UEI is pending VIDEO (17:01)

Uploading Your UEI (Unique Entity ID) to Your Working Washington 5 Application in Submittable VIDEO (5:29)

Additional guidance

Guidance on Unique Entity ID (UEI) Validation Documentation for Sole ProprietorsExamples of documents to attach to your application if asked to validate your entity VIDEO (1:42)

Guidance on Unique Entity ID (UEI) Validation Documentation for Corporations & LLCs Examples of documents to attach to your application if asked to validate your entity VIDEO (2:36)

Next Steps Once Your Unique Entity ID (UEI) Incident is Resolved  VIDEO (3:28)

How to Obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI)

View a step-by-step walk through the process for getting a Unique Entity ID (UEI) on SAM.gov. A UEI number is requirement for the Working Washington Grants Round 5 and Convention Center Grants programs.

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Application Steps

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Update: Working Washington Grants Round 5 & Convention Center Grants

Update on the WW5 grant opportunity, from the OneEastside SPARK webinar on August 18, 2022.

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Preparing to Apply

Learn more about the $70M Working Washington Round 5 and $5M Convention Center grant opportunities. Grant application portals will open the morning of Wednesday, August 17, 2022, and close Friday, September 9, 2022, at 5 p.m. PT.

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