Local Records Grant Program

The Washington State Archives Local Records Grant Program supports local public records management and preservation efforts. Grants are funded with fees collected by County Auditors. This is a competitive grant program; the number of grant applications and the requested level of grant funding generally will exceed the total award amount available per grant cycle. Grants are reviewed by the Washington State Archives staff and forwarded to the State Archives Oversight Committee. The committee will review and make funding recommendations to the Secretary of State. The grants are awarded by the Secretary of State on the Committee’s advice and recommendation.

Any local government or political subdivision with taxing authority may apply for Washington State Archives Local Records grant funds. State or Federal agencies are not eligible for this program.

Examples of the types of records management and/or preservation projects that qualify for consideration include, but are not limited to:

• Planning activities
• Records management
• Microfilming
• Conservation of historically significant original records
• Equipment essential to the project
• Renovation for records storage
• Production of reference tools, finding aids, etc.