Upcoming Trainings

Up-to-date information regarding current business trainings for you to grow and thrive. Our team will help you register for free virtual small business trainings such as Sister Sky Inc.’s Native SBA Empowerment Workshops.

Jan 15

Basic NPO Infrastructure

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Funding & Resources

We provide direct links to funding and other resources for your small business. Information about small business financial guidance and support is just a click away!

Grants

Here you can find grants that are accepting applications right now for businesses in Washington state. Take a look and see if your business is eligible for any of these grants.

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Loans

If you’re looking for loans to fund your business, this page has a list of low interest and high interest loans that you can apply for. Some loans only apply to certain businesses or counties.

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Native Business Spotlight

This fun section is dedicated to shining a light on Native entrepreneurs doing amazing things.

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Spokane Pool Cleaning LLC

Meet Spokane Pool Cleaning LLC, a proud Native woman-owned pool and hot tub cleaning service, dedicated to delivering exceptional care for your aquatic spaces. Rooted in tradition and fueled by…

Iconic Winyan

Rebranded from Indigenous Eyecon to Iconic Winyan, this business is proudly 100% female- and Veteran-owned, with all products ethically sourced and manufactured on Turtle Island. The founder is an international…

Camp Crier

In many Native American traditions, those who reported news were called Camp Criers. Camp Criers would walk, run or ride from person to person or home to home until everyone was informed.

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Paint, Paint Supplies & Painting Services

Enterprise Services (DES) is creating a new master contract for Paint, Paint Supplies and Painting services. This is an entirely new contract. The purpose of this Contract is to establish…

MacKenzie Scott awards more than $100M to Native CDFIs

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded more than $103 million in unrestricted funding to Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) across the country, marking one of the largest single investments in…

Energy Audits for Tribal Businesses

Are you a tribal-owned business or organization looking to lower energy costs and improve efficiency? Sustainable Connections and Northwest Indian College partner to offer low-cost energy audits for only $50…

Washington Procurement Connect: Strengthening Your Business

On Oct. 8, Department of Enterprise Services is hosting Washington Procurement Connect, a conference that aims to connect small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses that want to do business with the…

New Tribal SSBCI Business Program Launched by UAA’s Alaska SBDC

Alaska – August 6, 2024 – Alaska is breaking ground for Tribal economies statewide by launching the largest State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Tribal Program consortium in the nation…