Environmental Grants

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $0–$25M

Eligibility is limited to the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska). The NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund supports projects that conserve threatened, endangered, or at-risk salmon and steelhead populations and their habitat, with awards up to $25 million. This is a government-and-tribal-only program with no path for private nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.

Environmental Protection Agency · Up to $3.6M

This EPA program funds sample collection and analysis for the phytoplankton and chlorophyll-a components of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Eligibility details are in Section 2 of the NOFO and are not specified here, so confirm the applicant scope there. Maximum award is large, up to about $3.6 million. Applicants need the capacity to analyze phytoplankton abundance, composition, and chlorophyll-a concentrations.

Environmental Protection Agency · Up to $8.1M

This EPA program funds sample collection and analysis for the zooplankton, Mysis, and benthic invertebrate components of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Eligibility details are in Section 2 of the NOFO and are not specified here, so the applicant scope should be confirmed there. Maximum award is large, up to about $8.1 million. Applicants need the capacity to analyze invertebrate community abundance and composition.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $40K–$220K

This NOAA/NMFS program funds projects to conserve endangered marine turtles linked to the Pacific Islands Region and impacted by federally managed U.S. commercial longline fisheries. Eligible applicants are a broad set of U.S. entities: organizations, individuals, institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, commercial organizations, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments; federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Awards range from about $40,000 to $220,000.

Rural Utilities Service · $0

This USDA Rural Utilities Service program provides grants to qualified private nonprofit entities to capitalize revolving funds that finance pre-development and small capital costs for water and wastewater projects. Eligibility is limited to qualified private nonprofit entities; full eligibility details are on the program website. Award amounts are not specified in this listing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH resource-access opportunity (X01, clinical trial not allowed) is open to a wide range of applicants including institutions of higher education, tribal governments, faith-based and community organizations, foreign organizations, and U.S. territories. It provides access to the Center for Inherited Disease Research's high-throughput genotyping and sequencing services rather than a cash award, so no dollar amount is listed. Applicants generally need a relevant genetics research project.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $1–$1M

This NOAA (NCCOS) program funds development and testing of technologies and strategies to prevent, control, or mitigate harmful algal blooms. A broad range of U.S. applicants is eligible, including higher-education institutions, nonprofits, state/local and tribal governments, U.S. territories, Pacific Islands institutions, and for-profits; federal applicants may apply where legal authority exists, and foreign researchers must participate via a U.S. entity. Projects may request up to $500,000/year (focal area 1) or $1 million/year (focal area 2).

U.S. Mission to Kuwait · $5K–$25K

Eligibility is limited to Kuwait-based applicants: registered not-for-profit organizations, not-for-profit educational institutions, and individuals based in Kuwait; for-profit entities are not eligible, and only Kuwait-registered organizations or Kuwait-based individuals will be considered. The U.S. Embassy Kuwait small grants program funds public diplomacy projects across themes such as education, culture, and civil society, with awards from about $5,000 up to $25,000. This requires Kuwait registration/residency and does not fit U.S.-based applicants. The deadline is within about three weeks.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $1–$400K

NOAA's Ocean Technology Transition Program funds projects that move ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing technologies from research toward operational or commercial use. Eligibility is broad, including industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profits, and state, local, and tribal governments; federal agencies and foreign governments cannot be the prime recipient but may partner, and projects previously funded by this program are not eligible. Maximum award is up to about $400,000. The deadline is July 15, 2026, within about a month.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $1–$250K

Eligible applicants are broad, including U.S. higher-education institutions, nonprofits, state/local/tribal governments, U.S. territories and Pacific Island institutions, and for-profit organizations; foreign researchers must apply as subawards through an eligible U.S. entity, and investigators must be employees of an eligible entity. The program funds development of point-of-use technologies to detect harmful algal bloom toxins in seafood, with projects expected around $100,000 to $250,000 per year (not to exceed $750,000 per project). The deadline is within about three weeks.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $50K–$200K

This NOAA program funds projects to sustainably manage coral reef fisheries, including developing fishery management plans and addressing science gaps. Eligibility is limited to regional fishery management councils, nongovernmental organizations or research institutions with demonstrated coral reef expertise, designated coral reef research centers, U.S. states, territories or local governments with reef authority, and Native entities. Awards are expected to range from $50,000 to $200,000, and proposals under $50,000 will not be accepted. Applicants must demonstrate specific coral reef conservation expertise, so this is narrowly targeted.

Natural Resources Conservation Service · $250K–$2M

The NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants Classic program funds development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies tied to agricultural production. It is open to all non-foreign, non-federal entities and individuals based in the United States, though applications must be submitted by a single entity (partners may be subrecipients). Awards range from about $250,000 to $2 million. Eligibility is fairly broad aside from the exclusion of federal and foreign applicants.

Natural Resources Conservation Service · $250K–$5M

This NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials program funds projects where awardees recruit agricultural producers and provide technical assistance and incentive payments to test innovative conservation practices. For-profit entities qualify if their primary business relates to agriculture, and nonprofits qualify if they have experience working with agricultural producers; individuals, partnerships, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Awards range from about $250,000 to $5 million. Applicants must already have access to a network of producers to recruit, which narrows who can realistically apply.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH program (NARCH) funds federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations to support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure. Other applicants include tribal governments not federally recognized. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. No award amount is stated; consult the funding opportunity for details. Eligibility is narrow and centered on tribal and Native organizations.

Environmental Protection Agency · Up to $3M

This EPA program funds technical assistance and training to help rural, small, and tribal municipalities and wastewater systems plan projects, build capacity, access infrastructure funding, and meet Clean Water Act requirements, with a maximum award around $3 million. Specific eligibility is deferred to Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, so review it to confirm whether your organization qualifies. Applicants are generally expected to deliver assistance to small and tribal communities rather than be those communities themselves.

National Park Service · $15K–$50K

This National Park Service program provides financial assistance for natural and cultural resource protection along the U.S.-Mexico border, open to NPS units, educational institutions, nonprofits, tribes, and state and local agencies. Projects must work with and benefit a specified NPS unit and a protected area in Mexico. Foreign entities cannot receive funding directly, though recipients may subcontract to them. Awards range from about $15,000 to $50,000, making this a small-award opportunity.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $0

This BAA is for the National Marine Fisheries Service, also known as NOAA Fisheries. The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with the NOAA Fisheries strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This notice is not a mechanism to fund existing NOAA awards. Each NOAA Line Office that supports financial assistance (National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office of Atmospheric Research, Office of Education, and National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service) has a separate BAA found in Grants.gov, so applicants should submit their application to the BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application. A description of NOAA Line Offices is found at https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and https://www.noaa.gov/office-education. Applicants may also contact the Agency Contact below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than Line Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts so that NOAA may coordinate internally.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $0

This NOAA/National Weather Service Broad Agency Announcement invites applications for special projects aligned with the NWS strategic plan and mission. Eligibility is broad and includes higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations and governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments, subject to NOAA/NWS statutory authority for each activity. Federal organizations are generally outside the scope. No award amount is stated, and as a BAA it outlines a general framework rather than a single defined award; review the announcement for project-specific details.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $0

This NOAA Broad Agency Announcement for the Office of Education seeks applications for special projects tied to NOAA's strategic and mission goals, including education and environmental work. Eligibility is broad: higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations and governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply, subject to the statutory authority for the specific activity. Federal organizations cannot be funded. No specific award amount is stated; contact program officials and submit to the appropriate line-office BAA.

FAA-COE-AJFE · $1–$20M

This FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment opportunity is restricted: new grant opportunities are open and available only to the university members of the ASCENT research coalition, which was awarded the Center in 2013. Organizations outside ASCENT's member universities are not eligible. The stated amount range runs up to about $20 million. Because eligibility is limited to existing consortium members, most applicants will not qualify.