Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

U.S. Mission to Belgium · $20K–$100K

Eligibility is broad: not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs), public and private educational institutions, individuals, and public international and governmental institutions may apply. This U.S. Mission to the EU program funds projects commemorating America's 250th anniversary that celebrate U.S. history and innovation and advance U.S.-EU economic and policy ties in areas like trade, technology, energy, and defense, with awards of roughly $20,000 to $100,000. Projects must conclude by the end of the year.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $923.3K

Applications are accepted only from organizations, not individuals; eligible organizations broadly include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions, private organizations, foundations or corporations, federal agencies, and national laboratories. This USDA NIFA Open Data Framework program funds building neutral, secure data repositories and cooperatives where producers, universities, and nonprofits can store and share agricultural data, with a single award of about $923,325. The award is large.

Department of Education · Amount varies

Eligibility is broad: state and local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), IDEA Part C lead agencies, higher education institutions and community colleges, other public agencies, private nonprofits, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian tribes/tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations may apply. This Department of Education program funds a National Center on Accessible Education Videos to support captioning, audio/video description, and distribution (such as a loan service) of accessible K-12 materials for students with disabilities. Specific award amounts are not stated in this listing.

Department of Education · Up to $1.1M

Eligibility is broad: state and local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), IDEA Part C lead agencies, higher education institutions and community colleges, other public agencies, private nonprofits, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian tribes/tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations may apply. This Department of Education program funds Accessible Education Video Projects providing captioning, audio description, and accessible materials for K-12 students with disabilities, with awards up to roughly $1.05 million. The award is large.

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.

Food and Nutrition Service · $20K–$2M

Eligibility is broad: state agencies administering SNAP, state or local governments, health/welfare agencies, public health or educational entities, and private nonprofits such as community- or faith-based organizations, food banks, and emergency feeding organizations may apply. This USDA Food and Nutrition Service program funds projects to modernize SNAP customer service, administrative infrastructure, and eligibility-determination technology, with awards of $20,000 to $2 million. Note that unless the applicant is a state SNAP agency applying on its own, a letter of commitment or endorsement from the relevant state SNAP agency is required.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $20K–$50K

Eligibility is broad: state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations/foundations/corporations, individuals, and consortia of these may apply. This USDA NIFA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative funds workshop grants supporting its agricultural genomics and phenomics goals, with awards of roughly $20,000 to $50,000. The award is small and individuals are explicitly eligible.

Rural Utilities Service · $100K–$5M

Eligibility is broad: federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, state/county/city/township and special-district governments, for-profit organizations, and small businesses may apply. This USDA Rural Utilities Service Community Connect program funds broadband deployment (at least 100/20 Mbps) to all premises in rural, economically challenged communities lacking service, with awards of roughly $100,000 to $5 million. The award is large; note these programs commonly carry matching requirements, so confirm cost-share terms in the Application Guide.

DOT Federal Highway Administration · $50K–$80M

Eligible applicants are governmental and quasi-governmental entities: states, metropolitan planning organizations serving urbanized areas over 200,000, local governments, political subdivisions, special-purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, federal land management agencies, and tribal governments. The FHWA Bridge Investment Program funds bridge planning and bridge projects (eligible costs up to $100 million per project) on a rolling basis, with individual awards reaching tens of millions of dollars. Private nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $300K–$900K

Eligibility is broad: state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations/foundations/corporations, individuals, and consortia of these may apply. This USDA NIFA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative funds research grants studying crop and animal genetics and phenomics to support U.S. agricultural production and genetic improvement, with awards of roughly $300,000 to $900,000. The award is large and individuals are explicitly eligible.

National Park Service · $316K–$2.2M

This National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund program provides annual matching grants to support the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices. Eligibility is limited to state governments (and certain territories and Freely Associated States) as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act, plus one named nonprofit (Ohio History Connection) serving as Ohio's SHPO. Awards range from about $316,000 to $2,200,000. A non-federal match is required, and the program is not open to general nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.

National Park Service · $83K–$181K

This National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund program funds the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices to identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties on tribal lands. Eligibility is limited to tribal governments with signed Memoranda of Agreement with the National Park Service to assume State Historic Preservation Office duties on tribal lands. Awards range from about $83,000 to $181,000. Only qualifying tribal governments may apply.

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.

National Park Service · $15K–$750K

This National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Semiquincentennial program funds physical preservation of cultural resources tied to America's founding, for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Eligible applicants are state and local governments, nonprofits (including nonprofit higher-education institutions), and federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations; NPS-owned or NPS-interest properties are not eligible. Awards range from about $15,000 to $750,000. No non-federal match is required, though match may be a competitive factor.

Office on Violence Against Women · $100K–$150K

Eligibility is limited to victim service providers, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. This Office on Violence Against Women initiative provides flexible financial assistance so victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking can pay for self-identified needs that traditional services do not cover, with awards of roughly $100,000 to $150,000. General nonprofits outside the victim-services field, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service · $50K–$500K

Eligible applicants are limited to domestic nonprofit entities, Indian tribes, and public institutions of higher education that act as Microenterprise Development Organizations. This USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program provides loans and grants to capitalize a revolving fund for microloans supporting rural microenterprise startups and growth, with grant amounts up to roughly $500,000. For-profit businesses and individuals are not eligible applicants.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Amount varies

This USDA Rural Business Development Grant is open only to rural public bodies/government entities, federally recognized tribes, and nonprofit entities (including nonprofit rural cooperatives and institutions of higher education) serving rural areas; for-profit entities, individuals, and individual businesses are explicitly not eligible. It funds business and community economic-development and job-creation projects through two categories (business opportunity and business enterprise grants). Specific award amounts are not stated in this listing.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service · $0–$100K

Eligible applicants are limited to domestic nonprofit entities, Indian tribes, and public institutions of higher education serving as Microenterprise Development Organizations. This USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program funds training and technical assistance for microloan borrowers and rural micro entrepreneurs, with awards up to about $100,000. For-profit businesses and individuals are not eligible to apply.

Employment and Training Administration · $5K–$2.2M

Eligibility is restricted to State Workforce Agencies and U.S. states/territories (including DC, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands). This Department of Labor program allots foreign labor certification grant funds to state agencies for FY2026 through guidance applicable through FY2028, with allotments ranging from about $5,000 to roughly $2.2 million. No nonprofits, businesses, researchers, or individuals are eligible.

U.S. Mission to South Korea · $25K–$100K

Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs), public and private educational institutions, and public international and governmental institutions; priority may go to organizations based in the Republic of Korea, and applicants headquartered elsewhere must show ROK-based implementation capacity. This U.S. Embassy Seoul program funds initiatives implemented in Korea that strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance in areas such as economic and technology cooperation, cybersecurity, and supply-chain resilience, with awards of roughly $25,000 to $100,000. For-profit entities and individuals are not listed as eligible.