Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Natural Resources · $30K–$2M

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding invasive carp removal and monitoring activities in the Upper Mississippi River. Awards range from $30,000 to $2,000,000.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Children & Families opportunity, General Departmental Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (GDSRAE), which funds sexual-risk-avoidance education programs. Programs of this type are typically open to nonprofits, public agencies, and community organizations rather than individuals; specific eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published. Review the official notice when it is released.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) HUD Healthy Homes Production Grant Program, which generally funds the identification and remediation of housing-related health and safety hazards. Programs of this type are typically aimed at state and local governments and similar entities rather than individuals; specific eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published. Review the official notice of funding availability when it is released.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted HUD opportunity, the FY2026 Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. HUD housing counseling funds typically go to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, intermediaries, state housing finance agencies, and training providers, so eligibility is likely limited to those types of organizations; confirm in the full announcement.

Indian Health Service · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Indian Health Service opportunity for National Indian Health Outreach and Education. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. IHS programs of this type typically fund tribes, tribal organizations, and national Indian organizations doing health outreach and education, so eligibility is likely limited to those groups; confirm in the full announcement.

Construction of State Home Facilities · $260K–$275M

Only state and tribal governments may apply to the VA's State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program; private organizations, religious or nonprofit groups, and individuals are explicitly not eligible. Awards range from about $260,000 to $275 million for constructing or improving state veterans' home facilities. The program is subject to Build America, Buy America domestic-sourcing requirements and to VA discretion to exclude applicants that do not align with current federal grantmaking priorities, so review the full announcement carefully.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA opportunity for Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards implementation, development, and maintenance under the Mutual Reliance initiative. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. Programs of this type typically fund state government regulatory programs that oversee animal food/feed safety, so eligibility is likely limited to government agencies; confirm in the full announcement.

Tahoe Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments working in the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin can apply for this Tahoe Conservancy program, funded by Proposition 4, covering land acquisition, planning, implementation, and monitoring for watershed, forest health, wildfire, and climate-resilience projects (with $25.5 million and $29 million allocated to specific purposes). Funding is typically awarded on a rolling basis without fixed deadlines, starting with a required pre-application letter of intent; no specific award amount per project is listed here.

State Treasurer's Office · $100K–$250K

California's Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program, run by the State Treasurer's Office, provides low-cost loans of up to $250,000 to charter schools, with priority given to schools opening in the current fiscal year. This is loan financing, not a grant, is limited to California charter schools (nonprofit or public agency structures), and requires a credit evaluation process.

Economic Development Administration · $100K–$30M

The Economic Development Administration's FY 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs fund a wide range of economic development needs, from planning and technical assistance to infrastructure construction in distressed communities, with awards roughly between $100,000 and $30 million. Eligible applicants include economic development districts, Indian tribes, states and local governments and their subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a local government; individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible. Review the full NOFO for investment priorities and any cost-share requirements.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Public Access program, supporting the state's Outdoors for All Initiative. Funds planning grants for future projects and implementation grants for construction of wildlife-oriented recreation and nature education facilities, including hunting, fishing, and non-consumptive recreation. No award amount or deadline is listed.

Natural Resources · Amount varies

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources capital grant program funds specific projects named directly in the state's annual appropriation bill, covering local governments, units of government, educational facilities, and not-for-profit organizations for natural resource, recreation, and cultural resource purposes. Eligibility is restricted to entities explicitly named in the legislature's line-item appropriation, so organizations not already designated in the budget bill cannot apply on their own initiative. No deadline or award amount is listed.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

The Administration for Children & Families Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program funds organizations to deliver education that promotes sexual risk avoidance (abstinence-focused) to youth. It typically targets nonprofits, public agencies, education institutions, and tribal entities that serve young people, rather than individuals. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for projects along the Lower Los Angeles River in California that support severely disadvantaged communities through drought response and long-term water resilience, funded under Proposition 68. Applications go through a two-phase process: a Concept Proposal reviewed by Conservancy staff before an invited Full Application. No specific award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is limited to projects in the Lower LA River program area serving disadvantaged communities.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California; this state Cleanup and Abatement Account funds emergency responses to pollution or urgent drinking water needs when no responsible party is available to pay for cleanup. Funding priorities and availability depend on legislative appropriations, penalty/settlement funds, and loan repayments, so amounts vary and are not fixed. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This FDA opportunity is forecasted to support training delivery and development for the Integrated Food Safety System, likely aimed at state/local government agencies and organizations involved in food safety regulation and training. Because it is still in forecast status, detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Natural Resources · Amount varies

Illinois' Recreational Access Program, funded through the federal Voluntary Public Access & Habitat Incentive Program, supports public access and habitat improvement projects on privately leased land, but it is open only to government organizations. Private landowners, nonprofits, and businesses are not eligible to apply directly. No award amount or deadline is listed.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Amount varies

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Preventing Drug Overdoses: Community Prevention and Response program funds community-based efforts to prevent and respond to drug overdoses, such as prevention, harm reduction, and response services. It typically targets nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal organizations that serve affected communities rather than individuals or for-profit businesses. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through California's Department of Housing and Community Development (Local Housing Trust Fund NOFA, Round 5). Provides low-interest (up to 3%) construction and permanent financing loans for affordable rental housing, shelters, supportive housing, and accessory dwelling units. At least 30% of funds must serve extremely low-income households, no more than 20% may serve moderate-income households, and administrative costs are capped at 5%, making this a fairly restrictive, compliance-heavy program.

San Diego River Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for projects that support the San Diego River Conservancy's mission under its enabling legislation and strategic plan. No specific award amount or deadline is currently published. Limited to projects within the Conservancy's San Diego River service area in California.