Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools in California; this federally-seeded program enhances bank financing to lower the cost of permanent charter school facility construction rather than providing direct grant funds. No specific award amount or deadline is listed. Only relevant to charter school facility financing, not general operating or program grants.

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountains can apply for this Proposition 4-funded grant supporting climate risk reduction, habitat and watershed restoration, wildfire risk reduction, and improved public access to parks and trails. The process starts with a Letter of Intent/Pre-Application Consultation Form, and projects benefiting disadvantaged or vulnerable communities receive priority; specific award amounts and deadlines are not listed here.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living program to scale evidence-based falls prevention programs, which typically support organizations that deliver proven community programs reducing fall risk among older adults. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should watch for the official notice. ACL grants of this type usually go to nonprofits, state and tribal agencies, universities, and aging-services networks rather than individuals.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Centers for Disease Control (Global Health Center) cooperative agreement to strengthen global health security by improving public health capacity to detect, notify, and respond to disease outbreaks worldwide. Such awards typically go to organizations with international public health implementation experience, such as nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and foreign or multinational health entities, and are global in scope. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Natural Resources · $10K–$8M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Sport Fish Restoration (Dingell-Johnson) grant administered via Illinois Natural Resources. Eligible activities include sport fisheries research and management, boating access development, aquatic resource education, lake construction, land acquisition, and hatchery construction. Awards range from $10,000 to $8,000,000.

Department of Natural Resources · $10K–$10M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Restoration grant (FY26), which supports wildlife habitat restoration and related conservation activities. Awards range from $10,000 to $10,000,000. A detailed program description was not included in this listing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program, which supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native tribes or tribal organizations and research institutions to build health research capacity and address tribal health priorities. Eligibility is typically restricted to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and inter-tribal consortia (sometimes with academic partners), making it narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Department of Commerce · $1–$1.5M

The Department of Commerce / Economic Development Administration Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA) program funds research and technical assistance projects that support economic development in economically distressed areas of the U.S. Eligibility is broad, including district organizations, tribes, states, local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits acting with local officials, private individuals, and for-profit organizations. Awards range up to about $1.5 million, and applications use a two-step process (concept proposal first, then invited full application) submitted through EDA's EDGE platform. No deadline is stated.

Economic Development Administration · Up to $30M

The Economic Development Administration's FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental funds long-term economic recovery projects (construction and non-construction) in communities affected by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, wildfires, flooding, and other 2021-2022 natural disasters covered by a federal disaster declaration. Eligible applicants include district organizations, tribes, states and local governments, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting with local officials; awards can reach up to $30 million. A major restriction is that projects must be located in or primarily benefit FEMA-designated disaster-eligible counties. Applications are submitted through EDA's EDGE portal; no deadline is stated.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Centers for Disease Control (Global Health Center) cooperative agreement to improve regional capacity to respond to HIV, tuberculosis, and other global health priorities in Central America. Such awards typically go to organizations with regional public health implementation experience, such as nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and regional or foreign health entities, and are geographically focused on Central America. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

This California Proposition 4 grant program, run by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, funds nature-based climate projects that protect biodiversity, restore landscape health, or advance the state's climate goals; nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. Projects must address at least one specific statutory priority and reduce climate risks to communities or natural resources, or expand public access to nature; funding is limited to the conservancy's California service area. No specific award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.

Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank · Amount varies

Open only to public agencies in California, this IBank program provides infrastructure loans (not grants) ranging from $1 million to $65 million for projects like water/wastewater systems, roads, public transit, and other public infrastructure, with terms up to 30 years and no competitive scoring (first-come, first-served). Applications are accepted year-round. Not open to nonprofits, businesses, or individuals, and requires eventual loan repayment.

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.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Department of Housing and Urban Development Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program (IHBG-COMP) for FY 2026, which funds affordable housing activities for Native American communities. Eligibility for IHBG is restricted to federally recognized tribes and their tribally designated housing entities, making it narrowly targeted. Specific funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Natural Resources · $1K–$45.1K

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant, which funds work to combat white-nose syndrome in bats and conserve affected species. Awards range from $1,000 to $45,088.

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · $1–$190K

Businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for this CA Department of Food and Agriculture program funding research into new management methods for controlling the beet leafhopper and curly top virus, with awards up to $190,000. Proposals must be submitted 30 days before posted Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board meetings, and funding priority goes to no-pesticide or DPR-approved pesticide approaches, making this a narrow, specialized agricultural research opportunity.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF STEM K-12 program funds fundamental, applied, and translational research that advances STEM teaching and learning across formal and informal settings. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including small businesses) with R&D capacity, non-profit non-academic organizations tied to education or research (e.g., museums, research labs, professional societies), state and local governments, accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations. Individuals and most general nonprofits without a research/education tie are not eligible; no specific award amount or deadline is listed here.

Natural Resources · $25K–$500K

Illinois units of local government (municipalities, park districts, school districts, forest preserve districts), universities, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources Coastal Management Program grant (funded via USEPA GLRI); individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible. It funds coastal planning, hazard mitigation, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects, with awards from $25,000 to $500,000. This is a reimbursement grant requiring documentation of grant and matching expenses, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the state's GATA grantee portal.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

California schools (via businesses, nonprofits, or public agencies applying on their behalf) not already affiliated with the National Archery in the Schools Program can apply for this CA Department of Fish and Wildlife equipment grant, which awards 12-20 new schools each year a starter archery kit (bows, targets, arrows, and maintenance equipment) rather than cash. Applications and a supporting Instructor letter are due July 30 each year, with awards announced by September 15; schools already running NASP are not eligible.

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency · Up to $200K

PCCD's Regional Policing Assistance Program funds Pennsylvania municipalities and public or quasi-public bodies representing them to improve regional policing consistency, recruitment, training, and professionalism, with a maximum award of $200,000. It is not open to nonprofits or individuals, and no application deadline is currently listed.