Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Office for Victims of Crime · $0–$450K

This Office for Victims of Crime program funds expanded victim services for American Indian and Alaska Native victims of human trafficking in urban centers. Eligibility is narrowly limited to Urban Indian Organizations and certain co-signers of the Alaska Tribal Health Compact that provide health services to AI/AN people in urban centers. Awards run up to about $450,000. The defined-entity restrictions make this applicable only to a small set of specific organizations.

Community Oriented Policing Services · $0–$6.3M

The COPS Hiring Program funds law enforcement agencies to hire or rehire sworn officers to expand community policing capacity. Eligibility is limited to established local, state, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies with primary law enforcement authority, and state and local entities must comply with federal immigration information-sharing requirements. Awards can reach up to roughly $6.25 million. This is restricted to law enforcement agencies, so general nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

Employment and Training Administration · $2M–$8M

The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 7 initiative funds workforce development to address employer needs in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. Eligible organizations include state and local workforce development boards, industry and employer associations, labor-management organizations, and Indian/Native American tribal governments and organizations; faith-based and other organizations are encouraged to apply. Awards range from about $2 million to $8 million. Funded work is tied to the three named rural regions.

Community Oriented Policing Services · $1M–$2M

The COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program funds state law enforcement agencies in states with high methamphetamine and precursor-chemical seizures to investigate illicit production and trafficking. Eligibility is limited to state governments. Awards range from about $1 million to $2 million. Only state-level applicants qualify, so local agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

Community Oriented Policing Services · $0–$4M

The COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program funds state law enforcement agencies in states with high opioid treatment admission rates to investigate the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and unlawfully distributed prescription opioids. Eligibility is limited to state governments. Awards run up to about $4 million. Only state-level applicants qualify, so local agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Up to $150M

The FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program makes federal funds available for natural hazard mitigation, prioritizing infrastructure and construction projects and modern building code adoption. Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, and local governments must apply through their state or territory. The listed maximum is very large, up to about $150 million. Direct eligibility is narrowly restricted to territories and DC.

Golden Field Office · $250K–$7.5M

This DOE Office of Indian Energy program funds Tribal energy resource development, including construction of energy assets and pre-development activities for community- and commercial-scale projects. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations. Awards range from about $250,000 to $7.5 million, with roughly $50 million expected to be available. Only Tribal governments and organizations may apply.

Office on Violence Against Women · $500K–$950K

This Office on Violence Against Women Rural Grant Program helps rural communities enhance safety and justice for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, funding victim services, investigation, prosecution, and related work. Eligible applicants include states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and public or private nonprofit entities including Tribal nonprofits. Awards range from about $500,000 to $950,000. Funded work must serve rural communities.

Bureau of Indian Affairs · $300K–$400K

This Bureau of Indian Affairs program funds established business incubators that serve Native entrepreneurs and businesses providing products or services to Tribal reservation communities. Eligibility is limited to defined entities such as Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, Tribal colleges or universities, certain institutions of higher education, and Tribes or private nonprofits providing business and financial technical assistance, all generally operational for at least one year. Awards range from about $300,000 to $400,000. The applicant must operate an established incubator, so new organizations are unlikely to qualify.

Office on Violence Against Women · $400K–$500K

This Office on Violence Against Women program (the Abby Honold Program) funds trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Eligibility is limited to state, territorial, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. Awards range from about $400,000 to $500,000. Because only law enforcement agencies may apply, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

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.

Bureau of Counterterrorism · $4.9M

This State Department Bureau of Counterterrorism program funds work to help law enforcement counter online recruitment by U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations such as think tanks and NGOs, public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. The award amount is about $4.93 million. Funding is pending the availability of funds.

National Park Service · $15K–$100K

This National Park Service Tribal Heritage Grants program funds cultural and historic preservation projects that help Tribes protect and promote their heritage, including oral history, traditional skills, and sacred and historic places. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages and Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations; NPS-owned or leased sites and collections are not eligible. Awards range from about $15,000 to $100,000. Only Tribal and Native entities may apply.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · $0

The School Safety Enhancement program provides competitive grants to develop and strengthen statewide school safety systems and the physical security of schools. Eligibility is limited to State educational agencies (SEAs). The notice estimates awards of $500,000 to $5,000,000 per 36-month project, though the listed amount fields are zero. Only state educational agencies may apply, so this is narrowly restricted.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Kidney Cancer Research Program Concept Award supports highly innovative, untested, high-risk basic kidney cancer research that could open new avenues of investigation. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to clarification in the full announcement. Preliminary data are not allowed, and the review is double-blinded, so applications must not identify the investigator or organization. Specific award amounts are not provided here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Biological Anthropology Program funds basic research on human and primate evolution, biological variation, and the interactions between biology, behavior, and culture. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, certain non-profit non-academic research organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations applying on behalf of a PI. PIs must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent sufficient for independent research. Specific award amounts are not provided here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Developmental Sciences program funds basic research on perceptual, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and biological development across the lifespan. A relatively broad set of applicants is eligible, including U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic research organizations, for-profit organizations including small businesses, state and local governments, Tribal Nations, and (for cooperative projects) foreign organizations for the U.S. portion only. PIs must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent. Budgets vary widely and no fixed award amount is specified; the program does not fund clinical trials or health-outcome research.

Department of Education · Up to $4M

This Department of Education program funds a National Technical Assistance Center addressing postsecondary, vocational, and continuing education needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. A broad set of applicants is eligible, including state and local educational agencies, eligible institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofits, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The statute requires at least $4,000,000 annually for this purpose, and the listed maximum award is about $4 million.

Community Oriented Policing Services · $0–$250K

This COPS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program funds new or expanded mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers and their families. Categories 1 and 2 are limited to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies (Category 1 excludes prior LEMHWA awardees), while Category 3 is open to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations. Awards run up to about $250,000. Eligibility depends on the category, with the agency tracks being narrowly restricted.

National Institute of Corrections · $0–$200K

This National Institute of Corrections program funds delivery of virtual instructor-led staffing analysis training for federal, state, local, and tribal corrections agencies. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal), for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education, but all recipients must waive any profit or fee and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status or a tribal resolution. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. Awards run up to about $200,000.