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Strategic Growth Council · $100K–$500K

This Strategic Growth Council program funds planning activities (community engagement, design prep, funding readiness) to prepare communities to later apply for a Community Resilience Centers Implementation Grant, with awards of $100,000-$500,000. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but each application needs at least one partner organization and a signed letter of commitment. The deadline is September 5, 2026.

Strategic Growth Council · $1M–$10M

This Strategic Growth Council program funds construction, retrofits, and campus amenities for Community Resilience Centers, plus related community programs and services, with awards of $1 million to $10 million. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but each application must include at least two partners, with one being a community-based organization if the lead applicant isn't. The deadline is September 26, 2026.

Idaho Field Office · $5K–$8M

This Department of Energy program (Idaho Field Office) provides cost-share grants to help offset the cost of licensing advanced nuclear energy reactors. Eligible applicants are broad and include federally recognized tribal governments, small and other businesses, county and city/township governments, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status, but not higher-ed institutions), and public and private universities. Awards range from about $5,000 up to roughly $8M, and applications are only accepted during a July 1 to September 30 window. Note this is a cost-share program, so applicants are expected to contribute matching funds.

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.

Strategic Growth Council · Amount varies

California's Transformative Climate Communities Implementation Grants fund neighborhood-scale, multi-project efforts that cut greenhouse gas emissions and deliver community benefits, such as affordable housing, transit access, solar and energy efficiency, water efficiency, and community resilience centers, in disadvantaged and tribal communities. At least two co-applicants are required alongside the lead applicant, forming a shared Collaborative Governance Structure with local residents. The deadline is October 1, 2026.

Strategic Growth Council · $1–$5M

California's Transformative Climate Communities Project Development Grants fund pre-development and basic infrastructure work (up to $5 million) that prepares disadvantaged, tribal, and previously-funded communities for future climate resilience implementation funding. Disadvantaged unincorporated communities and past TCC Planning or Implementation Grant participants get priority. The deadline is October 1, 2026.

Strategic Growth Council · Up to $300K

California's Transformative Climate Communities program funds planning activities (capacity building, code and policy updates, community engagement, climate action planning) to prepare low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities for future TCC implementation funding, with awards up to $300,000. Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. The deadline is October 1, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Up to $500K

Pennsylvania DEP's Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program funds up to $500,000 for the incremental cost of purchasing or retrofitting vehicles to run on alternative fuels, such as RNG, LNG, CNG, propane, hydrogen, biodiesel blends over B20, or battery-electric. Eligible applicants include school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, nonprofits, corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. The deadline is October 7, 2026.

Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation · $750K–$4.5M

Nonprofits, public agencies, tribal governments, community-based organizations, and public higher education institutions in California can apply, but only as part of a coalition — every application needs a Lead Applicant plus at least one Co-Applicant. It funds heat-related infrastructure planning and demonstration projects ($750,000–$1.2 million) or implementation of already-planned heat infrastructure ($3 million–$4.5 million). At least 40% of funding is reserved for projects benefiting Disadvantaged Communities, with 10% of that share going to Severely Disadvantaged Communities. Applicants must first submit a Pre-Application Interest Form via Submittable (window closes July 21 or August 11, 2026) before the Full Application is due October 13, 2026.

Idaho Field Office · Up to $3M

This Department of Energy program awards cooperative agreements (up to $3,000,000) to accredited U.S. two- and four-year colleges and universities to administer nuclear-energy-related scholarships and fellowships on behalf of selected students; the funding is not given directly to individual students or businesses. Eligibility is limited to private and public/state institutions of higher education. The deadline is not imminent (2030).

Environmental Protection · Up to $350K

Restricted to Qualified Well Pluggers — licensed contractors, not general nonprofits or businesses — under Act 136 of 2022. Up to $350,000 in federal funds is available to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across Pennsylvania that pose health, safety, or environmental risks. Applications may be submitted through June 30, 2031.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service · $1.5K–$500K

Open to agricultural producers, the USDA REAP program funds renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, with awards ranging from about $1,500 up to $500,000. Eligibility is limited to agricultural producers (and, under the broader REAP program, certain rural small businesses), so general applicants and urban organizations typically do not qualify. Review the application package and contact a State Energy Coordinator for required forms and current terms.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

California businesses, nonprofits, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments building or expanding a manufacturing facility involving recycled feedstock, advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, or advanced transportation technologies can apply to CAEATFA for a sales and use tax exclusion on qualifying equipment purchases. This is a tax exclusion rather than a direct cash grant, so applicants should confirm it fits their funding needs; no dollar cap or deadline is specified here.

CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Businesses, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments in California may apply for this CA Energy Commission program, which provides cost-share funding to match federal geothermal energy grants (energy, science, technology, and R&D projects). No award amounts or deadlines are listed here, and applicants should consult the program's application manual for full eligibility rules and required documentation.

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.

Idaho Field Office · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information (not a funded opportunity) from the DOE Idaho Field Office, seeking input from universities, national labs, industry, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and small businesses on future nuclear energy research priorities, submitted via NEUP.gov. There is no monetary award tied to this notice. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are not eligible to respond as such.

CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Restricted to tribal governments; this California Energy Commission program funds direct air capture and carbon removal technology research, development, and pilot testing. Projects that would benefit petroleum or gas production through enhanced oil/gas recovery are explicitly excluded. No award amount or deadline is listed in the posting.

CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Available to individuals and public agencies, this program provides state matching funds ('cost share') for specific federal clean-energy funding opportunities listed by the CA Energy Commission — it is not standalone project funding on its own. Applicants generally need to already be pursuing or have won one of the referenced federal opportunities. No fixed award amount or deadline is given here.

Headquarters · Amount varies

This listing is an informational notice about sequestration rather than an actual funding opportunity — it carries no eligibility criteria, no description beyond "Notice," and a $0 award amount. There is nothing here for an organization to apply to; typical applicants should disregard this entry.

CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Open to businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, but only to applicants who have already received (or are applying for) an eligible federal clean energy funding opportunity or qualifying DOE follow-on funding — this program provides matching cost-share funds, not standalone project grants. Retroactive cost share for already-received federal awards is not eligible. No set award amount or deadline is listed; eligibility depends on holding or pursuing a specific federal award first.