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

USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (REAP) funds agricultural producers for renewable energy and efficiency projects, with awards ranging from about $1,500 to $500,000. Eligibility is limited to agricultural producers rather than nonprofits or businesses generally, and applicants should contact their State Energy Coordinator for full application requirements.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS), supporting interdisciplinary genomics research centers. It is aimed at research institutions able to assemble multidisciplinary teams, not individual applicants or general organizations, and center awards of this type are typically large and highly competitive. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

Natural Resources · $10K–$1M

Open to government agencies, schools, and nonprofits for sport fish restoration work such as fisheries improvement and boat access projects. No project description is provided beyond the funding category, so applicants should confirm specific eligible activities with the funder. Awards range from $10,000 to $1 million; no deadline listed.

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

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Restoration grant (FY27) is currently not open to Forest Preserve Districts or local units of government; the listing doesn't specify who else may apply. Awards range from $10,000 to $10,000,000. A program description was not provided — confirm eligible activities and applicant eligibility with IDNR.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health cooperative agreement supporting specialized research centers focused on aging and/or Alzheimer's disease and AD-related dementias (ADRD). It is aimed at research institutions and academic medical centers with the capacity to run a multi-project center, not individual applicants. Center awards of this type are typically large and highly competitive, and full eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Natural Resources · $30K–$2M

Open to government agencies, schools, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations for fish and wildlife management activities tied to Upper Mississippi River Asian carp control, in line with Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office priorities. Awards range from $30,000 to $2 million. No deadline is listed; broad eligibility across organization types.

Environmental Protection · $100K–$18M

This is the Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen settlement funding program from a state Environmental Protection agency, with large awards ranging from $100,000 to $18 million, but no eligibility criteria or project description is listed here. This program typically funds vehicle/equipment replacement to reduce diesel emissions; applicants should confirm specific eligibility and use restrictions with the funder.

Air Force Academy · Up to $99M

The U.S. Air Force Academy uses this Broad Agency Announcement to fund research that supports cadet learning, faculty development, and Air Force mission needs across diverse fields such as hypersonics, cybersecurity, spatial disorientation, athletic performance, and homeland defense. It is open to non-government firms and partners (universities, businesses, and other non-federal entities); federal agencies are not eligible and should pursue internal government channels instead. The stated award range is very broad (from $0 up to about $99 million), so funding varies widely by project, and applicants typically begin by submitting a white paper.

Natural Resources · $10K–$800K

Open to government agencies, schools, and nonprofits for fish and wildlife habitat development and implementation projects, with priority for species of greatest conservation concern (including species not hunted or fished). Awards range from $10,000 to $800,000; no deadline listed.

Natural Resources · $200K–$5M

This USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grant funds urban and community forestry work — planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, and green spaces in and around cities and towns — to deliver ecosystem, social, and economic benefits, often through partnerships with government, private, and grassroots groups. Only government organizations and nonprofit organizations are eligible; for-profits and individuals are not. Awards are large, ranging from $200,000 to $5,000,000. No application deadline is listed in this record, so confirm timing directly with the program.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $25K–$1.2M

Open to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, research labs, and professional societies tied to research/education) and to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty. NSF's Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program funds building or scaling shared research infrastructure in three areas — cyberinfrastructure, biological collections, and biological field stations/marine laboratories — with awards ranging from about $25,000 up to $1.2 million. It excludes instrumentation (use the MRI program) and infrastructure built for a single project or lab; resources are expected to be openly accessible and serve a broad research community.

CA Energy Commission · $500K–$5M

Open only to public agencies and tribal governments in California -- nonprofits and private businesses are not eligible under the stated criteria. Provides cost-share funding paired with two federal programs (INDIGO and FPIP) supporting industrial decarbonization, grid reliability, and greenhouse gas reduction at industrial and food production facilities; awards range from $500,000 to $5 million. This is a large-award but narrowly targeted program tied to specific federal solicitations.

Commerce And Econ Opp · $300K–$1M

This Illinois DCEO Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program offers awards between $300,000 and $1,000,000. The listing doesn't specify eligibility or funded activities — confirm details with DCEO before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $50K–$600K

This NSF program funds early-stage collaborative projects that build research data infrastructure supporting public access and open science, bringing together cyberinfrastructure researchers, data and library experts, and research labs. Eligibility is unrestricted, so most entity types may apply, though successful projects rely on cross-disciplinary teams typically based at universities and research organizations; proposals are accepted year-round. Awards range from about $50,000 to $600,000.

State Water Resources Control Board · $1–$1M

California petroleum underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators — businesses and individuals — can apply for reimbursement of cleanup costs from leaking USTs, with grants up to $1,000,000 per site. This fund is not open to nonprofits or the general public; it is restricted to UST owners/operators meeting state financial-responsibility requirements.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $5K–$5M

NSF's Division of Environmental Biology funds ecological and evolutionary research from populations to ecosystems, with award amounts ranging widely from about $5,000 up to $5,000,000. Eligibility is restricted to U.S. nonprofit research organizations and accredited institutions of higher education, so general nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals do not qualify.

Natural Resources · $50K–$800K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant to Great Lakes states, administered via Illinois Natural Resources, which funds habitat and species protection, conservation, and restoration priorities in the Great Lakes Basin. Awards range from $50,000 to $800,000.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$9.7M

This California program is restricted by statute to 13 named Children's Hospitals (eight private nonprofit and five University of California hospitals) for capital improvement projects, so it is not open to other nonprofits or the general public. Grant awards can be very large, up to $98 million per private nonprofit hospital and $39.2 million per UC hospital, with applications accepted monthly on an ongoing basis (except October/November). Not a fit for any organization outside this named list of hospitals.

Natural Resources · $30K–$3M

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program (FY25) funds fish and wildlife management activities supporting Ohio River Basin Asian Carp control efforts, open to government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, with awards from $30,000 to $3,000,000. Eligibility is broad across sectors. No application deadline is listed.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California operating or serving drinking water systems, with priority given to small disadvantaged communities facing water access or safety gaps. Up to $130 million per year is available over ten years (through fiscal year 2029-30) for emergency needs, compliance assistance, and system consolidation; complementary loan programs offer partial-to-full principal forgiveness for qualifying disadvantaged communities. No fixed per-project award amount is listed.