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Bureau of Reclamation · $25K–$1.5M

The Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Drought Response Program funds drought-resilience projects (water storage and distribution improvements, source diversification, decision tools, and drought contingency planning), with awards from about $25,000 up to $1,500,000. Category A applicants are states, tribes, irrigation and water districts, and similar entities with water or power delivery authority located in the 17 Western states and listed U.S. territories; Category B is nonprofit conservation organizations partnering with a Category A entity. Federal entities, individuals, and institutions of higher education are not eligible, and applicants are limited to the Western U.S. and named territories. Some restrictions apply by location for drought contingency plans.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Regional Conservation Investment Strategies program, though public agencies typically lead these voluntary regional conservation planning efforts. Priority goes to areas lacking an existing conservation plan and to proposals that include matching funds (cash or in-kind) and demonstrate readiness. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in the San Fernando Valley area can apply for this Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy grant funded under California's Proposition 68 (2018), a $4 billion bond supporting drought, water, parks, climate, and coastal protection projects. No award amount or deadline is listed here; applicants should review the Conservancy's Proposition 68 Grant Program Guidelines for full details.

National Park Service · $1–$32.3K

This National Park Service grant is open only to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education, to provide research, technical assistance, and educational support to national parks in the National Capital Region. Awards are small, ranging from $1 to $32,270, under the CESU cooperative agreement framework; no deadline is listed.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$5B

A commercial paper (short-term debt) financing program for California nonprofit 501(c)(3) health facilities or public health facilities operating at least three years with demonstrated fiscal soundness. Funds construction, renovation, equipment, and refinancing of prior debt; notes must be issued in $100,000 denominations and carry a top-tier short-term credit rating. This is debt financing, not a grant, and requires three years of audited financials.

Illinois Arts Council · $3.8K–$532.6K

An Illinois Arts Council grant supporting public radio and television, with awards ranging from $3,765 to $532,570, but no eligibility criteria or project description is listed here. Applicants should confirm with the Illinois Arts Council whether this is limited to licensed public broadcasting stations or open more broadly.

State Water Resources Control Board · $2M–$10M

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments operating public water systems in California, for construction of drinking water infrastructure like treatment facilities, storage, and distribution systems. Eligible community water systems may receive principal forgiveness (effectively grant funding) from $2 million up to 100% of project cost depending on the community served and local water rates; other financing carries 0% to roughly half the state bond rate. Applications are accepted continuously but undergo a detailed technical, legal, and financial review.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Marine Geology and Geophysics program funds research on ocean basin and Great Lakes geology, covering topics like seafloor tectonics, paleoclimate, and marine geohazards. Eligibility is unrestricted among standard NSF applicant types, meaning it is effectively aimed at research institutions rather than typical small businesses or general nonprofits. No specific award amount is listed.

Natural Resources · $20K–$1.5M

This federal Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (administered via Illinois Natural Resources) funds construction, renovation, and maintenance of docking and mooring facilities for large recreational boats. Per the detailed eligibility text, direct participation is limited to state, territorial, or Commonwealth agencies with lead fish and wildlife management responsibility — not individuals or private businesses, despite conflicting category labels elsewhere in the listing. Awards range from $20,000 to $1,500,000.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

Open broadly to individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and California Native American tribes, this program funds habitat conservation projects tied to upland game birds through California's Upland Game Bird Account. Any proposal that meets the criteria in Fish & Game Code §3684 can qualify — eligibility isn't limited to established organizations. No specific award amount or deadline is listed, so applicants should confirm current cycle details with CDFW.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

Open only to public agencies and tribal governments (counties, cities, special districts, and Native American tribal governments) in California to pre-position oil spill response equipment near state waters. Total program funding is $400,000 available on a continuous application basis. Not open to nonprofits, businesses, or individuals, and limited to California coastal/waterway jurisdictions.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $300K

The NSF Ocean Drilling Program supports operations of the International Ocean Discovery Program, including running the JOIDES Resolution research drillship and related marine-geoscience science operations. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity, subject to notice clarifications), but in practice these large facility-operations awards go to major research institutions; the listing notes an award figure starting around $300,000. Funding ceiling and deadline are not specified, so review the full notice for details.

Ocean Protection Council · $250K–$750K

This Ocean Protection Council program funds only California Native American tribes and nonprofits for pre-planning and planning work to assess sea level rise impacts on tribal cultural resources, ancestral lands, and lifeways, with typical awards between $250,000 and $750,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling, quarterly, first-come first-served basis (non-competitive), making eligibility notably narrow and tribal-specific compared to general nonprofit grants.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds foundational robotics research and is explicitly open to any type of entity, though proposals must clearly justify the research as centered on robots and address fundamental gaps in robotics science rather than routine engineering. No specific award amount or deadline is listed. Best suited to researchers and research institutions rather than general nonprofits or businesses, despite the broad formal eligibility language.

Natural Resources · $10K–$240K

Open to government agencies, schools, and nonprofits for fish and wildlife habitat projects, with priority for species of greatest conservation concern. Projects must involve a multi-state effort and compete at the federal level, which narrows practical eligibility to organizations able to coordinate across states. Awards range from $10,000 to $240,000; no deadline listed.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Restricted to Pennsylvania municipalities where the Department of Environmental Protection's Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program has already deemed a site and is proposing a remedial response; DEP notifies the eligible municipality directly at least six months before the review opportunity opens. Funds cover the cost of an independent technical evaluation of DEP's proposed remedial response, and the award amount is not specified. There is no general application process - only municipalities already notified by DEP for a specific site can apply, so nonprofits, businesses, and the general public are not eligible.

Natural Resources · $25K–$500K

Illinois' Coastal Management Program (funded via USEPA's 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) supports coastal planning, hazard mitigation, habitat protection, and education projects, with awards from $25,000 to $500,000. Eligible applicants are units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations that are pre-qualified through the state's GATA grantee portal; private individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible, and this is a reimbursement grant requiring full expense documentation. No application deadline is listed.

Natural Resources · $20K–$6M

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding invasive carp management and control in Illinois waterways, supporting Great Lakes restoration priorities. Awards range from $20,000 to $6,000,000.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Interfacial Engineering program funds fundamental research on atomic- and molecular-scale interfacial phenomena to improve chemical and biochemical process efficiency, including chemical and biological separations and engineered interfaces. Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type subject to NSF's standard rules), but in practice these awards support university and research-institution investigators; proposals should show a clear path to advancing industrial chemical processes. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here, so check the program solicitation for current limits and proposal windows.

Illinois Emergency Management Agency · Amount varies

Funded through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for costs associated with its Homeland Security Preparedness, Response, and Unmet Needs Grant Program, listed as available to government organizations and other direct beneficiary awardees. No specific award amount or detailed project description is provided; this appears to be a prior state fiscal year (SFY24) program, so applicants should confirm current availability with the funder.