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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
2023 Homekey Tribal NOFA
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies
Open exclusively to California Tribal Entities -- other applicant types are not eligible. Funds development of multifamily rental housing for tribal communities, including new construction, rehabilitation, manufactured housing, or conversion of non-residential space, targeted at seniors, youth, and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. No award amount or deadline is specified.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityCommunity Development Block Grant Community Revitalization Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedCommerce And Econ Opp · $250K–$2M
This Illinois DCEO Community Development Block Grant Community Revitalization Program offers awards between $250,000 and $2,000,000. The listing doesn't specify eligibility or funded activities — confirm details with DCEO before applying.
Large awardPR - Wildlife Restoration (FY24)
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Natural Resources · $10K–$10M
Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Restoration grant (FY24), which funds projects to restore and manage wild bird and mammal habitat, expand public access to wildlife resources, hunter education and safety, and shooting range development. Awards range from $10,000 to $10,000,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge awardCEFA Bond Financing Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · $1–$5B
A bond financing (loan) program for private, nonprofit, regionally accredited postsecondary schools operating in California for at least three years, with sufficient revenue or collateral to cover debt service. Funds construction, renovation, land acquisition, equipment, and refinancing, with no stated loan maximum but a nonrefundable application fee and issuance-based fees. Schools that factor race or ethnicity into admissions, or are not secular in curriculum, are excluded; this is debt financing, not a traditional grant.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyLarge awardNarrow eligibilityIllinois Public Radio and Television
UnofficialNo deadline listedIllinois Arts Council · $9K–$43K
An Illinois Arts Council grant supporting public radio and television, with awards ranging from $9,000 to $43,000, 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.
Small awardIllinois State Forest Action Plan (Urban)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $1K–$300K
This Illinois Forest Action Plan (Urban) grant funds data collection and reporting on the condition and disease problems affecting Illinois trees and forests, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $300,000. Eligibility is listed as N/A, so applicants should contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources directly to confirm who may apply. No deadline is listed.
Small awardWNS - Endangered Species- White Nose Syndrome (FY25)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $1K–$30K
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 $30,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesSmall awardCreative Innovation & Impact Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedCouncil on the Arts · Amount varies
Creative Catalyst is a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts program funding new initiatives that support creative workers and industries around asset development, workforce, community development, visibility, or policy. It's open to nonprofits, municipalities, school districts, and other non-arts nonprofits that provide arts programming or services, provided the project has statewide or broad regional reach. Awards go up to $25,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesSmall award+1 moreInvasive Carp Management Control in IL Waterway GLRI (FY26)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural 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.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesSmall business+2 moreEmergency Management Performance Grants
UnofficialNo deadline listedEmergency Mgt Agency · Amount varies
This is an Emergency Management Performance Grants listing from a state Emergency Management Agency, but no eligibility criteria, description, or award amount is provided. These federal-formula programs are typically restricted to state and local emergency management agencies; applicants should confirm directly with the funder.
Government / tribalIllinois Public Radio and Television
UnofficialNo deadline listedIllinois Arts Council · $9K–$43K
An Illinois Arts Council grant supporting public radio and television, with awards ranging from $9,000 to $43,000, 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.
Small awardEngineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research on biological and biomedical systems, including biosensing platforms, optical imaging, biomanufacturing, tissue/organ function, and rehabilitation engineering. Note: proposals focused mainly on drug design, drug delivery, or developing animal disease models are not supported. No award amount or deadline is stated here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityData Management
No deadline listedNational Park Service · Amount varies
This National Park Service internship program is restricted to youth organizations placing interns in data management and conservation support roles (GIS, ArcView, data entry, report writing). It is not a general operating or project grant for nonprofits or businesses, and no funding amount is specified. Eligibility is narrow, limited to organizations that place youth interns with NPS.
Narrow eligibilityANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ITALY
No deadline listedU.S. Mission to Italy · $10K–$100K
Open to U.S. and Italian registered not-for-profits, individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions; for-profit businesses are not listed as eligible. The U.S. Mission to Italy funds cultural and exchange programs (roughly $10,000 to $100,000) that strengthen U.S.-Italy ties, and every program must include a significant American cultural element or connection with U.S. experts/organizations. Priority areas include countering disinformation, STEM and entrepreneurship, American Studies, English language study, and media literacy.
NonprofitsIndividualsSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+2 moreAIS Grants to Great Lakes States (CAFWS-179)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $50K–$500K
This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program funds government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations to protect and restore habitat and species within the Great Lakes Basin, with awards from $50,000 to $500,000. Eligibility is broad, covering most organization types with a Great Lakes conservation project. No application deadline is listed.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+2 moreSFY25 Preparedness, Response, and Unmet Needs Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedIllinois Emergency Management Agency · Amount varies
Government organizations (and other 'direct beneficiary' entities per the listing) can apply for this Illinois Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security Preparedness, Response, and Unmet Needs Grant Program, which covers approved costs related to homeland security preparedness and disaster response. Award amounts were not specified in the listing.
Government / tribalSecurity and Preparedness
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). The U.S. National Science Foundation's Security and Preparedness program funds basic, theory-driven social science research on global and national security; it does not fund applied research. The program also supports undergraduate research experiences and methodological infrastructure. No award amount or deadline is stated here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityIllinois Reproductive Health Facilities Capital Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedCommerce And Econ Opp · $50K–$500K
This Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity capital grant program supports reproductive health facilities, with awards between $50,000 and $500,000. Eligibility and project details are not specified in the listing — confirm with DCEO before applying.
Large awardBiophotonics
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research in biophotonics, including deep-tissue imaging, optical sensing and biomarkers, neurophotonics, and low-cost, minimally invasive medical diagnostics and therapies. No award amount or deadline is stated here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityProposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California for projects that improve climate resilience, protect coastal/rural economies and wildlife habitat, or expand outdoor recreation, with top priority given to projects removing barriers to steelhead trout migration. Funded under Proposition 68; no specific award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalBroad eligibility