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Small Business Development Centers
UnofficialNo deadline listedCommerce And Econ Opp · $80K–$525K
This Illinois DCEO program funds Small Business Development Centers, which provide counseling and support services to small businesses, with awards between $80,000 and $525,000. The listing doesn't specify who may apply to host a center (typically universities or nonprofits) — confirm eligibility with DCEO.
Large awardRegional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Forestry and Fire Protection · $5M–$20M
Individuals, nonprofits, other legal entities, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for this CAL FIRE program funding large-scale wildfire and landscape resilience projects, including hazardous fuels reduction, prescribed fire, reforestation, biomass utilization, and workforce training, with awards ranging from $5 million to $20 million. The program favors applicants who can demonstrate strong administrative and technical capacity to manage large, multi-partner projects, and concept proposals are due by 3 p.m. PDT on June 30, 2026, so smaller organizations without prior large-grant management experience may be at a disadvantage.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardBroad eligibilityLong Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC Crane
No deadline listedNSWC CRANE - N00164 · Amount varies
This Navy (NSWC Crane) Broad Agency Announcement seeks innovative research and technology demonstrators in national-security focus areas such as electronic warfare, sensors, hypersonics, and power systems. Eligibility is unrestricted to any entity type, so businesses, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations may propose, though work must align with the Navy's defense mission. No fixed award amount or deadline is stated; proposers are encouraged to contact the listed points of contact before submitting.
Small businessResearchersNonprofitsSchools & universities+1 moreComputational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
The NSF Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) meta-program funds research that uses new computational and data-analysis approaches to drive breakthroughs across science and engineering disciplines. Eligibility is unrestricted, so universities, research organizations, and other entity types may apply, though proposals must have a significant computational or data-science component beyond typical methods. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAviation Fuel Tax Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedTransportation · Amount varies
This listing (Aviation Fuel Tax Program, from the state Transportation department) has no eligibility criteria, description, or award amount on file, so it is not possible to determine who can apply or what it funds from the available information. Applicants should contact the funder directly for program details before pursuing this opportunity.
Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program supports state-of-the-art instruments and facilities for atmospheric research and education, including lower-atmosphere observing facilities and community instruments. Eligibility is unrestricted in principle, but note an important restriction: proposals to the Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities track are accepted by invitation only and require contacting the program director first. Award amounts and deadline are not specified. This is best suited to universities and research institutions that operate or provide shared instrumentation.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityBrownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Toxic Substances Control · Amount varies
California's Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program, run by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, helps nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments assess or clean up brownfield sites they own, as long as they are not liable for the contamination under federal CERCLA law. As of the program record, DTSC states it is not currently accepting applications due to insufficient funds in the revolving loan fund, so applicants should confirm funding availability before applying.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityMechanics of Materials and Structures
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, but in practice this NSF program funds fundamental research in solid mechanics, materials, and structural behavior, so it's primarily suited to university researchers and research institutions rather than typical nonprofits or small businesses. No award amount is specified, and no fixed deadline is listed here, so applicants should check NSF's current submission window.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityETIP Strategic Sectors Single Company Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedCommerce And Econ Opp · $150K–$10M
This Illinois DCEO Economic Transformation and Innovation Program (ETIP) grant supports a single company in a strategic sector, with awards between $150,000 and $10,000,000. Eligibility and program details beyond the 'single company' framing are not specified in the listing — confirm with DCEO before applying.
Large awardThe California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River
UnofficialNo deadline listedSanta Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California under the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy's Prop 68 River grant program. Funds drought, water, parks, climate, and coastal-protection projects tied to the 2018 Prop 68 bond act. No specific award amount or deadline is listed; eligibility is geographically tied to the Conservancy's jurisdiction.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityDenver FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance
No deadline listedDepartment of Commerce · Up to $300K
This EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance program (Denver region) funds economic development planning in economically distressed areas. Eligible applicants are limited to District Organizations, Indian Tribes, states and political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; private individuals and standalone for-profits are not eligible. Awards range up to about $300,000. Note that applications are submitted through EDA's EDGE platform, not Grants.gov.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityCannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California conducting research or technological innovation on the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation. Funds projects on water use, land management, native species, and community engagement related to cultivation practices. No award amount or deadline is listed in the posting, so applicants should confirm current funding levels and timelines with CDFW before applying.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalBroad eligibilityPhiladelphia FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance
No deadline listedDepartment of Commerce · Up to $300K
This EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance program (Philadelphia region) funds economic development planning in economically distressed areas. Eligible applicants are limited to District Organizations, Indian Tribes, states and political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; private individuals and standalone for-profits are not eligible. Awards range up to about $300,000. Applications are submitted through EDA's EDGE platform, not Grants.gov.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityU.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program
No deadline listedU.S. Mission to the United Nations · $1K–$100K
Open to both individuals and organizations (nonprofits, think-tanks, civil society, NGOs, nonprofit educational institutions, and foreign public/UN entities), this U.S. Mission to the United Nations–Geneva small grants program funds projects advancing U.S. multilateral policy priorities such as human rights, humanitarian response, global health, climate action, UN transparency, and gender. For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible. Projects should target international audiences and have a presence in or be carried out in Geneva. Awards range from about $1,000 to $100,000.
NonprofitsIndividualsSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+2 moreProp 4 – Regional Wildfire
UnofficialNo deadline listedSanta Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy program for regional wildfire prevention, forest health, and forest resilience projects that reduce risk to populated areas near wildlands. Funds are available for encumbrance through June 30, 2028 and liquidation through June 30, 2031, but no specific award amount or application deadline is listed here.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibility2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies
Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for this roughly $101 million California HCD Super NOFA funding multifamily rental housing and infrastructure programs, but awards are strictly limited to projects located in Los Angeles County affected by the January 2025 wildfires. Funding covers new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of affordable, supportive, transit-oriented, or veteran-focused rental housing, plus infrastructure gap funding for qualifying infill projects; organizations outside LA County are not eligible.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreCharter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools in California, administered by the State Treasurer's Office (California School Finance Authority). Provides facility incentive grants; the Authority received a $30 million federal award for a new round starting the 2025-26 school year, but no per-applicant amount or deadline is given. Limited to charter school facility projects, a narrow use case.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityConservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
UnofficialNo deadline listedEnvironmental Protection · Amount varies
This Pennsylvania program provides cost-share funding to farmers and landowners who enroll land within designated Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) project areas to implement agricultural conservation practices. Applicants must own or control eligible farmland in a designated project area and be able to implement and maintain the required conservation practices; this is a cost-share program, so it is generally not aimed at general nonprofits or businesses outside agriculture. No specific award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
IndividualsCost-share requiredNarrow eligibilityCharter FinE Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools, administered by the California State Treasurer's Office using a $10 million federal Credit Enhancement grant. Enhances financing arrangements to lower the cost of permanent charter school facilities. No specific per-applicant award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is narrowly limited to charter school facility financing.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants
No deadline listedDOC NOAA - ERA Production · $250K–$30M
Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit companies, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply to this NOAA program for fish habitat restoration in the Great Lakes. Federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Applicants can be located anywhere, but the proposed work must take place within the Great Lakes basin in one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (NY, PA, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN). Awards range from about $250,000 to $30 million, making this a large-award opportunity with a strong geographic restriction.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+3 more