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Environmental Protection · Up to $30K

Open only to Illinois local government units (counties, municipalities, sanitary districts, water districts, and similar entities) responsible for wastewater or public water supply facilities — private homeowners and business owners are explicitly ineligible, as are communities with median household income at or above 150% of the state average. Funds planning grants (up to $1 million total across the round, individual awards up to $30,000) to develop a wastewater Project Plan that can later support a Construction Grant application. Applicants must be pre-qualified through the GATA Grantee Portal, registered in SAM.gov, and not on any federal or state debarment/exclusion lists.

U.S. Mission to the European Union · Amount varies

The Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program from the U.S. Mission to the European Union is a forecasted opportunity with no eligibility, funding amount, or description currently published. Embassy small-grants programs typically fund cultural, educational, and public-diplomacy projects, often for local nonprofits and organizations, usually at modest award levels. Check the full announcement when released to confirm eligibility and funding details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $300K–$800K

This NSF program is open to U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, and research labs); for-profit businesses and individuals cannot apply directly. It funds the design of novel or greatly improved research tools and methods (in bioinformatics, instrumentation, and research methods) that advance biological research broadly. Awards typically range from about $300,000 to $800,000, and the infrastructure produced must be useful to a community of researchers beyond a single team.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to U.S. nonprofit research organizations (museums, observatories, labs, professional societies) and accredited two- and four-year higher-education institutions submitting on behalf of faculty; individual researchers cannot apply directly. Funds fundamental materials science research spanning nanoscale to macroscale phenomena, materials discovery, and characterization. International branch campuses face extra justification requirements, and no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.

National Park Service · $1–$90K

This National Park Service task agreement funds a partnership with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions to deliver Certified Local Government training, and eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals are not eligible. The award is small, up to roughly $89,987.

Millennium Challenge Corporation · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information (not a grant) from the Millennium Challenge Corporation seeking input on community engagement services for the Solomon Islands Threshold Program. An RFI gathers market and capability information ahead of a possible future solicitation; it does not award funding. No eligibility or funding details are provided, so there is nothing to apply for at this stage.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California pursuing oak woodland conservation, particularly projects that bring ranchers and conservationists together for sustainable farming and habitat protection. No specific award amount or deadline is published for this ongoing program. Limited to California oak woodland projects, so it is not a fit for out-of-state or unrelated environmental work.

Natural Resources · $5K–$150K

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program (FY25) provides technical and financial assistance to government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations for projects that protect and restore habitat and species in the Great Lakes Basin, with awards from $5,000 to $150,000. Eligibility is broad, covering most organization types. No application deadline is listed.

Natural Resources · $1K–$120K

Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources Forest Health Management grant, though institutions of higher education are excluded. It funds data collection to analyze disease and health conditions in Illinois trees and forests. Awards range from $1,000 to $120,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH program to establish clinical centers for a consortium studying disorders of gastrointestinal interoception, with no eligibility, funding amount, or description published yet. NIH consortium clinical-center grants are typically awarded to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions. Review the full funding announcement when available to confirm eligibility and award details.

U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo · Amount varies

This is a forecasted opportunity from the U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo to promote human rights for vulnerable children in the Haut-Katanga region, with no eligibility, funding amount, or detailed description published yet. Embassy human-rights grants typically support local and international nonprofits implementing programs in the host country. Review the full announcement when available to confirm eligibility and funding terms.

Natural Resources · $1K–$350K

Illinois units of local government (municipalities, park districts, school districts, forest preserve districts), universities, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources Coastal Management Program grant; individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible. It funds coastal planning, hazard mitigation, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects, with awards from $1,000 to $350,000. This is a reimbursement grant requiring documentation of grant and matching expenses, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the state's GATA grantee portal.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for Lower Los Angeles River watershed projects in California that must meet at least four of thirteen statutory objectives, such as fish passage restoration, climate adaptation, or reducing water pollution, under Proposition 1. Awards range from $50,000 to $2,000,000. Eligibility is limited to projects addressing the Proposition 1 objectives within the Lower LA River watershed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for collaborative program grants supporting multidisciplinary research teams, with no eligibility, funding amount, or detailed description published yet. NIH research grants of this type are typically awarded to universities, research institutions, and similar organizations rather than individuals or businesses. Review the full funding announcement when available to confirm eligibility and award details.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

GEMSSTAR is an NIH award supporting early-career physicians and surgeons (medical/surgical specialists) who want to transition into aging research; it is aimed at researchers, not general nonprofits or businesses. This listing is still in forecast status, so specific eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet finalized.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments serving severely disadvantaged communities in the San Fernando Valley can apply for this Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy grant funded under Proposition 68 (2018), part of a $4 billion bond for drought, water, parks, and climate resilience projects. No specific award amount or deadline is listed here; the severely-disadvantaged-community designation narrows eligibility to projects serving that specific population.

NAVAIR · Amount varies

This is a forecast placeholder from NAVAIR for the STARBASE Cherry Point program, with no eligibility criteria, funding amount, or deadline published yet. There isn't enough detail here to say who can apply or what it funds — check back once the formal notice is released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $1M–$1.5M

This NSF initiative funds research networks to advance K-12 mathematics education by combining the science of learning, education practice, and data science. It is open to U.S. institutions of higher education, U.S. non-profit non-academic research organizations, and federally recognized tribal nations; for-profit businesses and individuals cannot apply directly. Phase I awards range from about $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, and Phase II is open only to Phase I awardees.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership program from the Administration for Community Living, with no eligibility, funding amount, or description published yet. Programs of this type generally support state agencies in improving services for people with traumatic brain injury. Review the full announcement when posted to confirm who may apply and the funding terms.

Air Force -- Research Lab · Amount varies

STARBASE Wright Patt is a forecasted opportunity from the Air Force Research Lab with no eligibility, funding amount, or description currently available. STARBASE is a Department of Defense STEM education program for students, usually delivered through schools and educational organizations. Check the full announcement when released to confirm who is eligible to apply.