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Faรงade and Property Improvement Grant Program
$25,000
City of La Mesa
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to La Mesa businesses for exterior property improvements, enhancing their facades and overall appearance to boost the local economy.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Open Topics Broad Agency Announcement
$10,000,000
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 21, 2026

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity supports private sector organizations, including small businesses and nonprofits, in developing innovative environmental technologies and methods to enhance military readiness and resilience for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Contact for amount
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2025

This program provides low-interest loans to states and eligible entities for various water quality improvement projects, including wastewater treatment and stormwater management, to enhance public health and environmental sustainability.

Environment
Nonprofits
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
$200,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Food and Drug Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2027

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions, nonprofits, and government entities to enhance surveillance of antibiotic resistance in bacteria found in retail food, particularly raw meats and seafood.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
$125,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 17, 2027

Date Added

Nov 1, 2024

This grant provides financial support for summer research programs designed to engage high school and undergraduate students, as well as science teachers, in hands-on biomedical and behavioral research experiences to inspire future careers in these fields.

Education
State governments
FY26 Residential and Commercial Energy Storage Grant Program
$150,000
Maryland Energy Administration (MEA)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2026

Date Added

Aug 6, 2025

This program provides financial incentives for residential and commercial property owners in Maryland to install battery energy storage systems, enhancing energy resilience and supporting the transition to clean energy.

Energy
Individuals
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
$25,000
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2026

Date Added

Nov 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support for conservation projects focused on threatened species worldwide, prioritizing efforts that protect animals, plants, and fungi in their natural habitats.

Natural Resources
Individuals
Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant
$70,000
California State Water Resources Control Board
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This grant provides financial assistance to small businesses in California for upgrading, removing, or replacing underground storage tanks to meet safety regulations.

Environment
Small businesses
Southwest Virginia Building Upgrade Program
$15,000
Appalachian Voices
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 10, 2025

This program provides funding and support for energy efficiency upgrades to nonprofit, municipal, and small business facilities in under-resourced communities of Southwest Virginia.

Energy
Nonprofits
Closing the Opportunity Gap
Contact for amount
Vermont Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2023

This grant provides funding to nonprofits and community initiatives in Vermont that aim to improve economic equity, education, health, and community leadership to help close the opportunity gap.

Education
Nonprofits
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Subgrant Program
$75,000
Environmental Justice for New England
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small community organizations and Tribal entities in New England to tackle environmental and public health issues in disadvantaged communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Environmental Research & Education Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
Environmental Research & Education Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Oct 6, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovative research projects that improve sustainable solid waste management practices, focusing on climate change, emerging contaminants, and materials recycling.

Environment
Nonprofits
The Energize Your Neighborhood Grant
$6,000
City of Missoula Neighborhoods Office
Local

Application Deadline

Nov 27, 2025

Date Added

Nov 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-led projects that enhance neighborhoods in Missoula through improvements, planning, and resident engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program
$18,000,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This program provides funding for projects that electrify mobile sources to improve air quality and reduce emissions in Illinois.

Environment
Nonprofits
Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Mines and Metals Capacity Expansion Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities
$50,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (National Energy Technology Laboratory)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Aug 14, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support domestic industrial facilities in recovering critical minerals and materials from byproducts, enhancing the U.S. supply chain and reducing reliance on foreign sources.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) Office-wide
$2,000,000
U.S. Department of Defense (DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

May 10, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed for research institutions and innovators to develop groundbreaking microsystems technologies that enhance national security and have potential commercial applications.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Orphan or Abandoned Well Plugging Program (OAWP)
$1,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 23, 2024

This program provides funding to address the environmental and safety risks posed by abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania.

Natural Resources
City or township governments
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Mine of the Future - Proving Ground Initiative
$40,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (National Energy Technology Laboratory)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Nov 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S.-based institutions to develop advanced mining technologies and establish proving grounds that will enhance the domestic supply chain of critical minerals while promoting safety and environmental sustainability.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Projects Bill Grants
$10,000,000
Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jul 30, 2025

This funding program provides financial support to public and private entities for significant water-related projects in Colorado that address regional supply challenges and are not eligible for other funding sources.

Natural Resources
State governments
Ocean Drilling Program
$9,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2024

This grant provides funding for U.S. researchers to participate in marine geoscience expeditions and conduct follow-up research to enhance our understanding of Earth's climate and geological processes.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education