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Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 West
$300,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 2, 2024

Date Added

Aug 12, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for collaborative forest and ecosystem restoration projects in the western U.S. and Pacific Islands, targeting state and local agencies, Tribes, nonprofits, and universities to improve environmental health and resilience.

Environment
State governments
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Recreation and Visitor Services
$950,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and tribal organizations in Colorado to enhance outdoor recreation and accessibility on public lands, particularly for underserved communities.

Natural Resources
State governments
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
NM FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Threatened and Endangered Species Program
$800,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2025

Date Added

Dec 20, 2024

This grant provides funding for conservation projects that protect and recover endangered species and their habitats on public lands in New Mexico, targeting state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.

Natural Resources
State governments
Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Jordan Addendum
$10,000,000
Agency for International Development (Jordan USAID-Amman)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 26, 2025

Date Added

Apr 17, 2024

This initiative provides funding opportunities for private sector entities in Jordan to collaborate with USAID in addressing key development challenges, focusing on economic growth, water security, governance, education, and the empowerment of women and youth.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
USDA Forest Service Inflation Reducation Act Forest Landowner Support
$150,000,000
USDA-FS (Forest Service)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 14, 2023

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is the first in an anticipated series of Landowner Support for Forest Resilience NOFOs. Landowner Support for Forest Resilience is currently funded by four Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions (Public Law No: 117-169. Subtitle D, Sec. 23002(a) (1 ), (2), (3), and (4)), which encompass cost share and payment incentives for forestry practices and support participation of underserved landowners and small-acreage landowners (owning less than 2,500 acres) in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience. Landowner Support for Forest Resilience falls under the USDA Forest Service's existing Landscape Scale Restoration Program, as authorized under Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a). This program advances the Biden-Harris Administration's Justice40 Initiative. Established by Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the Justice40 Initiative has made it a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments, such as climate, clean energy, and other areas, flow to disadvantaged communities. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) solicits proposals for two IRA provisions: Subtitle D, Sec. 23002 (a)(2) and Subtitle D, Sec. 23002 (a)(3). These provisions provide the USDA Forest Service with funding to:Support the participation of underserved forest landowners in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience.Support the participation of forest landowners who own less than 2,500 acres of forest land in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience.

Environment
State governments
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Research Laboratory)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Jun 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative scientific research and technology development relevant to maritime applications, inviting proposals from academia, industry, and research institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
NM FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Recreation and Visitor Services
$50,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2025

Date Added

Dec 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and tribal governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects that improve recreational access and facilities on federal lands in New Mexico, particularly benefiting underserved communities.

Natural Resources
State governments
BARD Aquaculture and Desert Farming Program
$600,000
Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research between Israeli and American scientists to advance sustainable aquaculture and desert farming practices, enhancing food security and ecological conservation.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Cultural Opportunity Grant Program
$2,500
Lane County Cultural Coalition
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2024

Date Added

Sep 4, 2024

The Lane County Cultural Coalition in Oregon is offering Cultural Opportunity Grants ranging from $1000 to $10,000 for a year, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, to support projects that protect and stabilize cultural resources, expand public awareness of arts, humanities, and heritage, and increase access to culture, with a focus on access, awareness, and education in Lane County.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Vermont NRCS FY24 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding
$1,200,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 12, 2024

Date Added

Aug 14, 2024

The "Vermont NRCS FY24 Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships Announcement for Funding" is a funding opportunity by the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, offering up to $1.2 million to local governments, tribal governments, non-profits, and educational institutions in Vermont for projects that enhance natural resource management, increase conservation delivery, and support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through strategic partnerships.

Agriculture
State governments
Section 319 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Grants
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 31, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations in Pennsylvania for projects aimed at reducing nonpoint source pollution and improving water quality in impaired watersheds.

Environment
County governments
Oil and Gas Research Program Grant
$25,000,000
North Dakota Industrial Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for innovative projects that enhance oil recovery methods in North Dakota, particularly targeting collaborations between oil operators, service companies, and research institutions.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
NextCycle Michigan Seed Award Program
$10,000
Next Cycle Michigan
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Michigan-based organizations for innovative projects that promote waste diversion and enhance the state's circular economy.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
National Outreach and Communications Program
$26,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This grant provides funding to a wide range of organizations, including governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions, to promote recreational fishing and boating participation while enhancing conservation and safety efforts.

Recreation
State governments
Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP)
$250,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

May 31, 2026

Date Added

Mar 13, 2024

This program provides funding to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and other organizations in Pennsylvania for the development and improvement of parks, trails, and recreational spaces to enhance community livability and promote conservation.

Recreation
City or township governments
CY2025/FY2026 Chesapeake and Coastal Grants Gateway Outcome 1
$35,000,000
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake & Coastal Service
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 26, 2024

This grant provides financial and technical support to local governments, academic institutions, and non-profits for projects that improve water quality, restore waterways, enhance climate resilience, and promote environmental stewardship in Maryland.

Environment
Nonprofits
City of Sacramento Community Action Grant
$3,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations in Sacramento for projects that protect and improve local water quality by preventing stormwater pollution.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund
$2,500,000
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects focused on salmon conservation and subsistence initiatives in Alaska, targeting habitat restoration and monitoring efforts that benefit local communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
RESTORE Colorado Program 2026
Contact for amount
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, local governments, and educational institutions in Colorado to restore and enhance critical wildlife habitats and promote ecological resilience across the state.

Environment
Nonprofits