Grants for Special district governments - Natural Resources

This grant provides funding to various organizations and governments for projects that protect and restore habitats for neotropical migratory birds across the Americas, with a strong emphasis on international collaboration and partner contributions.

The IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Forest and Woodlands Resource Management grant aims to fund projects that enhance wildfire resilience, promote sustainable forest management and bioenergy through biomass utilization, with a focus on restoring forest and woodland ecosystems, supporting sustainable wood products, reforestation, and salvaging dead or dying timber, offering between $25,000 to $500,000 per project, with a total fund of $800,000 available, and applications are due by September 30, 2024.

The "IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Program" grant offers funding between $25,000 to $500,000 to government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits for projects aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of invasive and noxious plants on public lands to maintain ecosystem health.

The IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Wildlife Resource Management grant aims to fund projects by state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, and higher education institutions that focus on wildlife habitat restoration, connectivity, and climate resilience on public lands, with a total of $800,000 available for individual awards ranging from $25,000 to $500,000, and applications due by September 30, 2024.

The "IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Threatened and Endangered Species Program" grant offers funding between $25,000 and $500,000 to government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits for projects aimed at conserving, recovering, and reducing threats to federally listed and BLM sensitive species on public lands, with a total of $800,000 available and a deadline of September 30, 2024.

The IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management grant aims to fund projects that increase the use of locally adapted native seeds for public land restoration, enhance biodiversity, improve climate resilience, and involve underserved communities, with a total of $800,000 available for individual awards ranging from $25,000 to $500,000.

The IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Recreation and Visitor Services Program grant aims to fund projects by state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions that enhance public land access, improve recreational opportunities, and strengthen visitor services, with a focus on climate resiliency, equitable access, and public stewardship, offering between $25,000 and $500,000 to successful applicants until September 30, 2024.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Soil Health Financial Assistance Program. Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) State: Minnesota County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Grant funds are available for purchasing and retrofitting equipment that will assist with implementing soil health farming practices. This grant program is funded through the 2023 and 2024 Legislative Sessions, which established the Soil Health Financial Assistance Program to support healthy soil management practices in Minnesota. This program is administered by the Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Funding Information The MDA anticipates awarding approximately $2.375 Million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 using a competitive process. Applicants may apply for up to 50% of their project’s total cost with a minimum grant award of $500 and a maximum grant award of $45,000. Eligible Expenses Grant applications must be for the purchase of equipment that will be used to establish, improve, or accelerate soil health. Equipment can be new or used. Parts and materials used to retrofit existing equipment (this does not include tools that can be used again on another project) may also be eligible. Eligibility Criteria Applicants must:  Be an owner or lessee of farmland in Minnesota or a LGU, including cities, towns, counties, soil and water conservation districts, Tribal Nations, and joint powers boards.  A LGU that receives a grant for equipment purchases must make those purchases available for use by the public.  Be in good standing with the State of Minnesota:  No back taxes owed  No defaults on Minnesota state-backed financing for the last seven years Acceptable performance on past MDA grants  Not be an employee or spouse of an employee of the MDA For more information, visit MDA.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to government entities and educational institutions in Georgia for implementing strategies outlined in the Regional Water Plans, requiring a matching contribution from applicants.

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.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative restoration projects in priority forest landscapes across thirteen Southern States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, requiring sponsorship from a State Forester for non-tribal applicants.

This program provides funding to Indiana communities and organizations to enhance recycling and waste reduction initiatives, requiring a 25% cash match from applicants.

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.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects that restore rural forest landscapes in the Northeast and Midwest, aiming for significant environmental impact and alignment with state forest management priorities.

This funding opportunity is designed to support citizen science projects that enhance federal fisheries stock assessments and improve understanding of climate change impacts on fish stocks and fishing communities.

The 2025 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program is a grant that awards scallop quota to successful applicants for conducting research to enhance knowledge about the scallop fishery resource and contribute to scallop management decisions, with funding generated from the sale of the awarded quota.

The Green Transportation Capital Grant Program provides funding to transit authorities for cost-effective capital projects that reduce the carbon intensity of the Washington transportation system. Donor Name: Washington State Department of Transportation State: Washington County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/12/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: This grant is supported by state funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) (76.7 percent). The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Funding Information Historically, they’ve awarded between $12 million and $50 million in state-funded Green Transportation Capital Grants each biennium. Project Period July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027. Eligible Projects Vehicles, equipment, and zero-emission transition plan applications must be two-year projects only. Construction projects may be two or four years. Capital projects and related expenditures may include: Electrification of transit vehicle fleets, including battery and fuel cell-operated electric vehicles. Updating or modifying facilities for fleet electrification and/or hydrogen refueling infrastructure. New facilities that directly and primarily support fleet electrification. Construction of charging and fueling stations to support transit fleet electrification. Necessary upgrades to electrical transmission and distribution systems. In-house staff directly managing a capital construction project. Acquisition of property rights for capital projects.  Eligibility Criteria Any transit agency in Washington state is an eligible applicant. A transit agency is defined as:  City transit system under RCW 35.58.2721 or chapter 35.95A RCW  County public transportation authority under chapter 36.57 RCW  Metropolitan municipal corporation transit system under chapter 36.56 RCW  Public transportation benefit area under chapter 36.57A RCW  Unincorporated transportation benefit area under RCW 36.57.100  Regional transit authority under chapter 81.112 RCW  Special purpose district formed to operate a public transportation system For more information, visit WSDOT.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW‐OSPR) is seeking grant applications to help fund projects that enhance, restore, or acquire habitat for wildlife, with available funding totaling $5,000,000. These grant funds come from CDFW-OSPR’s Environmental Enhancement Fund (EEF), which acquires funds from spill violations in accordance with California’s Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. The EEF selection committee includes representatives from the California Coastal Conservancy, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and CDFW‐OSPR. The selection committee is seeking projects with a minimum requested grant award of $500,000. Projects must be completed by April 1, 2031. Multiple projects may be submitted for funding. Disbursement of money from the grant is contingent on the availability of funds in the EEF. To qualify, an environmental enhancement project must 1. Be located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, 2. Have measurable outcomes within a pre-determined timeframe 3. Be designed to acquire, restore, or improve habitat or restore ecosystem function, or both, to benefit fish and wildlife. Eligible Applicants include nonprofit organizations, cities, counties, cities and counties, districts, state agencies, and departments; and, to the extent permitted by federal law, to federal agencies. All eligible groups and projects are encouraged to apply. For more information, please go to www.wildlife.ca.gov/OSPR/Science/Environmental-Enhancement-Fund/About

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects and research aimed at sustainable fisheries management, protected species recovery, and marine ecosystem enhancement, targeting a wide range of applicants including educational institutions, nonprofits, and government entities.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is offering a $10 million grant to tribal nations and local governmental units in Minnesota for projects aimed at preparing local wastewater infrastructure for climate change impacts, with a focus on protecting water quality, increasing resilience, and promoting energy and water efficiency.