Program Name | Description | Eligible Entities | Project Category | Award Ceiling | Award Floor | Non-federal Cost Share | Application Deadline | Status | Informational Webinars | Government Level | Agency | Agency Contact | Agency Program Page |
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| Agricultural Conservation Easement | The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses which negatively affect agricultural uses and conservation values, protect grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring or conserving eligible grazing land, and protecting and restoring and enhancing wetlands on eligible land. ACEP has two components: Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) help private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities such as state and local governments protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches by limiting non-agricultural uses of the land through conservation easements. Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) help private and tribal landowners protect, restore and enhance wetlands which have been previously degraded due to agricultural uses. Additionally, through ACEP, USDA offers the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP), a voluntary program through which NRCS enters into agreements with eligible partners to leverage resources to carry out high priority wetland protection, restoration, and enhancement and to improve wildlife habitat. | Private and tribal landowners, land trusts, NGOs, state and local governments | Agriculture Improvements Watershed Health | N/A | N/A | 12/24/2024, 7:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | N/A | Federal | US Dept Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | Varies by state | https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program | |
| B2E2 | The Phase 2 (Bucket 2) Upper Colorado River Basin Environmental Program or "B2E" funding opportunity under the Inflation Reduction Act closed the application period on November 22, 2024. The B2E funding opportunity targeted environmentally focused projects that mitigated the impacts of recent droughts. A new funding announcement for projects that are environmentally oriented and also include water savings benefits will begin on Wed., Dec. 4, 2024. This new announcement is issued under the same Request for Applications (RFA) as the previous Bucket 2 Environmental Drought Mitigation Funding Opportunity and is referred to as "B2E2". B2E2 will provide funding for projects that will restore habitat and assist in species recovery while providing additional water savings benefits to increase resiliency against prolonged drought driven by climate change. Those who applied under the initial B2E funding opportunity do not need to submit another application. This new announcement provides a funding opportunity for environmentally oriented projects with additional water savings. The Request for Applications under the title, "Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation" opens Wed., Dec. 4, 2024, and will remain open until Fri., Jan. 10, 2025. Funding is contingent upon completion of an evaluation process by Reclamation. Final selections will be made by Reclamation based on the merit review described in the attached Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Request for Application. Water savings benefits will not be a consideration in the merit review. Phase one of the Upper Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program was funded through the System Conservation Pilot Program. The second phase is known as "Bucket 2." This funding opportunity is available. | • Applicant: • Must be a public entity or Tribe. Non public entities must partner with a public entity or tribe. | Watershed Health Forest Management | 1/10/2025, 7:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/SystemConservation/docs/20241211-B2E2DroughtMitigation-WebinarPresentation-508-POMD.pdf | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation | UCBEfficiency@usbr.gov | https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/SystemConservation/index.html | |||
| WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Grants | Through the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects Reclamation provides 50/50 cost share funding to irrigation and water districts, tribes, states and other entities with water or power delivery authority for small water efficiency improvements that have been identified through previous planning efforts. Projects eligible for funding include installation of flow measurement or automation in a specific part of a water delivery system, lining of a section of a canal to address seepage, or other similar projects that are limited in scope. | States, tribes, irrigation and water districts, and other organizations with water authority located in the Western United States and territories. Nonprofit organizations located in the United States are eligible if they partner with an entity with water delivery authority. | Municipal/Industry Conservation Water Administration | $125,000 | N/A | 1/14/2025, 11:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation Dept. of Interior | For additional information on WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects, please contact Ms. Nickie McCann at 303-445-3733 or send an email to nmccann@usbr.gov. | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845 | ||
| AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants | AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. An AmeriCorps member is a person who does community service through AmeriCorps. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits. After successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award they can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans. | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) | Capacity/Technical Assistance | NA | NA | 1/23/2025, 12:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2024-americorps-state-national-grants#funding | Federal | AmeriCorps | americorpsgrants@americorps.gov | https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2024-americorps-state-national-grants#funding | |
| Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant - Region 6 | EPA’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program addresses environmental justice and public health issues in underserved communities. The program is run by collaborations between EPA and 11 grantmakers around the nation to reduce the burden of the federal grants application process and distribute federal funds to potential applicants working to address environmental justice issues. Subgrants distributed by the grantmakers will support environmental project activities, including (but not limited to) small local clean ups, local emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency programs, environmental workforce development programs for local jobs reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fence-line air quality and asthma related projects, healthy homes programs, and projects addressing illegal dumping and a host of other environmental areas. | *Federal or state-registered nonprofit organizations *Community-based and grassroots nonprofit organizations *Philanthropic and Civic organizations with nonprofit status *Tribal governments (both federally recognized and state-recognized) and intertribal consortia (i.e., a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective.) *Native American Organizations (includes Indian groups, cooperatives, nonprofit corporations, partnerships, and associations that have the authority to enter into legally binding agreements). Organizations must be able to prove they are not for profit, a 501(C)3 incorporation is one way to do this, but is not necessary to apply (please see our FAQ materials for further information.) | Agriculture Improvements Watershed Health Capacity/Technical Assistance | $350,000 | $75,000 | 2/1/2025, 5:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | Federal | Environmental Protection Agency | info@bullardcenter.org Ms. Alba Sereno Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Street PAB 205, Houston, TX 77004 | https://www.bullardcenter.org/teamup | ||
| PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program | The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost- Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program is a competitive grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plan for and strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. This is primarily for transportation infrastructure resiliency, but fish passage can be co-benefit. There are 4 types of PROTECT grants: 1) Planning, 2) Resilience Improvement; 3) Community Resilience and Evacuation Route; and 4) At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure. Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, the PROTECT program provides $8.7 billion in formula and discretionary funding for improving the resilience of highway, transit, intercity rail, and port facilities to climate change and natural disasters. The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). | (A) A State or political subdivision of a State. (B) A metropolitan planning organization. (C) A unit of local government. (D) A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority. (E) An Indian tribe (F) A Federal land management agency that applies jointly with a State or group of States. (G) A multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). | Watershed Health | $876,000,000 | $100,000 | 2/24/2025, 7:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/component-page?action=viewdetailpage&sharelevel=meeting&useWhichPasswd=meeting&clusterId=gov&componentName=need-password&meetingId=l5ZQllg4OvSDPysEmzzTE-gge26jhiHz7IBrVXqRQuyngXq1FyWRudq3SjL_jqiu.0e3sfZrAmkWXUhbn&originRequestUrl=https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/4ANISfRHR_w8EciiFwwCg2Bm5hxkYbyJZ_BdalFg8-oHDjPUJ8wvsLDm9LqXclhZ.OFwPHZZrzfndSmn_?startTime=1731002402000 (Passcode: D^wV7xT$) | Federal | Dept of Transportation | PROTECTdiscretionary@dot.gov | https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary/ | |
| Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal | The principal objective of the NOAA’s Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Funding Opportunity is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to Indian tribes and organizations that represent Indian tribes through formal legal agreements (e.g., tribal commissions, tribal consortia, tribal conservation districts, and tribal cooperatives) (see section III.A for specific Eligibility requirements) to remove barriers to fish passage. NOAA recognizes that healthy fish populations are integral to the living culture of tribes. Funding will be used for fish passage that rebuilds productive and sustainable fisheries, contributes to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species, enhances watershed health, promotes resilient ecosystems and communities, and increases tribal capacity to participate in fish passage barrier removal efforts while improving tribal commercial, recreational, subsistence and cultural practice opportunities. Proposed work may be located on tribal lands, throughout traditional use areas, or in coastal watersheds that support fish populations that are or have been integral to the living culture of tribes. This funding announcement is authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Public Law 117-58), 135 STAT. 1356 (Nov. 15, 2021) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, Public Law 117-169). | ligible applicants are Indian tribes (as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 5304 (e)) and organizations that represent Indian tribes through formal legal agreements (e.g., tribal commissions, tribal consortia, tribal conservation districts, and tribal cooperatives). 23.U.S.C. Section 5304 (e) states that ‘(e)“Indian tribe” or “Indian Tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Organizations that represent Indian tribes through formal legal agreements are encouraged to provide a clear description and supporting documentation (e.g., letters of support, Memoranda of Understandings) in the application, demonstrating a relationship between the tribe(s) and organization. The documentation is further described in this Announcement in Section IV.B., Content and Form of Application. Documentation should be submitted as part of the grant application.An institution of higher education, non-profit organization, commercial (for profit) organization, U.S. territory, or state or local government, and organizations that identify as Indian tribes but do not meet the definition of “Indian tribe” above, which may include state recognized tribes, can partner with Indian tribes and organizations that represent Indian tribes through formal legal agreements, but are not eligible to submit an application directly. A partnership may involve proposed subawards, contracts, informal collaboration, or other engagement. These partners may apply directly for separate NOAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding opportunities for restoring fish passage published at www.grants.gov. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies interested in this program are strongly encouraged to work with applicants who are eligible to apply. Applicants must propose work in areas that benefit United States migratory fish as defined in the Program Objective (Section I.A). Eligible applicants for Great Lakes projects must propose work within one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota) within the Great Lakes basin.E | Watershed Health Forest Management | $6,000,000 | $300,000 | 2/28/2025, 6:30:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-tribal-priority-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants | Federal | Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Janine Harris Competition Manager Phone 301-427-8635 E-mail: infrastructure.tribal@noaa.gov | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-tribal-priority-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants | |
| Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program | The Community Wildfire Defense Program (CWDG) is a grant program intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorizes the $1 billion, five-year CWDG Program, which prioritizes at-risk communities: In an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, Are low income or, Have been impacted by a severe disaster that affects the risk of wildfire. The program provides funding to communities for two primary purposes: Develop and revise Community Wildfire Protection Plans Implement projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that are less than ten years old. The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program also helps communities in the wildland urban interface implement the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. | Communities at risk from wildfire, including Indian Tribes (USDA will award grants in cooperation with the states), Private Forest Owners, State Forestry Agencies And Other Nonprofit Organizations | Forest Management | Out of the up to $200 million available, individual grants of up to $250,000 can be used to develop and update community wildfire protection plans, while individual grants of up to $10 million can be used for wildfire resilience projects that implement community wildfire protection plans. Projects must be completed within five years of the award. The number of projects selected will be determined by available funding, which is up to $200 million | N/A | 3/1/2025, 6:30:00 AM (UTC) | Open | N/A | Federal | US Dept Agriculture US Forest Service | N/A | https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants/cwdg | |
| Environmental Water Resources Projects (WaterSMART) | WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects is a category of funding to support projects focused on environmental benefits and that have been developed as part of a collaborative process to help carry out an established strategy to increase the reliability of water resources | Federal Governmental entities, Tribal governments, local authorities, private entities, 501(c)(4) Nonprofit organizations | Watershed Health | $5,000,000 | $0 | 3/11/2025, 12:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_Y2UzODMxYTYtMjM1NS00Y2VjLWJjZjgtZGE0YTI3MjE0Yjgz%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252263b51619-fefe-4381-b197-a5fb7af92373%2522%252c%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253atrue%257d.&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=ec0d324a-8401-42b8-9f1b-bd5073d0b906&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true | Federal | Dept. of Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Ms. Avra Morgan at 303-445-2906 or aomorgan@usbr.gov; or contact Ms. Robin Graber at 303-445-2764 or rgraber@usbr.gov. | https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/ewrp/index.html | |
| WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects 2024 | Projects that accomplish one of more of the following: Water conservation and efficiency projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings and benefit ecological values or watershed health Water management or infrastructure improvements to benefit ecological values or watershed health Watershed restoration projects benefiting ecological values or watershed health that have a nexus to water resources or water resources management | State, Tribal or local government, an organization with power or water delivery authority, regional authority, or a nonprofit conservation organization | Municipal/Industry Conservation Watershed Health | $5,000,000 | N/A | 3/11/2025, 8:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2UzODMxYTYtMjM1NS00Y2VjLWJjZjgtZGE0YTI3MjE0Yjgz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2263b51619-fefe-4381-b197-a5fb7af92373%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d. | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation Dept. of Interior | For additional information on WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects, please contact Ms. Avra Morgan at 303-445-2906 or aomorgan@usbr.gov; or contact Ms. Robin Graber at 303-445-2764 or rgraber@usbr.gov. | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353621 |