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Environmental Grants for Nonprofits

Open federal funding for conservation, pollution reduction, climate resilience, clean water, and environmental education projects led by nonprofits and community groups.

173 open opportunities

FY 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access Grant Program

Nonprofit
Department of Fish and Wildlife Closes in 1 day#192060

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319

Elizabeth January Program Analyst Closes in 5 days Up to $175K#EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 12 days Up to $50K#PAR-25-370

DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)

Nonprofit
Maria Aguiniga Grantor Closes in 14 days Up to $2.5M–$100M#NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 14 days#PAR-25-371

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 14 days#PAR-25-369

2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program

Transportation Commission Closes in 15 days#192294

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Nonprofit
Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist Closes in 15 days Up to $250K–$5M#USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456

F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service Closes in 16 days Up to $10K–$14.2M#F26AS00030

Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery

Nonprofit
Department of Fish and Wildlife Closes in 29 days#193758

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health Closes in 29 days#PAR-24-295

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Closes in 29 days#PAR-24-296

NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 30 days#RFA-OD-24-011

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Nonprofit
Liam M Krause Grantor Closes in 34 days Up to $1M#USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP

Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants

Elizabeth January Program Analyst Closes in 37 days#EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A

F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service Closes in 42 days Up to $5K–$150K#F26AS00104

Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) – Round 5 – Proposition 4

Nonprofit
Department of Parks and Recreation Closes in 43 days Up to $200K–$8.5M#191124

2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)

Nonprofit
State Water Resources Control Board Closes in 44 days Up to $100K–$1M#191763

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

Nonprofit
LAVONDA PERNELL Community Programs Specialist Open — closes in 57 days#TAT-FY27

SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Nonprofit
Keisha Trent Grantor Open — closes in 57 days Up to $25K–$300K#NOAA-NMFS-SE-2027-33642

Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR93

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Open — closes in 63 days#FR93

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 64 days#PAR-25-378

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 64 days#PAR-25-379

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants

Nonprofit
Rebecca Curtis Grantor Open — closes in 70 days#AC-08-28-26

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)

Dannell Brown Grants Specialist Open — closes in 78 days Up to $500K#EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-02

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

Dannell Brown Grants Specialist Open — closes in 78 days Up to $500K#EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-06

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)

Dannell Brown Grants Specialist Open — closes in 78 days Up to $1M#EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-04

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants)

Dannell Brown Grants Specialist Open — closes in 78 days Up to $1M#EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants

Dannell Brown Grants Specialist Open — closes in 78 days Up to $1M#EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-05

2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Program

Elizabeth January Program Analyst Open — closes in 79 days Up to $12M#EPA-OAR-OTAQ-26-01

ROSS Rapid Response Program

Nonprofit
Department of Housing and Urban Development Open — closes in 82 days Up to $113K–$250K#PIH-ROSS-26-001

Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes

Forest Service Open — closes in 83 days Up to $100K–$300K#USDA-FS-2026-LSR-TRIBAL

Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Non-Federal Lands

Nonprofit
Forest Service Open — closes in 83 days Up to $100K–$600K#USDA-FS-2026-LSR

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Ramp Repair and Modification Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 89 days#190530

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 89 days#190533

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Sign Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 89 days Up to $1K–$10K#190536

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 89 days#190524

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

Nonprofit
Nicola R Bell Grantor Open — closes in 100 days Up to $500K–$2M#NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2026-32934

Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 165 days#PA-24-201

Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 167 days#RFA-ES-25-002

F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program

Fish and Wildlife Service Open — closes in 177 days Up to $1–$1M#F26AS00105

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-187

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-188

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-193

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-194

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-176

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-175

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-190

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-191

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-185

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-181

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-182

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-184

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Pumpout/Dump Station Installation Grant FY26

Nonprofit
Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 238 days#182706

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Pumpout/Dump Station/Floating Restroom Operation and Maintenance Grant FY26

Nonprofit
Department of Parks and Recreation Open — closes in 238 days#182694

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 250 days#PA-24-254

Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 287 days#PAR-24-293

CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Kevin Wilson IT Specialist Open — closes in 422 days Up to $3M#EPA-OLEM-R10-NC-24-01

NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements

National Park Service Open — closes in 422 days#P23AS00132

NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $50K#PA-25-302

NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-305

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-304

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-306

NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-301

Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $375K#PAR-25-298

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $375K#PAR-25-134

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-143

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-233

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-144

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

Nonprofit
Keisha Trent Grantor Open — closes in 544 days Up to $15K–$75K#NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 547 days#PA-25-168

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-425

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-423

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-424

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-422

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-426

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-280

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 660 days#PAR-25-322

Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 673 days Up to $100K#PAR-25-414

Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 673 days Up to $125K#PAR-25-415

FY 2026 - 2028 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Ocean Service

Nonprofit
Nicola R Bell Grantor Open — closes in 696 days Up to $100#NOAA-NOS-MB-2027-33927

FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

Nonprofit
Maria Aguiniga Grantor Open — closes in 696 days#NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33600

Proposition 4 – Water Recycling

Nonprofit
State Water Resources Control Board Open — closes in 1334 days Up to $1–$15M#184101

Urban Streams Restoration Program

Nonprofit
Department of Water Resources Rolling / no fixed deadline#Department of Water Resources

Small Grants Program

Nonprofit
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#191454

Flood Partnership: Real-time Data Grant Program

Department of Water Resources Rolling / no fixed deadline#191055

Prop 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience

Nonprofit
San Diego River Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#175143

Prop 4 – Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Nonprofit
San Diego River Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#175146

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program

Nonprofit
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#171510

Proposition 4 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024

Nonprofit
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#Proposition 4, Chapter 83 Statutes of 2024

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Proposition 4 Nature Based Solutions and Climate Adaptation Grant Program

Nonprofit
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#162927

Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27

Nonprofit
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $500K–$4M#157350

Proposition 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience

Nonprofit
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $50K–$2M#154743

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Consolidated Grant Program

Nonprofit
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#BHUWC - CGP 2025

Proposition 4 Grant Program

Nonprofit
Tahoe Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#147945

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley

Nonprofit
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#117480

Proposition 4 – River

Nonprofit
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#117504

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River

Nonprofit
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#117456

Proposition 4 – Nature Based

Nonprofit
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#117507

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley – Community Access

Nonprofit
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Rolling / no fixed deadline#117498

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