Available Funding Opportunities
Currently open funding opportunities are listed below. This list is updated monthly as new opportunities are added.
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FEDERAL
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program
The ICAM Pilot Program is administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, fostering innovative, coordinated public transportation solutions for underserved populations. It aims to improve access to non‑emergency medical transportation (NEMT) and transit services for older adults, people with disabilities, and low‑income individuals through capital investments in mobility management, technology, and shared transportation systems.
Eligible activities include mobility management projects, deployment of coordination technologies, one‑call/one‑click coordination centers, and vehicles for shared or coordinated transportation services.
- Funding Opportunity Number: FTA‑2026‑012‑TPM‑ICAM
- Available Amount: Approximately $11,959,671 total for FY 2024–2026, including $5,048,792 for FY 2026 (FY 2025: $4,923,624; FY 2024 leftover: $1,987,255)
- Who’s it for:
- State Governments
- Local Public Transit Authorities
- Tribal Governments
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)3
- Application Deadline: September 9, 2026
· For details, please visit grants.gov
FY 2027 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
The FY27 Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support recruitment, training, and placement of local residents in environmental cleanup and revitalization jobs within brownfields communities.
The program strengthens community capacity by funding job training programs that deliver environmental workforce development. It co-invests in initiatives that build skills in brownfield assessment, hazardous waste cleanup, stormwater and green infrastructure planning, chemical risk management, and environmental resilience.
The program also supports: (i) Site assessment and remediation skill development for unemployed and underemployed individuals; (ii) Workforce training that aligns with real-world environmental cleanup and green infrastructure needs; and (iii) Partnerships between EPA, local communities, training providers, employers, and workforce agencies to ensure placement and program success.
- Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01
- Available Amount: Approximately $6,000,000; Expected Awards: 20 grants; Award Minimum: $300,000
- Who’s it for:
- State Governments
- Local Governments
- Tribal Governments
- Nonprofits
- Community-Based Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Workforce Development Agencies
- Application Deadline: September 23, 2026
For details, please visit grants.gov
TRIBES
Native American Affairs: FY 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
The Bureau of Reclamation through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (NAA/TAP), provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized tribes in the 17 western states for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect their water and water related resources. Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program will be provided by NAAP Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations.
The program goals are:
· To increase opportunities for designated federally recognized tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources with projects and activities that mitigate the adverse impacts of drought in the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes).
· Advancing projects and activities in the Colorado River Basin that meet one or more of the following: mitigate drought impacts, increase drought resiliency, reduce reliance on declining water sources, increase the efficiency of water deliveries, mitigate the loss of tribal water or water related resources, or address drinking water shortages.
The proposed project must provide drought relief actions to mitigate adverse drought impacts in the Colorado River Basin.
· Funding Opportunity Number: R26AS00021
- Amount: Award Ceiling $1,000,000, Award Floor $50,000
- Who’s it for:
- Federally recognized tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 5304, and be a designated Colorado River Basin tribes: Ak-Chin Indian Community; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; Cocopah Indian Tribe; Colorado River Indian Tribes; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; Fort Yuma - Quechan Tribe; Gila River Indian Community; Havasupai Tribe; Hopi Tribe; Hualapai Tribe; Jicarilla Apache Nation; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians; Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians; Navajo Nation; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah; Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Pueblo of Zuni; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; San Carlos Apache Tribe; San Juan Southern Paiute; Southern Ute Indian Tribe; Tohono O'odham Nation; Tonto Apache Tribe; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; White Mountain Apache Tribe; Yavapai-Apache Nation; and Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
- Any applicant with an enacted Indian Water Rights Settlement, should identify the settlement in their application and might not be eligible for an award under this NOFO due to the uniqueness of each settlement.
- Application Deadline: September 2, 2026
· Key Information: Project activities not eligible for funding under this NOFO include, but are not limited to:
o Stand-alone Cultural or Feasibility studies (as defined under Reclamation law, which require express congressional authorization).
o Activities that lack definable products or deliverables.
o Specific employment positions within a tribe.
o Activities with a duration of more than 5 years from date of execution of a grant/cooperative agreement.
o Activities that generate data or analyses that have the potential to compromise any study or activities of a U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) Indian water rights negotiation or the Department of Justice in its pursuit of related Indian water rights claims.
o Activities related to non-Federal or non-tribal dams and associated structures.
o Activities providing funding for the administration of contracts or agreements under P.L. 93-638.
o Purchase of equipment as the sole purpose of the activity.
o Water purchases including the purchase or leasing of water rights or water shares.
o Activities in direct support of litigation of any kind.
o Activities that will obligate Reclamation to provide, or are not sustainable unless Reclamation does provide, on-going funding, such as an obligation to provide future funding for operation, maintenance, or replacement.
o Biological activities such as:
§ fisheries work (including collection, analysis and evaluation of background data);
§ habitat restoration unless directly related to water quality and quantity; and
§ ecosystem based activities such as biological surveys, air quality monitoring, and watershed-scale management.
· For details, please visit grants.gov
CALIFORNIA
Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Planning Grant (Round 2)
The Round 2 CRC Planning Grant is administered by California’s Strategic Growth Council. It aims to support planning activities for community-serving facilities that mitigate extreme heat and climate-related emergencies, while also offering year-round services to strengthen resilience in vulnerable communities.
This grant helps communities prepare for future CRC Implementation Grants by supporting Robust community engagement and stakeholder collaboration; Design and planning work for facility layout, resource needs, and activation; Strategies to increase accessibility during emergencies and daily operations; and Preparation of required planning components to compete successfully for implementation funding.
- Funding Source: State of California (Prop 4 Climate Bond)
- Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursements
- Match Funding: No
- Amount: $3,000,000 with awards ranging from $100,000-$500,000
- Who’s it for:
- Public Agency
- CA Tribal Government
- Nonprofit
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Application Deadline: September 4, 2026
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For details, please visit www.grants.ca.gov
Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Implementation Grant (Round 2)
The Round 2 CRC Implementation Program is administered by California’s Strategic Growth Council. It funds construction, retrofits, campus improvements, and resilience services at community-serving facilities. It aims to strengthen infrastructure and year‑round programming that enhances climate resilience and emergency readiness in vulnerable neighborhoods.
Eligible activities include Pre‑Development, Facility Construction & Retrofits: New construction or upgrades to CRC buildings, Campus Amenities; Community Services & Programs, and Partner Sites.
- Funding Source: State of California (Prop 4 Climate Bond)
- Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursements
- Match Funding: No
- Amount: $3,000,000 with awards ranging from $1,000,000-$10,000,000
- Who’s it for:
- Public Agency
- CA Tribal Government
- Nonprofit
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Application Deadline: September 25, 2026
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For details, please visit www.grants.ca.gov
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Planning Grant (Round 6)
The TCC Round 6 Planning Grant is administered by California’s Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the California Department of Conservation. It funds community-led climate action and adaptation planning in California’s most disadvantaged and tribal neighborhoods to build capacity for future greenhouse gas reduction projects.
This grant advances community resiliency, environmental justice, and health equity by supporting development of neighborhood-level strategic plans addressing GHG emissions, public health, sustainable land use, and governance. It co-invests in activities that prepare communities for future implementation grants, promote coordinated GHG reduction strategies, and build the partnerships needed to drive sustained local impact.
Eligible activities include: Building internal and partner capacity to support collaborative planning; Updating or streamlining local policies, regulations, and codes; Conducting fiscal analyses to inform long-term service costs and fee structures; Preparing climate action and climate adaptation plans; Inclusive community engagement and needs assessments; and Designing shared governance structures to guide future implementation efforts.
- Funding Source: State of California (Prop 4 Climate Bond)
- Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursements
- Match Funding: No
- Amount: Award Ceiling: $300,000; Expected grants awarded 3
- Who’s it for:
- Public Agency
- CA Tribal Government
- Nonprofit
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Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
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For details, please visit www.grants.ca.gov
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Project Development Grant (Round 6)
The TCC Round 6 Project Development Grant is administered by California’s Strategic Growth Council to support pre-development and basic infrastructure activities in California’s most disadvantaged, tribal, and unincorporated communities. It funds neighborhood-level project development that advances climate resilience and prepares communities for future implementation opportunities.
This grant advances climate resilience, environmental justice, and economic opportunity through collaborative, community-led projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health. It co-invests in activities such as pre-development engineering, community engagement, infrastructure planning, and collaborative governance to position neighborhoods for future investment in transformative climate actions.
Eligible activities include: Pre-development planning and engineering for infrastructure projects; Basic infrastructure feasibility assessments; Community engagement to guide resilience and environmental justice priorities; Establishment of collaborative governance structures among diverse stakeholders; and Preparation for future capital investments through needs assessments and technical studies
- Funding Source: State of California (Prop 4 Climate Bond)
- Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursements
- Match Funding: No
- Amount: Available Funding: $15,000,000; Award Ceiling: $5,000,000; Expected grants awarded 3
- Who’s it for:
- Public Agency
- CA Tribal Government
- Nonprofit
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Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
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For details, please visit www.grants.ca.gov
Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR92
The FR92 Grant is administered by California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It funds cleanup and abatement of illegal solid waste dumping on farm and ranch properties across California.
The program strengthens rural environmental stewardship, public health, and agricultural land productivity by supporting projects that remove illegally dumped waste, secure sites, and prevent future occurrences. It co-invests in removal, recycling, and preventive measures that benefit ecosystems and agricultural communities.
Eligible activities include: Removal and disposal of illegally dumped solid waste and tires; Recycling and waste diversion efforts; Site security installations and public education or outreach; Equipment rental, excavation, drainage improvements, slope stabilization, and revegetation; and Administrative costs (up to specified limits)
- Funding Source: State of California
- Funding Method: Reimbursements
- Match Funding: No
- Amount: $200,000 maximum per applicant, each fiscal year $50,000 maximum per cleanup site
- Who’s it for:
- Public Agency
- CA Tribal Government
- Resource Conservation Districts
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Application Deadline: October 7, 2026
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For details, please visit www.grants.ca.gov
WASHINGTON
Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP)
Administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce and funded by the State of Washington, the CHIP grant supports infrastructure investments that enable the development of affordable housing—particularly water, sewer, and stormwater systems—to increase housing supply and improve affordability.
The program fosters equitable housing access, infrastructure resilience, and community development by alleviating costs tied to utility connections for housing developments that set aside a portion of units for low- and moderate-income households. It co-invests in extending or upsizing utilities and in system development fee waivers to prepare sites for new affordable housing projects.
Eligible activities: Extending or upsizing public water and sewer lines to support new housing developments; Utility infrastructure enhancements, such as larger pumps or separation of stormwater and sewer systems; Regional stormwater system installations or upgrades required by increased housing density; Reimbursement for waived system development and connection fees proportional to waived amounts; Associated planning and design costs: architectural, engineering, permitting, archaeological/historic review, construction management, demolition, site prep, capital equipment, landscaping, and utility-related land acquisition costs.
- Funding Source: State of Washington
- Amount: Available: $31,000,000; Award Ceiling: $2,000,000, Award Floor: $1,000,000
- Funding Method: Reimbursements
- Who’s it for:
- City, County, or Public Utility District in partnership with an affordable housing developer.
- Sector:
- Buildings & Infrastructure
- Environmental Justice
- Home & Vehicle Upgrades
- Resilience
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Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
- For details, please visit www.fundhub.wa.gov
WA Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
The Washington State Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) General Purpose Grant is administered by the WA Department of Commerce with funding from HUD, delivered through a state-managed program. It supports small cities, towns, and counties in carrying out community development projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
This program strengthens rural and small-city infrastructure, economic vitality, and equity by funding capital improvements and public services. It co-invests in projects including public facility upgrades, community center improvements, affordable housing infrastructure, and microenterprise programs.
- Amount: Up to $2,000,000 per award; total program allotment approximately $11,000,000 statewide
- Funding Method: Reimbursements
- Who’s it for:
- Special Purpose Districts
- Public Housing Authorities
- Community Action Agencies
- Economic Development Councils
- Other Non Profit Organizations
- Tribes not eligible to apply directly to CDBG but may be a subrecipient and partner with an eligible City, Town or County government
- Sector:
- Buildings & Infrastructure
- Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Justice
- Home & Vehicle Upgrades
- Land & Water Management
- Resilience
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Application Deadline: Ongoing
- For details, please visit www.fundhub.wa.gov
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