Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$4.5M

Open to domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. The cooperative agreement funds nationally available technical assistance to support community-based organizations and rural health stakeholders, with awards up to about $4.5 million. Eligibility is broad across organization types.

Bureau of Reclamation · $0–$400K

Open to Western U.S. states, tribes, irrigation and water districts, and other water/power-delivery entities (Category A), or to universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofits acting in partnership with a Category A entity (Category B). Federal entities, individuals, and commercial/industrial organizations are not eligible, and applicants must be located in the Western U.S. or specified territories. Funding (up to about $400,000) supports improving hydrologic data, water-management tools, and forecasting.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$150K

Open to public or private nonprofit community-based organizations and tribal governments/organizations; foreign entities are not eligible. The program funds short-term capacity-development activities to expand HIV primary care services for low-income people with HIV, with awards up to about $150,000 over a one-year period. Activities must be completed within the funding year.

Office for Victims of Crime · $0

Eligibility is limited to state governments (and most territories); the designated state agency applies and then subgrants to local victim-services organizations. This formula grant funds direct services to crime victims such as crisis counseling, advocacy, shelter, and therapy. No award amount is specified because it is a formula allocation; individual nonprofits cannot apply directly.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$475K

Open to entities that provide or support health care services in rural, frontier, health professional shortage, or medically underserved areas, or that serve medically underserved populations or Native Americans (including tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations). The program funds technology-enabled collaborative learning to improve provider retention and access to care, with awards up to about $475,000. Eligibility is tied to serving these underserved areas and populations.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $100K

Open to domestic public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entities (the 50 states, DC, and listed territories and freely associated states). The program funds rural communities to build partnerships and capacity to plan substance use disorder and opioid response services, with a fixed award of about $100,000. Funds support planning only, not direct service delivery.

Office for Victims of Crime · $0

Eligibility is limited to state governments; only eligible state victim-compensation programs may use the funds. This formula grant provides compensation to crime victims for costs such as medical fees, lost income, dependent care, funeral, and relocation expenses. No award amount is specified because it is a formula allocation, and individual organizations cannot apply directly.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$3.2M

This HRSA cooperative agreement funds a single Implementation Technical Assistance Provider to select and manage up to eight implementation sites that adapt and deliver interventions linking and retaining men with HIV in care. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher-education institutions, school districts, and state/local/county/tribal/special-district governments. Only one award will be made, up to about $3.24 million.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH NOFO funds multi-center clinical trials for neurological emergencies conducted within the NIH SIREN Network; a clinical trial is required. A broad set of applicants is eligible, including higher-education institutions, minority-serving institutions, HBCUs, tribal governments and organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, regional organizations, federal agencies, U.S. territories, and foreign organizations. Applicants need not already be part of the SIREN infrastructure. Award amounts are not stated; see the NOFO for details.

Fish and Wildlife Service · $50K–$1M

The Fish and Wildlife Service's National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program funds coastal wetland acquisition, restoration, and management. Eligibility is limited to State and Territory agencies designated by their Governor (typically a natural resource or fish and wildlife agency) in coastal and Great Lakes states; Louisiana is excluded. These are cost-share awards ranging from about $50,000 to $1 million, so a match is required. This is not open to nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.

National Endowment for the Arts · $10K–$100K

The National Endowment for the Arts' Grants for Arts Projects funds project-based arts work across many disciplines. Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribes; individuals, for-profits, fiscally sponsored entities, state arts agencies, and regional arts organizations are not eligible. Awards range from $10,000 to $100,000 and require a 1:1 cost share (match).

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $1–$1M

This NOAA (NCCOS) program funds development and testing of technologies and strategies to prevent, control, or mitigate harmful algal blooms. A broad range of U.S. applicants is eligible, including higher-education institutions, nonprofits, state/local and tribal governments, U.S. territories, Pacific Islands institutions, and for-profits; federal applicants may apply where legal authority exists, and foreign researchers must participate via a U.S. entity. Projects may request up to $500,000/year (focal area 1) or $1 million/year (focal area 2).

Health Resources and Services Administration · $460K–$734K

HRSA's LEND program funds public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, to train health and related professionals to serve children and youth with autism and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be domestic organizations; individuals are not eligible. Awards range from roughly $460,000 to $734,000.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · $0–$500K

This HHS opportunity funds community-based projects to increase participation of underrepresented populations in lupus clinical trials, covering awareness, referral, screening, enrollment, and retention. A broad range of applicants qualify, including nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), tribal governments and organizations, state/local/county/special-district governments, higher-education institutions, school districts, public housing authorities, and for-profits other than small businesses. Awards go up to $500,000.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $500K–$9M

This HRSA program provides Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B supplemental funding to expand HIV care and treatment for low-income people with HIV. Eligibility is limited to current recipients funded under HRSA-22-033 (the 50 states, DC, and U.S. territories/freely associated states), so only existing Part B grantees may apply. Awards range from about $500,000 to $9 million.

DOT - Federal Transit Administration · $0

The Federal Transit Administration is offering about $28.5 million in FY2026 funding to support transit-oriented development planning around new fixed-guideway or core-capacity transit projects. Applicants must be existing FTA grantees and either the sponsor of an eligible transit capital project or an entity with land-use planning authority in its corridor, usually requiring a partnership between the two. This restricts eligibility to existing FTA grantees; see the NOFO for details.

Office on Violence Against Women · $617K–$16.4M

The Office on Violence Against Women's STOP Formula Program provides grants to states and territories to improve the response to violent crimes against women and protect victims. Eligibility is limited to states, DC, and U.S. territories, and only the single designated state office may apply. Awards range from about $617,000 to $16.4 million. This is not open to nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$155K

HRSA's MCH LEAP Training Program funds pathway programs to expand the maternal and child health workforce and improve access to care for MCH populations, including in rural and underserved areas. Eligible applicants are domestic public and nonprofit private institutions of higher education, and tribal governments/organizations that are public or private nonprofit institutions of higher learning. Awards go up to about $155,000.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$2.5M

Open to a broad set of applicants including state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and private institutions of higher education, school districts, and special districts. This four-year Ryan White SPNS program funds a single Implementation Technical Assistance Provider to adapt, implement, and evaluate interventions improving food and nutrition security for people with HIV. The maximum award is about $2.5 million, with a deadline of July 10, 2026.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$445K

Eligibility is limited to domestic state, county, city, township, and special district governments (including D.C. and U.S. territories) and Native American tribal governments and organizations. The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program gives pediatric primary care providers access to tele-consultation, training, and care coordination to improve children's mental and behavioral health. The maximum award is about $445,000, with a deadline of July 10, 2026.