Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

This California State Water Resources Control Board program (Proposition 68) funds water-recycling construction projects such as recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution, groundwater recharge, and potable reuse. Eligible applicants are local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofits qualified to do business in California, public utilities, recognized Native American tribes, and mutual water companies; operation and maintenance costs are not covered. Applicants must be California-based and grants cover construction costs only; funding amounts are not stated.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living program (Lifespan Respite Care) provides State Grants to expand respite-care services for family caregivers. As a state-grant program, eligibility is typically limited to designated state agencies, so most nonprofits, businesses, and individuals would not apply directly. Funding amounts and deadlines are not yet posted; check the formal announcement for applicant requirements.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

California's Department of Fish and Wildlife offers this Wolf-Livestock Compensation program to reimburse livestock producers for confirmed or probable direct losses (death or injury) from wolf depredation, verified through a CDFW investigation. Eligible applicants are broad, including businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, but the program is geographically limited to California and tied to documented wolf depredation incidents. Recipients are expected to consult with the Department afterward on deterrent strategies; no award amounts or deadline are posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's GRANTED initiative funds innovative models to build research enterprise administrative capacity and research workforce training infrastructure at U.S. organizations, such as research development/administration, technology transfer, compliance, and research leadership. Eligibility is broad and unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the program's additional eligibility text. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not posted in this listing; review the full solicitation for budget and timeline details.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy offers this California Proposition 4 grant to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for water-related projects that protect or restore rivers, wetlands, streams, lakes, or watersheds, improve fish and wildlife resilience, or enhance climate and water resilience. Projects must comply with specific Prop 4 statutory sections and support a regional priority such as Los Angeles River Watershed climate resilience. Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible, and projects are geographically focused on California; no award range or deadline is listed.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

This is a Technical Assistance Program from California's San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy that helps eligible applicants navigate the Conservancy's Proposition 68 grant process — providing tools, mentoring, and professional grant-writing/facilitation support rather than direct project funding. It is open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, with preferential access for projects in High-Need or Very-High-Need areas of the Conservancy's California jurisdiction. No award amount or deadline applies since this is assistance, not a cash grant.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted federal program from the Administration for Community Living to support Alternative Financing Programs that help people with disabilities afford assistive technology (such as low-interest loan programs). Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; these programs typically fund state-designated nonprofits or agencies operating statewide AT financing programs. Wait for the full announcement for specific requirements.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy administers this California Proposition 68 grant program for nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, funding drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access projects under the 2018 bond act. Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible, and projects are limited to California within the Conservancy's jurisdiction. No specific award amounts or deadline are stated; review the Conservancy's Prop 68 guidelines for project requirements.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted federal opportunity from the Administration for Community Living to expand financial literacy and increase awareness and use of ABLE accounts among Americans with disabilities. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; ACL awards typically go to nonprofits, public agencies, and disability-serving organizations. Wait for the full announcement for specific requirements.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

The San Joaquin River Conservancy program funds property acquisition for resource conservation and public access, plus habitat enhancement and restoration projects. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and most businesses cannot apply. Projects are geographically tied to the San Joaquin River area and must be approved by both the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board and the Wildlife Conservation Board, and no specific funding amounts or deadline are listed.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA cooperative agreement supporting collaboration among retail food safety regulatory associations. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and such awards typically go to professional associations or government-affiliated regulatory bodies. Confirm the full terms on Grants.gov once the announcement is released.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · Amount varies

The Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program (Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, Proposition 68) funds recreation and tourism, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education projects in California's Delta region, including planning and shovel-ready implementation projects. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and public agencies; individuals and businesses are not eligible, and projects serving disadvantaged communities receive priority. It is an ongoing noncompetitive process requiring a concept proposal before a full application, with no fixed deadline and no stated award amounts.

Indian Health Service · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Indian Health Service opportunity for National Indian Health Outreach and Education. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. IHS programs of this type typically fund tribes, tribal organizations, and national Indian organizations doing health outreach and education, so eligibility is likely limited to those groups; confirm in the full announcement.

Indian Health Service · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Indian Health Service Tribal Management Grant Program opportunity, which supports federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations in assessing and improving the management of their health programs. Eligibility is restricted to tribes and tribal organizations, so non-tribal applicants do not qualify. Specific award amounts and deadlines have not been published yet. Tribal entities should monitor for the full announcement before the application period opens.

Department of Commerce · $0–$300K

This Department of Commerce / EDA program funds economic development planning and local technical assistance in economically distressed areas of the Atlanta region. Eligible applicants include EDA-designated District Organizations, Indian tribes, states and local governments, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; individuals and standalone for-profit firms are not eligible. Awards run up to about $300,000, applications must now be submitted through EDA's EDGE platform rather than Grants.gov, and no deadline is listed.

Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Children and Families (Office of Community Services) opportunity to provide Community Services Block Grant tribal capacity building training and technical assistance. It is directed at an organization with capacity to deliver national training and technical assistance to tribal CSBG grantees, rather than general applicants or individuals. Eligibility details, award amount, and deadline have not yet been posted.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity to advance preventive-health strategies for older adults served by the Senior Nutrition Program. It is not yet open, and eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not been posted. ACL awards of this type typically target nonprofits, aging-services agencies, and government or tribal entities, so review the full notice for specific eligibility before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not-yet-open) Administration for Community Living program to strengthen and expand legal assistance services for older adults. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published; ACL grants of this kind typically support nonprofits, legal aid organizations, state and tribal aging agencies, and similar entities rather than individuals. Review the official notice of funding opportunity when released to confirm whether your organization qualifies.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics program. It supports fundamental theoretical, computational, and experimental research on modeling, analysis, diagnostics, and control of dynamic systems. No fixed award amount or deadline is listed; PIs are encouraged to email a one-page project summary for feedback, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards generally go to U.S. institutions.

Department of Commerce · $0–$300K

This EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance program (Denver region) funds economic development planning in economically distressed areas. Eligible applicants are limited to District Organizations, Indian Tribes, states and political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; private individuals and standalone for-profits are not eligible. Awards range up to about $300,000. Note that applications are submitted through EDA's EDGE platform, not Grants.gov.