Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living grant under the Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative focused on building dementia capability in Indian Country. It is aimed at tribal governments, tribal organizations, and entities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities, a narrow, population-specific eligibility. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Council on the Arts · Amount varies

Nonprofits, municipalities, schools, units of government, colleges/universities/school districts, and non-arts nonprofits that provide arts programming or services in Pennsylvania may apply to this Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Creative Innovation & Impact Grant. The program supports the creative industry, and applicants generally must be tax-exempt and Pennsylvania-based. Specific award amounts and a deadline are not listed.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Children & Families grant under Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS) to fund innovative approaches to adolescent pregnancy prevention and related youth education. It typically targets nonprofits, universities, tribal entities, and government or community organizations serving youth. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Children and Families (Office of Community Services) grant to develop Communities of Practice supporting the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network. It is typically aimed at nonprofits, community action agencies, and organizations with national or network-level capacity to provide training and technical assistance, not individuals. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to California's Wildlife Conservation Board for Forest Conservation grants funding the conservation, restoration, and improvement of forest and watershed lands in California (examples include meadow restoration, forest thinning/fuel reduction, post-fire restoration, and aspen stand enhancement). Projects must be in California and aligned with the program's watershed, water-supply, and forest-health goals. Award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing, so confirm with the program before applying.

Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) CDC opportunity focused on controlling and preventing sexually transmitted infections within U.S. health departments. Based on the title, it is aimed at state, local, and territorial health departments and similar governmental public health entities rather than general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; watch for the full announcement before applying.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$9.7M

This California program funds capital improvement projects at the 13 specific children's hospitals named in Proposition 3 (eight private nonprofit hospitals and five University of California children's hospitals); no other applicants are eligible. Awards can be large (up to roughly $98 million per private nonprofit hospital, less issuance and administrative costs), supporting facilities serving critically ill children. Applications are accepted on a rolling monthly basis. Eligibility is extremely narrow, limited to the named hospitals.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to California's State Water Resources Control Board SAFER program for funding to address safe and affordable drinking water needs, prioritizing small disadvantaged communities, systems out of compliance with health standards, consolidations, and interim/long-term solutions for at-risk systems and domestic wells. Funding is for California drinking water projects and is prioritized by urgency and disadvantaged-community impact. Award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing; financing may include grants and low-interest loans depending on the funding source.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Children & Families demonstration program focused on the primary prevention of youth homelessness. It is likely aimed at nonprofits, communities, and public agencies serving youth, though specific eligibility has not been published. Funding amounts and deadlines are not yet available; check the full announcement when released to confirm who may apply and what activities are funded.

Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC (NCHHSTP) opportunity for National HIV Behavioral Surveillance. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not currently open. HIV surveillance cooperative agreements are typically awarded to state and local health departments in designated high-burden jurisdictions, so eligibility is geographically and institutionally narrow; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact requirements when released.

Department of Toxic Substances Control · $1–$100K

California's DTSC Investigating Site Contamination Program provides loans of up to $100,000 to conduct preliminary endangerment assessments of underutilized urban properties; up to 75% of the loan can be waived if redevelopment proves economically infeasible. The listed eligibility is public agencies, so private property owners and businesses should confirm whether they qualify before applying. Projects are limited to California sites.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M

This California program from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy funds wildfire and forest resilience, habitat restoration, open space, and park projects, with awards ranging from roughly $50,000 to $2 million. Only nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, and projects must benefit the conservancy's jurisdiction in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River watershed areas, so the geographic limit excludes applicants and projects outside that region. Businesses and individuals are not eligible.

Department of Water Resources · Amount varies

This forecasted California Department of Water Resources program will provide grant funding to repair, retrofit, and rehabilitate state-jurisdictional dams with safety deficiencies, helping reduce downstream risk and recover lost water storage. The listed eligibility is broad, including businesses, individuals, nonprofits, other legal entities, public agencies, and tribal governments, but applicants realistically need to be dam owners or operators of affected California dams. Award amounts and the deadline have not yet been published.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living program funds the Lifespan Respite Care Program for new states and states re-establishing their core respite care infrastructure, which supports caregivers of people with disabilities and chronic conditions. Eligibility is restricted to state agencies (working with Aging and Disability Resource Centers and statewide respite coalitions), so individuals, businesses, and most nonprofits cannot apply directly. Award amounts and the deadline have not yet been posted.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living grant supports states in implementing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Funding of this type typically goes to state government agencies and their partners rather than to individuals or general small businesses. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so confirm the details in the official notice before preparing an application.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) HUD Healthy Homes Production Grant Program, which generally funds the identification and remediation of housing-related health and safety hazards. Programs of this type are typically aimed at state and local governments and similar entities rather than individuals; specific eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published. Review the official notice of funding availability when it is released.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted HUD grant for the Older Adults Home Modification Program, which funds low-cost home modifications to help low-income older adults age safely in place. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; such awards typically go to nonprofits, state/local governments, and similar organizations rather than individuals. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

California's Wildlife Conservation Board offers this Inland Wetland Conservation Program for nonprofit organizations, local and state public agencies, federal agencies, and tribal governments to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands and wildlife-friendly habitat. Projects must be in California's Central Valley region (roughly Red Bluff to Bakersfield, across nine specified basins). Funding is geographically restricted to that area, and award amounts and deadlines are not specified in this listing.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M

The San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy offers this grant for nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments to fund multi-benefit projects along the Lower Los Angeles River (a defined 19-mile corridor from Vernon to Long Beach) that improve the environment, water resiliency, and community health. Awards range from roughly $50,000 to $2 million, and a cost-share is considered in the review. Applications run in two phases (a concept proposal, then a full application), and projects are geographically limited to the specified river area.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

California's Department of Fish and Wildlife offers this Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program for nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments to fund water quality, river, and watershed protection and restoration projects of statewide importance located outside the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Projects must align with the California Water Action Plan goals. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified in this listing.