Grants for Nonprofits

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) SAMHSA opportunity to establish a Center of Excellence focused on protected health information related to behavioral health. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not been published yet; SAMHSA centers of excellence typically go to organizations with relevant subject-matter and technical-assistance capacity rather than individuals. Check the official notice of funding opportunity when it is released.

Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Community Economic Development Projects opportunity from the HHS Administration for Children and Families (Office of Community Services), which historically funds Community Development Corporations and similar nonprofits to create jobs and business opportunities for low-income individuals. Eligibility is typically limited to qualifying private nonprofit CDCs, so general businesses, individuals, and most other nonprofits may not qualify. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official ACF/OCS notice when released to confirm requirements.

Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR · Amount varies

This is a forecasted opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (OHSEPR) supporting emergency repatriation planning, training, and exercises. Such awards typically go to organizations with emergency-management or human-services capacity to support U.S. citizen repatriation. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor ACF for the formal notice.

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 competition funds a Center for Independent Living serving American Samoa, providing independent-living services to people with significant disabilities. Eligibility is narrow: applicants are typically consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit independent living centers serving the specified American Samoa geographic area. Award amounts and the deadline have not yet been published.

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.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living grant ('PNS: Empowering Individuals') supports programs that empower people with disabilities or older adults, consistent with ACL's mission. Awards of this type typically go to nonprofits, state and tribal agencies, and disability/aging-services organizations rather than to individuals. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published, so check the official notice for full details.

U.S. Mission to Albania · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Democracy Commission Small Grants opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Albania, which funds civil-society, governance, and democratic-development projects in Albania. These programs are generally open to local nonprofits, NGOs, and civil-society groups, typically with a focus on or presence in Albania. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so consult the full notice before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living grant supports technical assistance, resource development, and program coordination to strengthen aging services for minority populations. Awards of this type generally go to nonprofits, universities, and similar organizations with relevant national capacity rather than to individuals or general businesses. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published, so confirm details in the official notice.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

California's Department of Fish and Wildlife offers this Proposition 68 grant for nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments to fund river and stream restoration in the Klamath-Trinity Watershed, including floodplain reconnection, riparian habitat restoration, and upper-watershed forest and meadow protection. Funding is limited to projects in that specific Northern California watershed. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified in this listing.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC global-health grant to improve global health security in Cote d'Ivoire through collaboration with local partners. Eligibility for these awards typically favors organizations with an in-country presence or established local partnerships in Cote d'Ivoire, making it narrow and geographically focused. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so review the official notice before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program, Projects of National Significance focused on Health Equity, which typically funds projects that improve services and outcomes for people with disabilities and older adults from underserved groups. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published; ACL national-significance projects usually go to nonprofits, universities, and public agencies rather than individuals. Review the official notice when released for exact eligibility and funding details.

Centers for Disease Control-PHIC · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) CDC opportunity to strengthen public health systems and services through national partnerships that improve and protect the nation's health. Such awards typically go to national nonprofit organizations and associations with the capacity to support public health agencies across the country, so eligibility is likely narrow. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

This Proposition 68 grant from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and businesses are not eligible. It funds drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor-access projects, with this specific track targeting the San Fernando Valley river area and severely disadvantaged communities. Funding amounts are not specified, and projects must serve the designated California geography.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, this Proposition 68 grant program (Prop 68 River track) administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy funds drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access projects under California's 2018 bond act. Award amounts and deadline are not specified in this listing. Because the Conservancy administers the program, projects are expected to fall within its California jurisdiction.