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Natural Resources · $50K–$800K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant to Great Lakes states, administered via Illinois Natural Resources, which funds habitat and species protection, conservation, and restoration priorities in the Great Lakes Basin. Awards range from $50,000 to $800,000.

U.S. Mission to Cape Verde · $3K–$10K

The U.S. Embassy Praia's Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program offers small, one-time grants for community-based development projects in Cabo Verde, such as income generation, women's entrepreneurship, social inclusion, and environmental resilience. Applicants must be registered nonprofit/non-governmental organizations with a SAM.gov UEI and registration, must already have successfully run community projects, and substantial community contribution (labor, materials, or money) is required. Awards cannot exceed $10,000 (typically $4,000 to $8,000), projects must finish within 12 months, and many costs (salaries, vehicles, equipment, religious or for-profit projects) are excluded.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

California's Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Program funds nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments working on climate adaptation, habitat and coastal protection, water access for fish and wildlife, or drought resilience projects. No funding amounts or deadline are listed in this record, and the program is limited to California-based projects.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Forest Conservation Program. Funds meadow restoration, forest thinning for wildfire risk reduction, post-fire restoration, and aspen stand enhancement to protect water supply and forest health, primarily in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue program. Funds restoration or enhancement of monarch breeding and overwintering habitat on private and public lands in California, plus technical assistance to grantees such as farmers and ranchers. No award amount or deadline is specified.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$9.7M

This California program is restricted by statute to 13 named Children's Hospitals (eight private nonprofit and five University of California hospitals) for capital improvement projects, so it is not open to other nonprofits or the general public. Grant awards can be very large, up to $98 million per private nonprofit hospital and $39.2 million per UC hospital, with applications accepted monthly on an ongoing basis (except October/November). Not a fit for any organization outside this named list of hospitals.

Natural Resources · $30K–$3M

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program (FY25) funds fish and wildlife management activities supporting Ohio River Basin Asian Carp control efforts, open to government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, with awards from $30,000 to $3,000,000. Eligibility is broad across sectors. No application deadline is listed.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California operating or serving drinking water systems, with priority given to small disadvantaged communities facing water access or safety gaps. Up to $130 million per year is available over ten years (through fiscal year 2029-30) for emergency needs, compliance assistance, and system consolidation; complementary loan programs offer partial-to-full principal forgiveness for qualifying disadvantaged communities. No fixed per-project award amount is listed.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

This reopened HOME Investment Partnerships Program NOFA makes unclaimed 2024 HOME funding available on a first-come, first-served basis to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for affordable housing activities — including first-time homebuyer assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance — targeted at low- and very-low-income households. Because funds are distributed until exhausted or until the next NOFA, timing matters; no specific award amount is listed in this posting, and it is a formula/allocation program rather than a typical competitive grant.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

Open to nonprofit and public small, rural, or Critical Access hospitals in California -- large or urban hospitals do not qualify. Funds technical assistance and grants to help qualifying hospitals meet state seismic safety retrofit requirements under the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act, funded via California's electronic cigarette excise tax. Applicants must have current seismic compliance and project delivery plans on file before funding is awarded; no specific award amount is listed.

State Treasurer's Office · Up to $1M

Restricted to charter schools in California that have already received a funding reservation through the Charter School Facilities Program or are awaiting long-term bond financing; this program provides short-term interim financing (notes), not a standalone grant, up to $1 million. Not open to schools outside this specific pipeline.

Natural Resources · $1K–$200K

This Illinois Forest Action Plan (Forest Health) grant funds data collection on tree and forest disease conditions, open to 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, but explicitly excludes institutions of higher education. Awards range from $1,000 to $200,000. No application deadline is listed.

Department of Commerce · Amount varies

Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local, or tribal governments — federal agencies do not qualify. It funds NOAA Climate Program Office research, education, outreach, and decision-support work related to climate adaptation and mitigation. Note that the title references FY 2012, so this may be a legacy notice rather than a currently open opportunity; no current award amount or deadline is listed.

Idaho Field Office · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information from the DOE Idaho Field Office, not a funding opportunity; it asks nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), higher education institutions, state governments, and small businesses to submit comments on nuclear energy research priorities via NEUP.gov. No funding is attached (amount shown as $0), so responding does not itself lead to an award. Eligible respondent types are broad, but this is input-gathering only, not a grant.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · Amount varies

Open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies operating California-based recycling businesses that prevent, reduce, or recycle waste materials through value-added processing or manufacturing. This is a revolving loan program, not a grant, so funds must be repaid. No specific award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is limited to California recycling-sector operations located within designated zones.

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

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy program (Proposition 4) for multi-benefit projects like open space creation, habitat restoration, green space in disadvantaged communities, watershed protection, and wildfire resilience, with awards ranging from $50,000 to $2,000,000. The RMC especially encourages projects that leverage multiple funding sources and include robust community engagement, though no specific deadline is listed here.

Natural Resources · $10K–$1M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources State Wildlife Grant, which funds projects benefiting fish, wildlife, and their habitats — with priority given to species of greatest conservation concern. Awards range from $10,000 to $1,000,000.

Natural Resources · $20K–$6M

Open to government agencies, schools, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations for invasive carp management in Illinois waterways under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Funds technical and financial assistance to protect, conserve, or restore habitat and species on public or private land in the Great Lakes Basin. Awards range from $20,000 up to $6 million; no deadline listed.

Natural Resources · $1K–$350K

Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal. This is a reimbursement grant, with awards from $1,000 to $350,000.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, local/state/federal government agencies through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Inland Wetland Conservation Program, but limited geographically to the Central Valley floor (roughly Red Bluff to Bakersfield). Funds land/water acquisition, conservation easements, and habitat restoration or enhancement for wetlands and wildlife-friendly agriculture. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.