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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
Prop 4 – Regional Wildfire
UnofficialNo deadline listedSanta Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy program for regional wildfire prevention, forest health, and forest resilience projects that reduce risk to populated areas near wildlands. Funds are available for encumbrance through June 30, 2028 and liquidation through June 30, 2031, but no specific award amount or application deadline is listed here.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityMeet the Corner Program FY2024
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to Albania · Amount varies
This forecasted U.S. Mission to Albania program (Meet the Corner, FY2024) appears to be a small public-diplomacy grant supporting local community engagement projects. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadline are not posted in this listing. U.S. embassy small-grants programs typically target local nonprofits, civil society groups, and sometimes individuals, and are geographically focused on the host country (Albania); review the full notice for confirmed eligibility.
NonprofitsSmall awardNarrow eligibility2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies
Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for this roughly $101 million California HCD Super NOFA funding multifamily rental housing and infrastructure programs, but awards are strictly limited to projects located in Los Angeles County affected by the January 2025 wildfires. Funding covers new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of affordable, supportive, transit-oriented, or veteran-focused rental housing, plus infrastructure gap funding for qualifying infill projects; organizations outside LA County are not eligible.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreCharter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools in California, administered by the State Treasurer's Office (California School Finance Authority). Provides facility incentive grants; the Authority received a $30 million federal award for a new round starting the 2025-26 school year, but no per-applicant amount or deadline is given. Limited to charter school facility projects, a narrow use case.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityConservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
UnofficialNo deadline listedEnvironmental Protection · Amount varies
This Pennsylvania program provides cost-share funding to farmers and landowners who enroll land within designated Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) project areas to implement agricultural conservation practices. Applicants must own or control eligible farmland in a designated project area and be able to implement and maintain the required conservation practices; this is a cost-share program, so it is generally not aimed at general nonprofits or businesses outside agriculture. No specific award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
IndividualsCost-share requiredNarrow eligibilityCharter FinE Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools, administered by the California State Treasurer's Office using a $10 million federal Credit Enhancement grant. Enhances financing arrangements to lower the cost of permanent charter school facilities. No specific per-applicant award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is narrowly limited to charter school facility financing.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants
No deadline listedDOC NOAA - ERA Production · $250K–$30M
Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit companies, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply to this NOAA program for fish habitat restoration in the Great Lakes. Federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Applicants can be located anywhere, but the proposed work must take place within the Great Lakes basin in one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (NY, PA, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN). Awards range from about $250,000 to $30 million, making this a large-award opportunity with a strong geographic restriction.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+3 moreProposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Water Resources Control Board · $1–$300K
Open only to local public agencies in California -- nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible. Funds planning studies (feasibility work, not construction) for recycled water treatment, storage, groundwater recharge, or indirect potable reuse projects, with awards from $1 to $300,000; operations and maintenance costs are not covered. All community types, including disadvantaged communities, may apply.
Government / tribalSmall awardNarrow eligibilityPlant Biotic Interactions
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF/NIFA Plant Biotic Interactions program funds research on how plants interact with viruses, bacteria, fungi, pests, and other organisms, spanning fundamental mechanisms through agriculturally relevant applications. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit non-academic research organizations, two- and four-year U.S. institutions of higher education, USDA/NIFA-eligible entities (including state agricultural experiment stations, universities, research foundations, federal agencies, and U.S.-citizen/permanent-resident individuals), and groups of these. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. Strictly ecological projects without underlying mechanisms are not appropriate. No award range or deadline is listed here.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesIndividuals+2 moreForecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 - Clinical Trial Required)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH forecast announces a planned Academic Career Excellence (K32) award requiring a clinical trial component, intended to support early-career faculty researchers at academic institutions. Detailed eligibility, funding levels, and deadlines are not yet published since this is a forecast, not an open solicitation.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityScience and Lake Improvement Account Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedTahoe Conservancy · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for near-shore environmental improvement projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, particularly managing aquatic invasive species or improving public access to sovereign land. The program allocates approximately $350,000 annually, so awards are likely modest relative to total demand. Geographic scope is limited to the Lake Tahoe Basin in California.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSmall awardNarrow eligibilityNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II
No deadline listedNASA Headquarters · Amount varies
NASA anticipates releasing the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II solicitation (around May 11, 2026) under its SpaceTech-REDDI-2026 research announcement. Phase II awards run up to two years to further develop the most promising Phase I concepts, so this round is generally limited to those advancing prior NIAC Phase I work. Full eligibility details and due dates will be in the solicitation, available through the NSPIRES system. Review the solicitation when posted to confirm who may apply.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityC-SWG - Competitive State Wildlife Grants (FY25)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $10K–$230K
Illinois' Competitive State Wildlife Grants program (FY25) funds government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations for fish and wildlife habitat projects benefiting species of greatest conservation concern, with awards from $10,000 to $230,000. These projects require a multi-state effort and compete at the federal level, making the process more demanding than the standard state wildlife grant. No application deadline is listed.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityAlumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to Niger · Amount varies
This is a forecasted U.S. Embassy (U.S. Mission to Niger) Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 opportunity for U.S. government exchange-program alumni to carry out projects advancing the Freedom250 theme. These programs are typically limited to teams of alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, making eligibility narrow. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published. Review the full opportunity once released to confirm eligibility.
Narrow eligibilityProp 4 – Randall Preserve
UnofficialNo deadline listedSanta Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California can apply for this Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy funding tied to the Randall Preserve, aimed at reducing climate impacts on disadvantaged communities and expanding outdoor recreation. Funds are available through June 30, 2028; no award amount or deadline has been specified, so applicants should confirm current availability directly with the Conservancy.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityNIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5, clinical trial optional), which lets exceptional junior scientists skip the traditional postdoctoral training period and launch an independent research program shortly after their doctoral or clinical degree. Candidates are nominated and supported by their host research institution, so eligibility is narrow and tied to early-career investigators at eligible institutions. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityForecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast for a future NIH K12 career development award (Paul Calabresi Award) supporting clinical oncology researchers, typically administered through academic medical/research institutions rather than to individuals or nonprofits directly. Because it is only a forecast, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)
No deadline listedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Up to $450K
This NASA MUREP (MUSIC) award is limited to accredited Minority Serving Institutions partnered with a U.S. nonprofit organization; applicants must have a DUNS number, active SAM registration, CAGE code, and NSPIRES registration before the due date. Awards run up to two years and top out at $450,000, funding STEM research capacity-building and education efforts at MSIs.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySolomon Islands Threshold Program Industry Day
ForecastedNo deadline listedMillennium Challenge Corporation · Amount varies
This is a forecasted Millennium Challenge Corporation listing for a Solomon Islands Threshold Program Industry Day, which is an informational/engagement event rather than a direct grant award to U.S. nonprofits or small businesses. Industry Days are typically aimed at potential contractors and partners interested in upcoming MCC compact or threshold program work abroad. No eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or deadlines are posted; review the official MCC notice to understand whether and how to participate.
Narrow eligibilityNLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Library of Medicine (NIH) institutional training-grant opportunity to support research training in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI. As an institutional grant, it is awarded to universities and research institutions to fund trainees, rather than to individuals, nonprofits, or businesses directly. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibility