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Dept of Environ Conservation · Up to $5M

This grant is open only to government entities and tribal organizations — nonprofits and businesses do not qualify. It funds Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Coordination (MWRC) projects, covering education, promotion, planning, and coordination work, with awards of up to $5,000,000. Applications are due October 30, 2026.

Fish and Wildlife Service · $25K–$3.9M

This US Fish and Wildlife Service program funds land conservation projects in the Highlands Region of CT, NJ, NY, and PA, where a state, county, or municipal entity acquires land or land interests from willing sellers. Only the Lead State Agency designated by each Highlands state's Governor may apply, so eligibility is restricted to those specific government agencies (funds may be subawarded to counties or municipalities). Awards range from roughly $25,000 to $3.85 million, and the program covers up to 50% of project cost, meaning a non-federal match is required. Nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and most organizations cannot apply directly.

U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program · Up to $120.2M

This Treasury RESTORE Act Direct Component opportunity funds non-construction activities tied to Gulf Coast restoration, mitigation, workforce development, infrastructure planning, tourism, and related eligible uses. Only state and county governments may apply. Awards can be very large, up to roughly $120 million. Some projects may involve a non-federal cost-share for other federally funded programs, though cost-share is described as optional here. Nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and researchers are not eligible to apply directly.

Fish and Wildlife Service · $25K–$2.3M

This US Fish and Wildlife Service program is the Base Funding round of the Highlands Conservation Act, funding land conservation projects in the Highlands Region of CT, NJ, NY, and PA. Only the Governor-designated Lead State Agency in each of the four states may apply, so eligibility is narrowly restricted to those government agencies (funds may be subawarded to counties or municipalities). Each state may request up to about $2.29 million, with awards from roughly $25,000 upward, and the program funds up to 50% of project cost, requiring a non-federal match. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals cannot apply directly.

U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program · Up to $120.2M

This Treasury RESTORE Act Direct Component opportunity funds construction and real property acquisition activities for Gulf Coast restoration, including environmental restoration and infrastructure projects. Only state and county governments may apply. Awards can be very large, up to roughly $120 million. Some projects may involve a non-federal cost-share for other federally funded programs, though cost-share is described as optional here. Nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and researchers are not eligible to apply directly.

U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program · $5.7M–$14.5M

This Treasury RESTORE Act program funds Centers of Excellence research on Gulf Coast coastal sustainability, fisheries, offshore energy, economic growth, and Gulf monitoring. Only state governments may be the direct applicant; eligible states then issue competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia, including universities. Awards range from roughly $5.7 million to $14.5 million. Because only state governments can apply directly, nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and researchers would need to participate through a state's subaward process rather than apply themselves.

Department of Transportation · $100K–$10M

Funds infrastructure projects that reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads, administered by California's Division of Local Assistance under the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (23 U.S.C. §148). Open only to public agencies and tribal governments — not nonprofits, businesses, or individuals — for projects justified by crash data, crash rate, or crash-reduction potential. Awards range from $100,000 to $10,000,000 and are due 2026-11-03.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $160K–$170K

This NSF program provides postdoctoral research fellowships in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, supporting an individual fellow's research and training early in their career. Proposals are submitted by the individual postdoc, not an institution, and the award goes directly to the fellow; applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who recently earned (or will soon earn) a doctorate and do not hold a tenure-track position. The fellowship is held at a U.S. institution of higher education or a nonprofit non-academic research organization, with award amounts of roughly $160,000 to $170,000. This is narrowly aimed at eligible individual early-career researchers, not organizations.

Dept of Environ Conservation · Up to $20M

Open to government entities, nonprofits, and tribal organizations for the Community Reforestation (CoRe) 2026 program, with awards of up to $20 million. The application deadline is November 4, 2026. The funder's listing provides little detail beyond the program name, so applicants should confirm the specific funded activities and requirements directly with the Department of Environmental Conservation. For-profit businesses do not appear to be eligible.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.1M

NIH (NCCIH) R33 funding for early-phase clinical trials of natural products (botanicals, dietary supplements, probiotics) to confirm target engagement and inform whether further clinical research is warranted. Intended for research institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible. The listed maximum is about $1,050,000. It will not support efficacy or effectiveness trials and requires strong preliminary data, making it narrow research-only funding.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $750K

NIH (NIDA) K12 institutional career-development funding to support mentored research training for clinician-scientists in substance use and substance use disorder research. Intended for institutions that will run a scholar training program; foreign organizations are not eligible and foreign components are not allowed. The listed maximum is about $750,000. This is an institutional training award, not a grant for individuals or general nonprofits.

Office of Naval Research · $250K–$500K

Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement funding applied research on communications and networking technologies for naval operations. Open to academia, industry, and the research community worldwide, including small and large businesses; federal labs and FFRDCs cannot receive awards directly but may team with eligible applicants. Awards range from about $250,000 up to $500,000. Eligibility is broad, with the noted exclusions for certain government and federally funded entities.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$4M

NSF Major Research Instrumentation program funding the acquisition or development of multi-user research instruments. Eligibility is limited to US institutions of higher education and US not-for-profit, non-degree-granting research organizations with 501(c)(3) status; for-profit firms can participate only as subaward partners and cannot apply directly. Awards range from about $100,000 up to $4,000,000. This is narrowly scoped to research institutions and large in size.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $600K–$2M

NSF Translation to Practice (TTP) program funding the translation of research results toward real-world products, services, and partnerships. Eligibility is limited to US nonprofits/non-academic research organizations and US institutions of higher education, and the PI must hold a tenured/tenure-track or full-time research/teaching appointment; the TTP-E track additionally requires an active eligible NSF research award. Awards range from about $600,000 up to $2,000,000. Eligibility is narrow given the active-award and appointment requirements.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $125K–$5M

NSF program supporting alliances of US colleges and universities working to increase STEM degree completion among students from underrepresented groups. Eligibility is restricted to US-accredited institutions of higher education (two- and four-year), with some non-profit and for-profit partners allowed only in specific tracks; many tracks require a senior administrator as principal investigator. Awards range from about $125,000 up to $5,000,000. This is an institution-led program with narrow eligibility, not open to individuals or most nonprofits.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $3M–$5.8M

CDC/NIOSH cooperative-agreement (U54) funding to establish a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. The notice does not list specific applicant types (eligibility marked N/A), but the scope describes a multidisciplinary center led by a qualified research organization, with collaborations from academic and nonprofit partners expected, so confirm eligibility in the full notice. Awards range from about $3,000,000 up to $5,750,000. This is a large, center-scale award; the listed eligibility detail is limited.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $1–$1.2M

NSF Computational Mathematics program funding research where computation is central, emphasizing development and implementation of efficient, theoretically justified algorithms. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards typically go to research institutions and their investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. The listed maximum is about $1,200,000. Eligibility as stated is broad.

Department of Labor · Up to $7M

The New York State Department of Labor's Growing the Clean Energy Workforce-Electric Vehicles (GCEW-EV) program funds for-profit, governmental, and not-for-profit organizations to create or expand training and pre-apprenticeship programs in EV repair/maintenance, EV charging station repair, and EV fleet maintenance, including wraparound support services for participants, with awards up to $7,000,000. Eligibility is broad across sectors. The deadline is December 3, 2026.

Office of Naval Research · $450K–$525K

This Office of Naval Research program funds research capacity-building at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions on naval-relevant science and engineering. Eligibility is narrow: only covered educational institutions (HBCUs/MIs eligible under Title III or V of the Higher Education Act, or accredited post-secondary minority institutions) may apply, the PI and all personnel must be U.S. citizens, and it is a single-PI award with no co-PIs or sub-awards. Awards range from about $450,000 to $525,000.

Office of Science · $500K–$16M

The DOE Genesis Mission funds interdisciplinary teams using novel AI models to accelerate scientific discovery in areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear energy, quantum information, and semiconductors. Eligibility is broadly open to any entity type, subject to clarification in the RFA, with Phase I small-team and Phase II large-team awards. Awards are large, roughly $500,000 up to $16 million. It is aimed at research teams able to leverage national-laboratory, industry, and academic resources.