Discover grants for environmental protection, sustainability, and conservation efforts. Funding supports climate change initiatives, sustainable workplaces and schools, recycling, watershed restoration, and land conservation. Additional grants fund pollution reduction, habitat protection, park maintenance, environmental education, and stewardship programs.
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and emerging scientists to support fieldwork. Funding is intended to support a wide range of research addressing the environment, climate, and the relationship between humanity and wildlife across the glob...
Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community p...
Cooperative agreements to USA local, tribal, and state governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public entities for land conservation and preservation projects along the USA-Mexico border. Applicants must complete registrations before ap...
Cooperative agreements to USA IHES, for-profits, nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and government agencies to improve technologies in the oil and natural gas industry. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Fundi...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. ...
Grants of up to $40,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for natural resources conservation and management. Applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support initiatives to protect the enviro...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, local and state government agencies, and public schools in multiple states to benefit local communities in the funding source's service area. Priority is given to programs that provide services to individuals with low- to mod...
Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...
Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International explorers for multidisciplinary fieldwork. Funding is intended for applicants that are connecting history to the future, advancing science, and deepening the global understanding of the environment. In addition t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Delaware and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations for programs that support community needs, promote STEM and skilled trade, and enhance sustainability in eligible locations. A...
Fellowships of $10,000 to USA professionals for projects addressing environmental issues. Project examples include, but are not limited to organization and partnerships, research and publications, and advocacy and communication. Projects should address one of the ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students for research studies to improve the quality of life for individuals in low- and middle-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on research based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus areas include climate change...
Awards to USA and Canada students at IHEs for presenting solutions to the human consumption of oceanic resources. The purpose of the initiative is to generate ideas about how marine resources can continue to be used without becoming depleted. The goal of the prog...
Grants to USA and Israel researchers affiliated with nonprofit institutions for agricultural research. Funding is intended for research that demonstrates clear benefits for both participating countries. Eligible research topics tackle solutions to challenges in ag...
Grants to Canada, USA, and International postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions to conduct research. Funding is intended to help postdocs develop research skill and gain skills and experience to have successful research careers. Research areas can inclu...
In-kind grants of volunteer services to USA nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government entities, tribal governments, public schools, and universities in multiple states to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff before applying. The purpo...
Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities for research projects to understand wildfire risk factors and the impacts of smoke from prescribed fire. Applicants are advised that required registrations may ta...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and IHEs for fire science exchange programs in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This solicitation i...
Grants to USA organizations, government agencies, colleges, and universities for projects to advance vinyl recycling. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including equipment purchases, projects to improve post-consumer recycling programs, industry in...
Cooperative agreements of up to $40,000 to USA master and doctoral students enrolled at IHEs for experiential learning related to wildfire management. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to giv...
Grants to USA state, territory, and regional fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife and habitat conservation programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support planning and implementatio...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education to conduct research that will improve environmental conditions on golf courses. Funding is intended for research projects on topics such as water use and quality, pest control, sustainable turfgrass, landscape managem...
Grants to USA researchers at IHEs to spend time working in a laboratory at a different institution. Funding is intended to foster collaborations and connections across industry and academia that will accelerate the development of green chemistry technologies. Elig...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International Jewish individuals to recognize exceptional leadership and humanitarian accomplishments. Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals under age 50 who have made a significant, measurable, and positive global impact. The...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, organizations, and universities to participate in a competition to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Eligible individuals are between the ages of 18 and 35. Contest categories include climate ...
Grants to USA and territories' government agencies and tribal entities for projects that improve public transportation. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to purchase, rehabilitate, or lease buses and related e...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and tribal entities to promote low-emission vehicles. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase or lease of buses that use low- or no-emission propuls...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects that address critical societal issues. Funding is intended to raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental challenges. Program priorities include public broadcasting, investigative journ...
Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal protection projects. Funding is intended for programs related to wildlife conservation. Grants may be used to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based models that help to reduce suffering, lead to systemi...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, qualifying tribes, and redevelopment agencies for programs that train unemployed residents to work in the environmental field. Applicants are advised that required registra...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for environmental projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activities that assist in keeping drinking water clean, protected, affordable, accessible, and managed as a public nece...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribes, and agencies to restore, protect, and enhance eligible animal habitats. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to supp...
Grants to USA government agencies, organizations, IHEs, private companies, and Tribes in multiple states for habitat conservation and restoration projects in the funding source's service area. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is inte...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. The goal of the funding program is to support project...
Grants to USA government agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, for-profits, and small businesses for international collaborative health research projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Research focus should...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, research institutions, or businesses for environmental protection studies. The purpose of funding is to advance understanding of pollution mitigation strategies to ...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs to protect and grow the national native seed supply chain. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Funding is intended to protect...
Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career scientists, explorers, graduate students, and post-graduate researchers to conduct conservation projects. Priority will be given to applicants focused on sustainable tourism, equity-deserving groups,...
Grants and in-kind services to USA and territories colleges and universities to assist students in the development of technological innovations with market potential. Funding is intended to support engineering or science-based innovations that have a positive impa...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA graduate students at IHEs and veterinary schools for research projects related to sustainable agriculture that are conducted in eligible states. Funding is intended to support projects supervised by a faculty advisor that address the...
Grants to USA nonprofit groups to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land, a...
Fellowships to early-career conservation scientists of any nationality based at USA institutions. This two-year post-doctoral fellowship program is intended to support leading scientists by fostering research skills improvement and providing field learning experie...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, IHEs, commercial organizations, individuals, and government agencies to support ocean-related projects, sponsorships, and research. Applicants are advised that required registrations m...
Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative research projects related to geospace and atmosphere. Funding is intended for innovative international research in atmospheric chemistry, paleoclimate, aero...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs that promote recycling. Funding is intended to support organizations who have existing recycling programs. Ongoing and event-based programs are encouraged. Eligib...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that promote renewable energy. Funding is intended to support socially responsible, community-based nonprofits that are developing a renewable energy project. The mission of the Foundati...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations to provide loans and sub-grants to low-income individuals in rural areas for water infrastructure projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The goal of the...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International community hospitals, medical societies and associations, and teaching institutions for fellowship training programs. Funding is intended for studies related to disease states and therapeutic areas addressed by the funding s...
Grants to USA research institutions and organizations for scientific studies related to the environment, physics, computing, and energy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that yi...