48 Open Environment & Conservation Grants (2026): $253.8M Available
FindGrants indexes open environment, conservation, water, and climate grants for nonprofits and small local entities — land and wildlife conservation, water quality, brownfields cleanup, climate resilience, environmental justice, and clean energy. Below are open opportunities with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each one.
48 open environment & conservation grants · $253.8M in total available funding
48 grants on this page, worth up to $253.8M combined.
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Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
openNational Park Service
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this competitive grant opportunity to strengthen a…
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Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort Data and Biospecimen Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations (PAR) is to solicit applications to access limited identifiable data or biospecimens from the ECHO Cohort to study high-priority areas of maternal and child health.
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Community Reforestation 2026
openEnvironmental Conservation, NYS Department of (New York State)
Community Reforestation 2026. New York State Contract Reporter ad CR# 2136501, issued 8/7/2026 by Environmental Conservation, NYS Department of, Division of Lands & Forests. Ad type: Grant or notice of funds availability. The full solicitation is on the issuing agency's page; NYSCR shows the…
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Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
openNational Energy Technology Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provides…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319
openEnvironmental Protection Agency
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved Nonpoint Source (NPS) management programs developed pursuant to CWA Section 319(b)(1). The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319(h) authorizes the EPA to award grants…
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Community Grants Supporting Arts, Education, Health, and Environment
openMax and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Deadline: November 10, 2026 Amount: $1,000 - $20,000 Eligibility: Museums, cultural and performing arts, schools, hospitals, skills training, youth, seniors, people with disabilities, and environmental and wildlife protection.
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2027 Annual Environmental Grant Program
openThe Rockfall Foundation
Applications for 2027 Annual Environmental Grant Programs Will Be Due November 11th, 2026 at 12:00 noon. Amount: Grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, towns, and schools based in one of the listed focus towns (Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River…
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Environmental Education Grants Program
openEnvironmental Protection (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program welcomes applications for the development of innovative formal and non-formal education projects that: 1) Address grant program priorities; 2) Provide opportunities to expand the public’s understanding of…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research for meeting partner needs for quantifying current status and trends of North American amphibian populations and outcomes of management interventions. The research will be conducted in collaboration with USGS partners at the…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the development, evaluation, and synthesis of national-scale biogeographic information for fish and other aquatic organisms. This project supports research that improves how species distributions…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
Robust and reliable quantitative method to correct for solution chemistry interferences in molecularly imprinted polymer electrochemical sensor (MIP-ES) measurements of complex environmental water matricesThe goal of this research is to develop a robust and reliable quantitative method to correct…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
The spread of invasive grasses, such as cheatgrass, adds fine fuels to the landscape that increase wildfire occurrence and frequency. Following a fire, invasive grasses regrow quickly, typically outcompeting native plants and perpetuating what is known as the invasive grass-fire cycle. This cycle…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Powell Center solicits research on "A spatially explicit framework to assess the risk of aquatic contaminants to insectivorous birds." This project will predict how contaminant and nutrient fluxes by adult aquatic insects contribute to a landscape of risk for aerial…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to develop an enhanced gene expression panel with the ability to differentiate among several unique stressors that can potentially affect population and ecosystem health. This research will contribute to the development of…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Freshwater aquatic habitats in the Northwest sustain native fish such as bull trout, salmon, and lamprey that are important to the region's food economy, outdoor recreation, and as Tribal resources. However, increasing water temperatures and fluctuating precipitation can increase the vulnerability…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS), Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to improve assessments of floodplain connectivity and riverscape health. Current approaches to identify floodplain connectivity across the western United States rely on field data…
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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawai i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
openGeological Survey
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, biosecurity, ecosystem functioning, and human well-being in Hawai i. Managers are increasingly concerned about the horticultural trade because it is the predominant pathway for non-native plant introduction in the state. However…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research that supports cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie by hiring a structured decision-making expert and convening a structured decision-making workshop to help fisheries managers develop…
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Mosquito-borne Disease Control Grant Program
openEnvironmental Protection (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
This program exclusively funds Pennsylvania counties for mosquito control activities to reduce the risk of transmission from mosquito-borne disease (West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, etc.). Applicants are required to execute a contract with DEP and comply with appropriate commonwealth requirements for…
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Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
openDOT Federal Highway Administration
The purpose of the WCPP is to provide funding to eligible entities for projects seeking to improve safety of the traveling public by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) and, in doing so, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. This NOFO will award…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Direct…
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DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
The principal objective of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP) Restoration Implementation Grants is for NOAA to collaborate with non-federal partners to implement marine and coastal habitat restoration and conservation in order to accomplish common goals related to…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Research Project (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include but are not limited to…
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Easement Restoration and Stewardship
openNatural Resources Conservation Service
The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP). The types of work…
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F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program
openFish and Wildlife Service
First awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2001, Recovery Land Acquisition grants promote State and Federal cooperation in listed species conservation by leveraging funds to acquire specific parcels of land, through fee simple or conservation easement, in support of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
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The Indiana Climate and Democracy Catalyst Fund
openIndiana Climate and Democracy Catalyst Fund (administered by Central Indiana Community Foundation)
Open | Closes Nov 20, 2026 Eligibility: Grants to non-profit organizations leading environmental equity, decarbonization, and inclusive democracy work in their communities in Indiana.
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Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program
openRural Utilities Service
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for applications under the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Program. In addition, the Agency is announcing the…
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MDAR GRANT FY27- Round 2 Climate Smart for Agriculture Program (CSAP)
openDepartment of Agricultural Resources (Massachusetts)
MDAR GRANT FY27- Round 2 Climate Smart for Agriculture Program (CSAP)
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive financial assistance research award to a CESU partner.Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research award to a CESU partner.Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration priorities, including…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research financial assistance award to a CESU partner.Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
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Abandoned Mine Lands and Abandoned Mine Drainage (AML/AMD) Grant Program
openEnvironmental Protection (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation is authorized through the United States Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to issue grants for the purpose of reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) and abating…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research financial assistance award to a CESU partner.Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the latest stream temperature monitoring data in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This project will use the best available science and reproducible analytical methods to…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the latest aquatic monitoring data to quantify management-related changes in in-stream and upslope indicators of instream and watershed condition within the…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research award to a CESU partner.Projects supported under this cooperative agreement should advance Administration priorities, including…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The Southwest Biological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement to one member of the Colorado Plateau CESU Program.The goal of this project is to promote continued cooperation between the USGS and a university partner of the Colorado Plateau CESU to…
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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawai i-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
openGeological Survey
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to characterize stable isotopes in mosquitoes collected in and around Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (hereafter, Hakalau). Hakalau provides habitat for the most intact community of native Hawaiian birds remaining in…
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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
openIdaho Field Office
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed. See date changes on page 6 of NOFO Part 1…
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F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
openFish and Wildlife Service
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals…
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Habitat for Humanity Energy Efficiency Grant
openWisconsin Public Service Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Energy Efficiency Grant : $1,500 to Habitat for Humanity organizations for energy efficiency projects in new or existing homes. Deadline: Dec. 1. Amount: $1,500 Eligibility: Habitat for Humanity organizations undertaking energy efficiency projects in new or existing homes.
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Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
openGolden Field Office
DOE CMEI is dedicated to securing America’s energy future by reinforcing domestic critical mineral supply chains, driving next-generation energy technology and manufacturing research, and promoting affordable, consumer-friendly solutions. CMEI’s AFFO is issuing this ASPECT NOFO, DE-FOA-0003647, to…
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John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus)…
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What counts as an environment or conservation grant?
Environment and conservation grants fund work that protects natural resources and public health — land and wildlife conservation, water quality and watershed restoration, brownfields cleanup and redevelopment, climate resilience and adaptation, environmental justice, and clean energy. Funders range from the EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to state environmental agencies and private climate foundations.
Who can apply for environment and conservation funding?
Eligibility varies by program, but the common applicants are mission-driven nonprofits and small local entities: land trusts, watershed councils, conservation districts, environmental-justice and community groups, and small-town public works, parks, or environmental offices. Many programs are written specifically for organizations under $1M in budget without an in-house grant writer.
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FindGrants indexes open environment and conservation opportunities across federal agencies, state programs, and foundations — EPA-funded grants, conservation and watershed programs, climate resilience funding, and EPA Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants. The open opportunities below show what's live right now; run your organization's profile to see the ones you qualify for.
What can environment and conservation grants pay for?
Depending on the program: land acquisition and habitat restoration, watershed and stormwater projects, drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure, brownfield assessment and cleanup, climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, community environmental-health work, and clean-energy and efficiency upgrades. Each funder sets eligible activities and a documentation standard — browse the listings for specifics.
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