35 Open Environment & Conservation Grants (2026): $1.0B 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.
35 open environment & conservation grants · $1.0B in total available funding
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FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
openBureau of Land Management
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
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F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
openFish and Wildlife Service
F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
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Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
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Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program aims to promote broad participation in the biomedical research ecosystem by supporting resource limited organizations to conduct research, enhance the research environment, and increase sponsored programs administration capacity.This program intends to support eligible, domestic organizations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students.
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Saint Albans Transportation Needs Assessment, Energy Planning, and Technical Center Mobile Green
openPublic Service Department
Saint Albans Transportation Needs Assessment, Energy Planning, and Technical Center Mobile Green
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2024 Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust: Eligible Mitigation Actions
openEnvironmental Conservation
2024 Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust: Eligible Mitigation Actions
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NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Project Grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on their scientific missions.This Notice of Funding Opportunity does not accept applications proposing clinical trial(s).
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NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Small Research Grant Program supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. This program supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. This Notice of Funding Opportunity does not accept applications proposing clinical trial(s).
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NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Project Grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). This Parent Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement requires that at lease 1 clinical trial be proposed. The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on their scientific missions.
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DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
openWashington Headquarters Services
DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
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BROWNFIELD REVITALIZATION GRANT
openEconomic Development
BROWNFIELD REVITALIZATION GRANT
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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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Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator (ESI) and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) must not include preliminary data. Applications must include a separate attachment describing the change in research direction.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation — Conservation Grants
openNFWF
Funds fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation through competitive grants across the US.
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Google.org Impact Challenge
openGoogle.org
Multi-million dollar grants for nonprofits using technology innovation to address major social and environmental challenges. Regional and thematic challenges throughout the year.
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Environment & conservation grant FAQ
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.
How many environment grants are open right now?
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.
New to environment grants?
Start with EPA Brownfields — one of the most common entry points for local governments and nonprofits. Learn who qualifies, the assessment vs. cleanup grant tracks, what the funds can pay for, and how to put together a competitive application.
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