Environmental grants
Grants for conservation, restoration, clean water and environmental education.
- 23 open
- 2 rolling
- 4 upcoming
- Next deadline October 30, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- Closes13 NOV
TD Charitable Foundation regional grants
TD Bank · Nonprofits
Grants of $5,000 and up for nonprofits in TD Bank's footprint, decided in rounds through the year.
- Closes31 DEC
CDFA Clean Energy Fund
State of New Hampshire · Nonprofits, Local governments, Small businesses
New Hampshire funding for energy projects by nonprofits, municipalities and businesses, accepted on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026.
- ApplyANYTIME
H-E-B donations and grants
H-E-B · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Donations for Texas nonprofits, municipalities and school education foundations near an H-E-B, Central Market or Mi Tienda store.
- ApplyANYTIME
William Penn Foundation grants
William Penn Foundation · Nonprofits
Grants for the Philadelphia region, mostly through public requests for proposals tied to its programs, plus an inquiry form for ideas outside an open call.
- Opens11 JAN
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grants
Dominion Energy · Nonprofits
Grants of mostly $1,000 to $15,000 for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Dominion's service areas, in two cycles a year.
- OpensSOON
Oklahoma State Energy Office grants
State of Oklahoma · Local governments, Nonprofits
Grants and loans for local governments and nonprofits to make their buildings more energy efficient, including a lighting retrofit program.
- OpensSOON
Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine grants
State of Oregon · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools, Tribes
Oregon DEQ grants for waste prevention and reuse projects by small businesses, nonprofits, local governments, schools and tribes.
- OpensSOON
True Inspiration Awards
Chick-fil-A · Nonprofits
Grants of $30,000 to $350,000 for nonprofits working on education, food security, housing and community services, or the environment.
- StatusVARIES
Entergy Charitable Foundation grants
Entergy · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
Twice-yearly grants for nonprofits, schools and public bodies in Entergy's areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, for education, workforce, poverty and the environment.
- StatusVARIES
Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation grants
Kroger · Nonprofits, Schools, Churches
Kroger's foundation funds 501(c)(3) groups fighting hunger and food waste, including food banks, mobile pantries and nutrition education, in Kroger communities.
- StatusINVITE
Environmental grants
Patagonia · Nonprofits
Patagonia gives 1% of sales to small grassroots environmental groups. U.S. grants are by invitation; anyone can nominate a group to be invited.
- StatusINVITE
The Coca-Cola Foundation
Coca-Cola · Nonprofits
Grants for safe water, watershed conservation, recycling, disaster response and economic opportunity, chosen by the foundation.
- StatusCLOSED
Duke Energy Foundation requests for proposals
Duke Energy · Nonprofits, Local governments
Statewide calls for nonprofits in Duke Energy communities (North and South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida), usually $5,000 to $25,000.
- Closed31 JUL
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
State of Mississippi · Local governments, Nonprofits
Mississippi grants for Gulf Coast projects by local governments, nonprofits, NGOs and economic development groups.
- Closed25 FEB
National Grassroots Organizing Program
Ben & Jerry's · Nonprofits
Unrestricted operating grants of up to $30,000 (about $20,000 on average) for small, constituent-led organizing groups with budgets under $350,000.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes30 OCT
F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants
Fish and Wildlife Service · States
Established by Congress in fiscal year (FY) 1997, the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Land Acquisition Grant program was designed to reduce conflicts between the conservation of listed species and competing land uses on specific parcels of land associated with approved and permitted HCPs. Under this program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides
- Closes31 OCT
F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
Fish and Wildlife Service · States
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an intere
- Closes31 OCT
F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
Fish and Wildlife Service · States
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an intere
- Closes04 NOV
Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
NPS · Tribal organizations, For-profits, Private colleges, +11 more
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 community's ability to offer or enhance outdoor recreation and na
- Closes14 NOV
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey · Others
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 USGS Eastern Ecological Research Center and the USGS Amphibian
- Closes18 NOV
DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
NOAA · Others
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 oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and other natural res
- Closes19 NOV
Easement Restoration and Stewardship
USDA · Special districts, States, Counties, +9 more
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 available through this opportunity fall into three primary catego
- Closes20 NOV
F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program
Fish and Wildlife Service · States
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 (FWS)-approved recovery plans and outlines. The Endangered Species Act
- Closes08 DEC
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
USDA · Cities and towns, Counties, Tribes, Nonprofits
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects submitted for funding consideration must be forested properties
- Closes11 DEC
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants
EPA · Others
This announcement requests full proposals from Indian Tribes, State & Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Interstate Agencies and Nonprofit organizations to support priorities of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) for coastal watershed restoration. Priorities of the funding opportunity include advancing coastal and riverine rest
- Closes31 DEC
F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · Anyone eligible, Others
Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (State AIS Plans). State AIS Plans have been transmitted by state governors and then approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
- Closes31 DEC
F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · Anyone eligible, Others
Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support development and/or implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (Tribal AIS Plans). Therefore, a Tribal AIS Plan must be in place that supports the proposed work, or developm
- Closes31 DEC
F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · Anyone eligible, Others
Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of interjurisdictional projects that cut across state and tribal Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (AIS Plans). Grants will be awarded based on a competitive proc
- Closes15 JAN
F26AS00088 Endangered Species Conservation – Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention
Fish and Wildlife Service · States, Tribes
The Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project Grant Program, authorized under Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, provides federal financial assistance to states and tribes for two primary purposes: depredation prevention and depredation compensation. Depredation prevention funding supports livestock producers in implementing proac
- Closes15 JAN
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS)
NSF · Others
The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes, consequences, or evolution of the spatial dimensions of human behaviors, activities, and dynamics as well as their interactions with environmental and social processes across a range of scales. Contemporary geographical r
- Closes22 JAN
National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
NOAA · Public colleges, Nonprofits, Special districts, +11 more
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservat
- Closes08 SEP
WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · Others
The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for funding to implement projects per the authorizing language referenced above that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation and efficiency projects, water infrastructure improvements, and ri
- Closes30 SEP
Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
DOT · Private colleges
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling
- Closes31 DEC
NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
NPS · Others
The National Park Service (NPS) are seeking applications for Master Cooperative Agreements from CESU network participants in the following CESU network regions: North and West Alaska Californian Chesapeake Watershed Colorado Plateau Desert Southwest Great Basin Great Lakes Northern Forest Great Plains Great Rivers Gulf Coast Hawaii/Pacific Islands North Atla
- Closes08 JAN
DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
DoD · Others
The Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW), intends to award non-research cooperative agreements (CA) to help manage and sustain Department of War (DoW) land in the United States. The DoW Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Readiness and Environmental Protecti
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Questions
When do environmental grants close?
The next deadline is October 30, 2026 for F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants. 2 programs take applications at any time.
Who funds grassroots environmental groups?
Patagonia funds small grassroots groups by invitation, and federal agencies such as EPA, NOAA and the Fish and Wildlife Service fund projects through competitions.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.