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.
Filter this list of environmental grants above by recipient type, location, and funding source to find opportunities in conservation, habitat protection, or stewardship. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for multi-year conservation projects.
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, community and environmental groups, and IHEs for activities to protect the environment. Funding is intended to encourage community engagement, restoration projects, and out...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs and services within the focus areas of arts and culture, environment, education, housing, health, h...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit conservation groups and government agencies to reduce pollution in local water sources. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address stat...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and public entities to enhance the quality of life for Latino communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizational expenses as well as programs and projects in the focus a...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and churches for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the following areas: environment, human se...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, research institutions, tribal entities, IHEs, businesses, and government agencies ffor clean energy research. Funding is intended to support research, development, and demonstration projects that create and test innova...
In-kind support to Washington property owners and renters to plant trees in eligible locations. This program provides trees and materials to keep the trees alive and healthy. Priority will be given to areas with low tree canopy and greater need. The program offers...
Grants to Texas individuals, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and other legal entities in eligible counties to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment. Funding is intended to provide incentives to replace or upgrade older locomotive, mar...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational entities in eligible regions for programs that address the needs of local residents. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of arts and culture, environme...
Grants of up to $500 to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas K-12 school administrators and teachers, as well as parent volunteers, for classroom projects and activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a variety of initiatives and...
Awards of $250 to Virginia elementary and secondary school teachers to recognize excellence in conservation education. The awards are intended to acknowledge projects that demonstrate originality, scope, and concern in incorporating the conservation and protection...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of youth education, environ...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit foundations and agencies, businesses, and institutions of higher education for energy-related projects that benefit eligible residents. Applicants must register in the grants management system prior to submitting a proposal. Funds may be u...
Grants to Florida K-12 teachers in eligible locations for educational programs related to water resources. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of water quality, water conservation, ecosystems, and the water cycle. All grant types must incorporate ...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of youth development, community and economic empowerment, arts and culture, and health ...
Grants to Colorado municipalities, school districts, public and state-run institutions of higher education, library districts, and other governmental agencies to address the effects of mineral extraction activities in eligible communities. Eligible uses of grant f...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and churches in eligible regions for programs that strengthen local communities. Funding is intended to support projects within the focus areas of education, arts and culture, health, commun...
Grants to Georgia state agencies, local units of government, and tribal entities for projects that enhance parks and recreational areas. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to provide new or significantly improved recreation ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based organizations, tribal entities, and school districts to address social disparities in eligible counties. Interested applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for collabora...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Michigan nonprofits, government agencies, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, and school districts for activities that strengthen communities in eligible counties. Interested applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Fun...
Grants to West Virginia nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects in the focus areas of animal welfare, nature conservancy, and preser...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, for-profits, agencies, and tribes for habitat restoration projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to support habitat restorati...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to strengthen organizational capacity and encourage growth. Funding is intended for applicants working to benefit the public. The Foundation supports efforts to create communities where the natural e...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that enhance the quality of life for residents and communities. Funding is intended to assist organizations with strengths and interests that include environmental awareness, sustainability, effe...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for large-scale capital improvement projects that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended to assist local organizations with capital campaigns and projects. Eligible applicants are located in and serving the cou...
Award to an Idaho individual for exceptional contributions to the tourism industry. The award will honor a nominated individual who has significantly contributed to the development, management, and conservation of the state's recreation resources or to the managem...
Grants and in-kind support to Oregon individuals, groups, and community organizations for projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants may develop a new project or choose from existing projects. In addition to funding, applicants rec...
Grants and in-kind assistance to Texas nonprofit organizations and agencies for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to positively impact the community by providing monetary grants and volunteer support to meani...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, or IHEs for the purchase of reusable water bottle filling stations. Funding is intended to enhance the public's confidence in drinking tap water and lower the purchase and use of single-use plastic bottles....
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for environmental protection projects benefiting communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs related to energy use, water and air quality, wildlife habitats, recycling, and public edu...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations and government entities for initiatives that promote environmental equity and democracy. Funding is intended for place-based solutions and grassroots leadership that help build sustainable, inclusive, resilient communities...
Grants to California individuals, for-profits, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to replace a wide range of equipment in eligible areas. Eligible categories include on- and off- road vehicles, infrastructure, marine vessels, schools buses, agricultu...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, municipalities, conservation districts, and fire protection districts for environmental protection and improvement activities in eligible regions. Certain applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Fun...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects and activities to benefit local community residents in eligible regions. This effort provides community members and supporters with a purposeful opportunity to unite a...
Grants to Virginia government agencies, Tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations for historical preservation projects. Funding is intended to mitigate adverse impacts to historic properties, their setting, and context. Projects may be acquisitions in fee simpl...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts youth and supporting nonprofit organizations for activities focused on climate resilience in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects led by youth ages 15-24 that focus on climate and community. Eligible projects...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado municipalities, school districts, public and state-run institutions of higher education, library districts, and other governmental agencies to address the effects of mineral extraction activities in eligible communities. Eligibl...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and government agencies for environmental projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities focused on agricultural best management practices that reduce phosphorus in surface water runoff. Grants can support...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and schools for projects to benefit the community in eligible locations. Projects should align with the following areas of focus: disaster relief, economic development, community service, envir...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Alberta registered charities, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities for capacity-building efforts that promote environmental projects. Funding is intended to further organizational development, improve competencies, work on new st...
Grants of up to $7,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and opportunities, including but not limited to youth pro...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida K-12 teachers in eligible regions for projects, programs, and field trips that teach students about recycling and community beautification. Funding is intended to cover project expenses such as transportation, equipment, supplies,...
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 of up to $5,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal entities, and faith-based organizations for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to address a broad range of community needs, including, but no...
Grants of up to $7,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital projects, equipment, facility needs, and technology improvements. Eligible activities and programs serve the...
Grants of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, land trusts, conservation districts, academic institutions, school districts, and other qualifying entities for habitat enhancement and restoration activities. Funding is in...
Grants and loans to Washington local government agencies, rail and port districts, economic development councils, public rail systems, and privately owned railroads to support freight rail capital needs. Funding is intended for projects and activities for which it...
Grants to Washington nonprofits, community-based entities, and small businesses to engage residents in environmental projects that protect waterways in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to prevent sewer overflows and stormwater pollution through th...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for activities to preserve wildlife in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support both new and currently existing programs and projects. The purpose of the program is to promote the efforts of nonprofits working to ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations to impact the local community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to further cultural, educational, environmental, and humanitarian enrichment. Past funding included support to local schools, homeless shelters, pet...