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 California nonprofit and community-based organizations to promote the adoption of electric vehicle use. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to provide consumer education,...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, governments, and private entities for activities to reduce carbon emissions. Eligible projects are those that reduce emissions through indirect or direct efforts. The benefits to air quality resulting from these initia...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, private entities, and government agencies for projects to reduce emissions in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives that lower carbon emissions, such as increased zero-emission vehicles, traffic monitor...
Grants to Massachusetts organizations for projects that protect community resources in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the interest areas of community housing, historic preservation, open spaces, conservation, and recreat...
Grants to British Columbia organizations, groups, and individuals to obtain legal support for environmental issues. Funding is intended for costs associated with hiring lawyers, experts, mediators, and facilitators, and for supporting strategic activities to addre...
Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for projects that attract tourists to eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote and operate events and programs in the focus areas of nature, culture, and art. Applicants must hold eve...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Georgia individuals and nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of community services, education, youth, a...
Grant to a Washington business for analyzing electricity resources needed to support future energy reliability and resilience. The purpose of funding is to evaluate future electricity needs and support compliance with state clean energy requirements. Funding suppo...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and faith-based entities for programs that preserve cultural and natural resources in eligible locations. Funding is intended for environmental and conservation edu...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit communities in eligible counties. Proposed projects must address one of the funder's areas of focus: the environment, environmental education, and education. All activities are to be...
Grants to Alaska and British Columbia nonprofit organizations and public sector applicants in eligible regions for initiatives to preserve wild salmon resources. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to a full grant application. Funding is intende...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to improve and expand waste reduction programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for capital purchases, special waste programs, organics programs, recycling programs, and waste reduction a...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, and municipalities for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of art...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania government entities, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and volunteer fire companies serving eligible counties for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for activities and services that improve t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Georgia organizations and individuals for recreational trail management and preservation projects. Some applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for physical projects, outreach and education, environment...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects to meet local community needs. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of animal welfare, community-based education programs, family and youth initiatives, and env...
Grants to Ohio businesses in eligible locations for recycling programs and projects. Applicants must meet with program staff before applying. Funding is intended to improve, increase, and promote recycling, waste reduction, and composting opportunities. Eligible p...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and local government agencies in eligible locations for programming that helps to reduce litter and prevent illegal dumping. Funding is intended to promote, improve, and increase litter reduction opportunities. Eligible proje...
Grants to British Columbia nonprofit and for-profit entities, individuals, educational institutions, and industry groups for programs and activities that promote agricultural production and economic development in eligible locations. Funding is intended for agricu...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to build capacity, improve operations, and promote stability. Funding is intended for capital projects to expand, renovate, or repair a facility or other infrastructure. Projects that increase access to ...
Grants to New Jersey schools, school districts, and school bus contractors to replace diesel school buses with battery-electric school buses throughout the state. Priority will be given to school districts located in overburdened communities. The purpose of the pr...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for resource management projects. Funding is intended to promote the effective management of marine areas in nearshore locations. Grants can be used to support activities that achieve specific strategic outputs and outcome...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, mission-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and agencies for projects that benefit residents, businesses, institutions, and organizations in eligible regions. Proposed projects should result in measurable o...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government entities to increase access to public transportation in eligible locations. Funding is intended for operating expenses for organizations that work to increase neighborhood mobility, increase outdoor spaces,...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that align with the core values of recreation, environmental sustainability, humanitarian efforts...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government entities, and individual agricultural landowners for forest health, wildfire resilience, and agricultural land conservation projects. Funding supports planning, education, partnerships, agricultural operations...
Contracts for services to Nevada vendors for seed growing projects that address wildfires in eligible locations. Funding is intended to produce new native seed and plant materials. Grants can provide a variety of benefits, including enhancing sage-grouse habitat, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, sportsmen's organizations, and government agencies for environmental conservation and stewardship. Funding is intended to support initiatives that address one of the following focus areas: wildlife m...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Michigan school districts and K-12 schools for field trips that support experiential learning about the freshwater ecosystems in the state. Funding is intended to reimburse schools for transportation expenses. The purpose of the program i...
Grants to Pennsylvania farm owners to encourage the adoption of sustainable farming practices in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to help farmers increase their profitability by ensuring soil and water quality for future generations, enhancing the value...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, Tribes, and IHEs for projects to mitigate hazards related to abandoned mines in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. ...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to manage and protect forests in multiple states. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Program goals include refo...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to enhance recreation and visitor experiences in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Eligible ...
Fellowships of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International students and student groups to address issues related to the environment. The purpose of the program is to encourage people between the ages of 13 and 24 to work on environmental concerns related to the...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that improve life in eligible communities. Funding is intended for capital grants and campaigns, capacity-building efforts, and program support. Focus areas include housing,...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, animal welfare, children, economic development, education, the environm...
Grants to California and Nevada nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for organizational support and capacity building. Funding is intended to strengthen nonprofit missions through unrestricted operating support, program and project implementation, environme...
Grants to Arizona government agencies for projects that help to preserve the quality and safety of local water resources. Funding is intended for planning activities to investigate the causes of pollution, suggest solutions to these problems, improve green infrast...
Grants to Maine municipalities, unorganized townships, tribes, and regional councils for projects that increase the resilience of coastal communities to storms. Funding is intended to support public waterfront facility planning projects, vulnerability assessments,...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs with community or global impact. Grants may be approved for new programs or for projects that reach ...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and groups to address community needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended to enhance the local quality of life. Focus areas include but are not limited to education, the arts, health and human services, and the pre...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, schools, and school districts for recycling and waste reduction initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended for source reduction activities, purchasi...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations, including schools and municipalities, for projects that benefit residents in eligible regions. Past grants have funded medical equipment, food banks, fire departments, ambulance services, youth programs, and solar energy pro...
Grants to USA organizations for projects in the areas of community and population growth. New applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental projects are also supported in eligible regions of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects will improve the local qualit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to California youth in eligible regions for projects to address community needs. The funding is intended to empower young people to implement their unique ideas to make significant changes within their communities and to gain leadership ski...
Grants to Montana nonprofit organizations and government entities to enhance eligible communities. Eligible focus areas include health, youth, the environment, recreation, education, economic development, and leadership development. Funding is intended to address ...
Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware government agencies, estuary programs, and conservation districts to enhance water quality in contaminated watersheds. Funding is intended to support preliminary design and engineering, planning, and feasibility analysis of poin...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, agencies, and governmental units in eligible regions for projects to benefit local residents. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus...
Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations to benefit residents through a wide range of community programs. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for residents, support local needs, and build vibrant communities. Funding areas include human an...