Funding Opportunities Matrix
Last Updated: August 2023
Cost Share:Â FCS =Â Federal Cost Share; non-FCS =Â non-Federal Cost Share; FY =Â Fiscal Year
Funding Amount:Â $ =Â $40,000-$99,999; $$ =Â $100,000-$499,999; $$$ =Â $500,000-$1,999,999; $$$$ =Â $2,000,000+
Application Period: ⬛ = Application period; ☒ = Application is due; Q# = Quarter#
Abbreviation:Â N/A =Â not available
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Funding Opportunity |
Acronym | Funding Emphasis |
Eligible Recipients |
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Clean Water Act Nonpoint Source Grant (Section 319(h) Grants) | 319 |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Pollution Remediation , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Business (for profit) , Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | 60% FCS | N/A | ||||||||||||
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (Section 206) | AER |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | Feasibility Study: 100% FCS up to $100,000 and 50% FCS over $100,000. Design and construction: 65% FCS. Operation and maintenance: 0% FCS. | $$$$ | ||||||||||||
Brownfields Assessment Grants | BAG |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Pollution Remediation |
State ,
Tribal Government |
4-5 yrs | Varies | $$$-$$$$ |
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Brownfields Cleanup Grants | BCG |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Pollution Remediation |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 4 yrs | 80% FCS | $$$-$$$$ | ||||||||||||
Brownfields Multipurpose Grants | BMG |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Pollution Remediation |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 5 yrs | $40,000 non-FCS waived for FY23 | $$$ |
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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program | BRIC |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Innovation |
Local Government ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
3 yrs | 75% FCS generally. Disadvantaged rural communities: 90% FCS | $$$$ |
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BRIC Sub-Program: Direct Technical Assistance | BRIC-DTA |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Disaster Recovery |
Local Government ,
Tribal Government |
N/A | None | N/A |
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Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants | BRLF |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Pollution Remediation |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 5 yrs | 20% non-FCS waived for FY23 | $$$ |
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Community Development Block Grant Program | CDBG |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation |
Local Government ,
State |
Annual | None | N/A |
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Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program | CDBG-DR |
Disaster Recovery |
Business (for profit) ,
Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State |
Annual | None | N/A |
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Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation Program | CDBG-MIT |
Disaster Recovery |
Local Government ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Annual | None | N/A |
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Community Forestry Program | CFG |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Drought Resilience , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 5 yrs | 50% FCS | $$$ |
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Conservation Innovation Grants | CIG |
Innovation |
Academic Institution ,
Business (for profit) , Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 3 yrs | 50% FCS | $ |
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant | CWDG |
Wildfire Risk Reduction |
Academic Institution ,
Business (for profit) , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Clean Water State Revolving Fund | CWSRF |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Innovation , Soil Health , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 20% state cost share match to federal. | N/A |
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Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Grant | DWSIRS |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 75% FCS generally. Disadvantaged rural communities: 90% FCS | N/A |
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | DWSRF |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 80% FCS | N/A |
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Emergency Conservation Program | ECP |
Disaster Recovery ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Individual |
N/A | Up to 75% FCS. Limited resource areas: up to 90% FCS | $$ |
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Emergency Forest Restoration Program | EFRP |
Disaster Recovery ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Individual |
N/A | Up to 75% FCS. Limited resource areas: up to 90% FCS | $-$$$ |
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Environmental Infrastructure Program | EI |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | 75% FCS | N/A |
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Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program | EJCPS |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Collaborative , Disaster Recovery , Pollution Remediation , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Non-profit |
3 yrs | None | $-$$ |
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Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program | EJG2G |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Collaborative , Disaster Recovery , Flood/Storm Risk Reduction , Pollution Remediation , Water Quality/Efficiency , Wildfire Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
3 yrs | None | $$$ |
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Environmental Justice Small Grants Program | EJSG |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Collaborative , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Pollution Remediation , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Non-profit , Tribal Government |
1 yr | None | $$ |
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Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program | EJTCGM |
Pollution Remediation |
Academic Institution ,
Non-profit , Tribal Government |
N/A | N/A | $$$$ |
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program | EQIP |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Soil Health , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Business (for profit) ,
Individual , Non-profit , Tribal Government |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Emergency Watershed Protection Program | EWP |
Disaster Recovery ,
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 75% NRCS cost share. Limited resource areas: up to 90% NRCS cost share | N/A |
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Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant | FMA |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Business (for profit) ,
Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | 75% FCS | N/A |
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Flood Plain Management Services Program | FPMS |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | Non-federal: 100% FCS | N/A |
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Groundwork USA Technical Assistance | GTA |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | None | $$ |
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program | HMGP |
Disaster Recovery ,
Drought Resilience , Flood/Storm Risk Reduction , Wildfire Risk Reduction |
Business (for profit) ,
Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | 75% FCS | $$$$ |
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Land and Water Conservation Fund – State and Local Assistance Program | LWCF |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
State , Territory |
Up to 3 yrs | 50% FCS | $-$$ |
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North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program | NAWCA |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Business (for profit) ,
Individual , Non-profit |
2 yrs | 50% FCS | $$ |
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National Culvert Removal, Replacement & Restoration Grants | NCRRR |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
Up to 5 yrs | Tribal governments: 100% FCS. States or municipalities: Up to 80% FCS | $-$$$$ |
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NFWF America the Beautiful Challenge | NFWF |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Collaborative , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Academic Institution ,
Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
2 yrs | States: 90% FCS. Territories and Tribal Governments: 97% FCS. Cost share is waived for Indian tribes fully covered by partnerships with Native Americans in Philanthropy and waived for territories per DOI legal interpretation. | $$-$$$$ |
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Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Military Installation Resilience Program | OLDCC |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 90% FCS | N/A | |||||||||||||
Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities | P2-EJC |
Pollution Remediation |
Academic Institution ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
2 yrs | None | $$-$$$ |
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Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice Through Safer and More Sustainable Products | P2-EJSSP |
Pollution Remediation |
Academic Institution ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
2 yrs | None | $$-$$$ |
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Planning Assistance to States and Tribes Program | PAS |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Disaster Recovery , Flood/Storm Risk Reduction , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency |
State ,
Territory , Tribal Government |
Fiscal year | 50% FCS | $$$$ |
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Project Modifications for Improvement of the Environment (Section 1135) | PMIE |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | Feasibility study: 100% FCS up to $100,000 and 50% FCS over $100,000. Design and construction: 75% FCS. Operation and maintenance: 0% FCS | $$$$ | ||||||||||||
Permanent Measures to Reduce Emergency Flood Fighting Needs for Communities Subject to Repetitive Flooding (Section 119) | PMREF |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 3 yrs | 50% FCS | $$$$ |
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Public Project Revolving Fund | PPRF |
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Local Government , Tribal Government |
30 yrs | None | $$-$$$ |
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program | RCPP |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Innovation , Water Conservation |
Academic Institution ,
Business (for profit) , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
Up to 5 yrs | Cost share varies by entity applying and through negotiation between the applicant and USDA. RCPP Classic requires a 50% match and in-kind contributions are accepted. | $$-$$$$ |
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Pilot Programs for Rural and Economically Disadvantaged Communities (Sections 118(b) and 118(c)) | REDC |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Challenge | REPI |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
Up to 3 yrs | 50% FCS | $$-$$$$ |
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Recycling and Illegal Dumping Fund | RIDF |
Pollution Remediation |
Local Government ,
Tribal Government |
1 yr | None | $-$$$ |
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State Fire Assistance Program | SFA |
Wildfire Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
Tribal Government |
N/A | 50% FCS | N/A |
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Small Flood Risk Management Projects (Section 205) | SFRM |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | Feasibility study: 100% FCS up to $100,000 and 50% FCS over $100,000. Design and construction: 65% FCS. Operation and maintenance: 0% FCS | $$$$ | ||||||||||||
Superfund Redevelopment Program | SURP |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Innovation |
Academic Institution ,
Business (for profit) , Individual , Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | None | N/A |
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Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program | STRLF |
Disaster Recovery ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
State , Territory , Tribal Government |
5 yrs | 90% FCS | $$$$ |
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Solid Waste Facility Grant Fund | SWFGF |
Pollution Remediation |
Local Government |
1 yr | None | $-$$ |
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State Wildlife Grants | SWG |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration ,
Innovation |
State ,
Territory |
N/A | 75% FCS | $-$$$ |
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Tribal Climate Resilience Grants – Annual Awards Program | TCRG |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation |
Tribal Government |
N/A | None | $-$$$$ |
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Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems | TTA |
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Local Government , Non-profit |
Up to 3 yrs | None | $$$$ |
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Urban and Community Forestry Program | UCFP |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Drought Resilience , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | 80% FCS | N/A |
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Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program | WCPP |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
State |
N/A | 80% FCS | N/A |
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Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program | WFPO |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
Tribal Government |
N/A | 50% FCS | N/A |
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act | WIFIA |
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Business (for profit) ,
Local Government , State , Tribal Government |
N/A | None | $$$$ |
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Wetland Program Development Grants | WPD |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Academic Institution ,
Local Government , Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
1-4 yrs | 75% FCS | $-$$ |
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Wetland Reserve Easements | WRE |
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Individual ,
Local Government , Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
N/A | Partner contributions must equal at least 10% of the total estimated costs for easement acquisition related costs and restoration implementation costs. Proposals that provide partner contributions greater than 10% will be given higher consideration in the selection process. | N/A |
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WaterSMART Grant - Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects | WS-AERP |
Collaborative ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 65% FCS | $$$-$$$$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Applied Science Grants | WS-AS |
Climate Resilience/Adaptation ,
Drought Resilience |
Academic Institution ,
Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
2 yrs | 50% FCS | $$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Cooperative Watershed Management Program | WS-CWM |
Collaborative ,
Drought Resilience , Flood/Storm Risk Reduction , Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Territory , Tribal Government |
2 yrs | Varies | $$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Drought Contingency Planning | WS-DCP |
Drought Resilience |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
N/A | 50% FCS | $$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Drought Emergency Response Actions | WS-DERA |
Disaster Recovery ,
Drought Resilience |
State ,
Tribal Government |
N/A | None | N/A |
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WaterSMART Grant - Drought Resiliency Projects | WS-DRP |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Non-profit ,
State , Tribal Government |
2-3 yrs | Up to 50% FCS | $$$-$$$$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Environmental Water Resources Projects | WS-EWRP |
Drought Resilience ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency , Water Conservation |
Local Government ,
Non-profit , State , Tribal Government |
Up to 3 yrs | 50-75% FCS | $$$$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects | WS-SSWEP |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Non-profit ,
State , Tribal Government |
2+ yrs | Up to 50% FCS | $$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Title XVI Authorized Projects | WS-Title XVI |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency , Water Conservation |
N/A | Up to 25% FCS | $$$-$$$$ | |||||||||||||
WaterSMART Grant - Water and Energy Efficiency | WS-WEE |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency , Water Conservation |
Non-profit ,
State , Tribal Government |
2-3 yrs | Up to 50% FCS | $$$-$$$$ |
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WaterSMART Grant - Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects | WS-WIIN |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency , Water Conservation |
N/A | Up to 25% FCS | $$$-$$$$ | |||||||||||||
WaterSMART Grant - Water Marketing Strategy Grants | WS-WMS |
Drought Resilience ,
Water Quality/Efficiency |
Non-profit ,
State , Tribal Government |
2-3 yrs | Up to 50% FCS | $$ |
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Water Trust Board Water Project Fund | WTB |
Flood/Storm Risk Reduction ,
Habitat/Ecosystem Restoration , Water Quality/Efficiency , Water Conservation |
Local Government ,
State , Tribal Government |
1-2 yrs | 50% local cost share or FCS | $$$$ |
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