Due to the continued influx of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, there are a tremendous number of funding opportunities for communities; community-serving organizations; and state, local, and tribal government entities. There are also many websites and resources to help find the right opportunity for your community-identified goals and projects. Below, we have compiled a list of some of the resources used to track these opportunities for your convenience.
And if you are interested in a particular grant or cooperative agreement but need assistance with setting up a SAM.gov or grants.gov account, or with the application or potentially finding an appropriate partnering entity, please reach out to kya.williams@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org.
Nonprofit and Private Sector Websites/Resources for Funding Opportunities:
Atlas Climate Program Portal
Frontline Resource Institute
Justice 40 Accelerator
Local Infrastructure Hub
OpenGrants (A free account is required to view grant opportunities.)
The Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN) created this list of federal funding resources and trackers to help community-based organizations, NGOs, and local governments identify the broad array of available support. In addition, SSDN has created a live-updated database of federal funding opportunities
AFFORD (America’s Federal Funding Opportunities and Resources for Decarbonization) Tool
Government Websites/Resources for Funding Opportunities
Grants.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Energy (DOE)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Interior (DOI)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Opportunities of Note
Rural Energy For America Program (REAP) | Rural Development (usda.gov)
Powering Affordable Clean Energy PACE Program | Rural Development (usda.gov)
Climate Ready Workforce – NOAA Sea Grant
NOAA Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators – The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program | US Department of Transportation
Clean Communities Investment Accelerator | US EPA
National Clean Investment Fund | US EPA