November 6, 2026 - Weekly Grant Opportunities
Department of Agriculture
FY 2027 Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide financial and technical assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural occurrences that impair a watershed. Funding will support economically and environmentally defensible projects that will provide protection from flooding or soil erosion, reduce threats to life and property, and restore the hydraulic capacity to the natural environment. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible sponsors are states, state agencies, or legal subdivisions of a state government; local units of government, including cities, counties, towns, flood and water control districts, and soil and water conservation districts; and Native American tribes or tribal organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified
WHEN IS IT DUE? Rolling, however, requests for assistance must be submitted within 60 days of the disaster occurrence or 60 days from the date when access to the sites becomes available
Department of Energy
FY 2027 Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to strengthen the domestic supply chain for critical electric grid components, such as transformers, circuit breakers and switchgear, so that grid infrastructure can withstand supply chain shocks. The program offers two topic areas: Refurbishment and Reuse of Critical Grid Equipment, and Alternative Materials and Subcomponents, which funds domestically sourced alternative materials and subcomponents for grid equipment manufacturers. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are domestic institutes of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, state and local government entities, and Indian Tribes.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $237 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? November 20, 2026 (Concept Paper); February 8, 2027 (Full Application)
Department of the Interior
FY 2027 USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to assist state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments in reducing landslide risk through hazard mapping, risk assessments, public education, and interagency coordination. Funds will support activities such as developing detailed hazard maps, developing and conducting educational outreach, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are state, Tribal, territorial, and local governments.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 29, 2027
Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2027 Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to help coalitions of eligible entities prevent, inventory, assess, and plan for the cleanup and reuse of brownfield sites, with one lead entity partnering with two to four entities that lack the capacity to manage their own cooperative agreement. The coalition’s membership is fixed at the application deadline. Each member must have its own non-overlapping target area with at least two sites to be assessed. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include government organizations, Federally recognized Tribes, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The lead applicant must partner with two to four eligible entities that do not have the capacity to apply for and manage their own cooperative agreement.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $13 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 21, 2027
Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2027 Brownfield Community-wide Assessment Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to help communities inventory, assess, and plan for the cleanup and reuse of brownfield sites. It serves both communities beginning to address their brownfield challenges and those with ongoing efforts to bring sites into productive reuse. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include government organizations, federally recognized Tribes, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $15 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 21, 2027
Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2027 Brownfield Cleanup Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to fund cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant, addressing contamination by hazardous substances and/or petroleum at one or more sites. Applicants must complete a written Phase II environmental site assessment (or an equivalent, such as a state remedial action plan) before applying. Applicants must also publish a draft of the full application, including a draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) for each site, for public comment and hold a public meeting. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include government organizations, federally recognized tribes, and nonprofit organizations. Applicants must be the sole owner of each site proposed for cleanup.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $14 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 21, 2027
Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2027 Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to capitalize revolving loan funds that provide loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include government organizations, federally recognized Tribes, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Applicants are not eligible if, at the time of application, they hold an open Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund cooperative agreement or are a non-lead member of a coalition that holds one.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 21, 2027
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FY 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support informal education programs that connect learners to the funding agency's missions and aerospace careers through immersive, mission-connected experiences that build STEM identity, technical skills, career awareness, and problem-solving, with youth in grades 5-8 as the primary audience. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit informal education institutions, including science museums and centers, planetariums, libraries, and other nonprofit youth-serving informal education organizations. A state, local, or federally recognized tribal government agency or higher education institution may lead if it is also an eligible informal education institution or submits on behalf of an integrated eligible informal education institution.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? February 1, 2027
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