This is your weekly grant opportunities update from The National Special Districts Association. Special districts are either eligible to apply directly, or able to partner with a qualifying entity to apply for any of the grants listed.

New Grant Opportunities

National Endowment for the Humanities

FY 2025 Chairman's Awards: Celebrate America!

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to recognize the nation's semi quincentennial on July 4, 2026. Funding will support projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States. 

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public or nonprofit accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $6.25 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? Rolling

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

FY 2025 Acres for America

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide urgently needed funding for projects that conserve important large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through voluntary land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements. 

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Non-profit 501(c) organizations, state governments, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations, and educational institutions

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? May 20, 2025 (Pre-Proposal), July 9, 2025 (Full Application)