Blog Viewer

This is your weekly grant opportunities update from The National Special Districts Coalition. 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

Department of

Health and Human Services

FY 2025 Environmental Health Specialists Network: Practice-Based Research to Improve Food Safety  

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to improve retail food safety by identifying evidence-based strategies for reducing risk factors in retail food establishments and supporting improved foodborne outbreak investigations. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Entities that can demonstrate governmental authority and responsibility to regulate and oversee retail food service establishments in their jurisdictions, including local governments; academic institutions; Federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations; private sector organizations; schools and school districts; state governments; public/Indian housing authorities; and tribal organizations and institutions

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? December 2, 2024

Department of

Health and Human Services

FY 2025 Evaluate STEADI-based Fall Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program funds investigator-initiated research proposals to conduct a well-designed study within two or more assisted living facilities serving a diverse patient population to adapt, implement, and evaluate STEADI-based older adult (age 65+) fall prevention. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public, and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments or organizations; public and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits; for profit organizations; small businesses; faith-based or community-based organizations; and regional organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? December 2, 2024

Department of the Health and Human Services

FY 2025-2027 National Library of Medicine Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health Equity

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that will provide accurate, useful, usable, and understandable health information to populations that experience health disparities and their health care providers. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Special district, state, federal and local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, Native American tribal governments and organizations, public and Indian housing authorities, and independent school districts

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? December 13, 2024; May 25, 2025; May 25, 2026

Department of the Interior

FY 2025 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant Programs

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support projects that promote the long-term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats, by sparking partnership-based conservation; supporting hundreds of public-private collaborations; energizing local, on-the-ground conservation efforts; achieving habitat protection and other critical bird conservation activities in 36 countries; and building conservation capacity in local organizations.  Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public, private and state institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments and organizations; nonprofits; small businesses; and foreign entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 31, 2024

Department of the Interior

FY 2024/2025 WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits.  Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, any state, regional, or local authority whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the Western United States, as well as nonprofit conservation organizations working in partnership with the entities listed above

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 22, 2024 (Application Period 1), November 13, 2024 (Application Period 2)

Department of Justice

FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings to states to support a range of program areas. Through this solicitation, the funding agency seeks to award funding to eligible units of local government. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Special district governments, city or township governments, county governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $84.9 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 16, 2024 (Grants.gov) October 22, 2024 (JustGrants)

Environmental Protection Agency

FY 2025 Brownfields Cleanup Grants 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide funding for eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, land clearance authorities or another quasigovernmental entity that operates under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of local government, government entities created by a state legislature, regional councils or groups of general purpose units of local government, redevelopment agencies, states, Indian Tribes other than those located in Alaska, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community, nonprofit organizations, limited liability corporations in which all members are nonprofits, and qualified community development entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $100 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 14, 2024 

Environmental Protection Agency

FY 2025 Brownfield Community-wide Assessment Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments; land clearance authorities; government entities created by a state legislature; regional councils or groups of general-purpose units of local government; redevelopment agencies; states; Indian Tribes; Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community; nonprofit organizations; limited liability corporations; and qualified community development entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $46 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 14, 2024 

Environmental Protection Agency

FY 2025 Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to capitalize an RLF program. RLF programs provide loans and subgrants to eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, land clearance authorities or another quasi-governmental entity that operates under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of local government, government entities created by a state legislature, regional councils or groups of general purpose units of local government, redevelopment agencies, states, Indian Tribes other than those located in Alaska, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community, nonprofit organizations, limited liability corporations in which all members are nonprofits, and qualified community development entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $15 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 14, 2024