EPA Grants

Regional Partnership Grant Program is sponsored by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). This grant program, part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), enables eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health care, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a highly-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Non-emergency medical transportation initiatives that are part of a broader regional partnership to improve rural health access would be a strong fit.

Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award (RCDA) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) / Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA. The FY26 Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Resource and Community Development Award (RCDA) supports the development of research resources and clinical or preclinical datasets that will advance the field of rare cancers research and ultimately improve outcomes for individuals with rare cancers. Applications are required to include patient advocates involved with patient advocacy organizations as early and integral partners.

Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) is sponsored by Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The TxCDBG program aims to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities primarily for low- to moderate-income persons. While a broad community development program, housing activities are a key component, which could potentially include projects that support tenant organizing through community improvement initiatives.

OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Department of Justice (DOJ). This program supports the development, improvement, and implementation of emergency planning activities for residential care facilities. Projects prioritize the physical safety, basic well-being, and operational stability of youth and staff during and after critical incidents.

The Autonomous Eradication Technologies Challenge is a Department of Defense prize competition offering up to 550,000 US dollars for autonomous drone, robotics, AI and sensor technologies capable of detecting and controlling Guam's invasive brown tree snake. It is sponsored by Headquarters Marine Corps together with SERDP/ESTCP and DARPA, and administered by Central Florida Tech Grove. The underlying problem is a long-standing one that conventional methods have failed to solve: the brown tree snake has driven most of Guam's native forest bird species to local extinction or severe decline and causes roughly 4,500,000 dollars a year in economic losses through power outages when snakes contact electrical infrastructure, while island-wide eradication is considered close to impossible without new technology. The technical brief is unusually demanding and is where the AI content concentrates. Solutions must operate in dense forest canopy, rugged terrain and night conditions, detect concealed targets, and support large-area autonomous surveillance missions, which means the hard problems are persistent autonomy under canopy where GPS is unreliable, detection of a camouflaged nocturnal target against cluttered natural backgrounds, and mission-level autonomy across wide areas rather than single-platform flight. Priority areas named by the sponsors are drones, autonomous robotics, AI and machine learning, predictive modelling and advanced sensors. The deadline is 1 December 2026 at 21:59 CST. Beyond cash, the challenge offers Other Transaction Authority procurement pathways, field demonstration on Guam with military and federal stakeholders, and transition routes toward deployment at scale.

Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) is a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development that funds nonprofit organizations running positive youth development and crime prevention projects. The program allocates state tax credits to approved organizations, enabling them to secure community contributions for eligible projects including internships, apprenticeships, adopt-a-school initiatives, mentorship programs, and substance abuse prevention. Contributors to approved projects receive 70% tax credits for monetary donations and wages paid to youth interns, and 30% tax credits for property or equipment donations. Eligible applicants are Missouri nonprofits serving disadvantaged youth. The CY2027 application cycle opens in December 2026.

Urban Wildlife Damage Abatement and Control Grant is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This grant helps Wisconsin urban communities plan and carry out deer and Canada goose control to reduce threats to safety, health, and property. Projects may include population estimates, managed hunts or trapping, DNR-approved removal methods, and habitat modification.

Tennessee Nonpoint Source Program (319 Program) is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). This program provides funding for projects that address nonpoint source pollution and improve or protect water quality across Tennessee. Priority is given to projects targeting waters identified as impaired by NPS on Tennessee's most recent list of impaired waters.

CyberOhio Water Cybersecurity Grant is sponsored by Ohio Department of Administrative Services, CyberOhio. The Cybersecurity Water Protection Grant supports projects that improve cybersecurity for water and wastewater systems in Ohio. This includes upgrades to operational technology (OT), ICS/SCADA protections, monitoring, logging, incident response planning, and other resilience-focused improvements. Priority is given to Local Government Entities (LGEs) in Ohio's rural communities (populations under 50,000).

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Provides critical funding to enhance multidisciplinary anti-trafficking task forces and legal service providers. Focuses on specialized training and capacity building to ensure successful victim-centered identification, investigation, and comprehensive support services for trafficking survivors.

Future Works Grant is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I). This initiative strengthens workforce development services for new or expanding businesses. Awarded Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) will collaborate with employers and stakeholders to build a skilled talent pipeline, support job quality, and help businesses meet early workforce needs.

RISE PA Grant Program for Small- & Mid-Sized Manufacturers is sponsored by Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) / Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Administered via PennTAP to help manufacturing facilities access funding for industrial energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, process improvements, electrical upgrades, and emissions/pollution reduction technologies. Requires a prior technical assessment.

FY26 Phase I Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR Opportunity is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). This opportunity supports small businesses in developing breakthrough technologies that advance the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. It includes the topic area 'Scaling the Biotechnology Revolution' which may be relevant to biotech countermeasure diagnostics.

Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF) Grant Program is sponsored by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). The Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF) Grant Program provides competitive funding to Veterans' service organizations (VSOs) with 501(c)(19) status and non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that have a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans. Funding priorities for the 2027-28 grant year include expanded programming & direct services, mental health & behavioral health, transportation, and employment. The grant cycle is open from November 2, 2026, until December 18, 2026.

Disaster Assistance Fund Guidance - Community Facilities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. Provides funding for community facilities in areas affected by a disaster declared by the President, Secretary of Agriculture, or Governor. This program is part of USDA's Community Facilities Programs, which offer direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for public service buildings to improve quality of life and sustain rural America.

JUVENILE MENTORING PROGRAM is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). This program provides funding for mentoring organizations to support and expand quality mentoring efforts serving youth facing risk. The objective is to improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes, including juvenile delinquency.

Ohio Microbusiness Development Program is sponsored by Ohio Department of Development (administered by Ohio CDC Association). This program provides funding for nonprofit members of the Ohio CDC Association to offer microbusiness development programs. These programs aim to further develop a local delivery system for training and technical assistance to entrepreneurs, encouraging microbusiness development, providing low- and moderate-income households with access to capital, and creating/retaining jobs. Assistance can be in the form of training, technical assistance, or direct assistance through Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).

Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program (RCHIP) is sponsored by Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas State Office of Rural Health (SORH). Utilizes state tobacco settlement endowment funds to assist rural communities in recruiting and retaining non-physician healthcare professionals to practice in medically underserved areas (MUAs) with total populations of 50,000 or less.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA is sponsored by Department of Housing and Community Development. The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. B. Eligible Activities 1. The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, or moderate-income households, including necessary Operating subsidies.2. The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of Affordable rental and ownership housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning up to 120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), or 150 percent of AMI in High-cost areas. ADUs shall be available for occupancy for a term of no less than 30 days. See Appendix B for a list of High-cost areas in California. 3. Matching portions of funds placed into Local or Regional Housing Trust Funds.4. Matching portions of funds available through the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of HSC Section 34176.5. Capitalized Reserves for Services connected to the preservation and creation of new Permanent supportive housing.6. Assisting persons who are experiencing or At risk of homelessness, including, but not limited to, providing rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive/case management services that allow people to obtain and retain housing, operating and capital costs for navigation centers and emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing.a. This Activity may include subawards to Administrative Entities as defined in HSC Section 50490(a)(1-3) that were awarded California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program or Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds for rental assistance to continue assistance to these households.b. Applicants must provide rapid rehousing, rental assistance, navigation centers, emergency shelter, and transitional housing activities in a manner consistent with the Housing First practices described in 25 CCR, Section 8409, subdivision (b)(1)-(6) and in compliance with Welfare Institutions Code (WIC) Section 8255(b)(8). An Applicant allocated funds for the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of Permanent supportive housing shall incorporate the core components of Housing First, as provided in WIC Section 8255(b).7. Accessibility modifications in Lower-income Owner-occupied housing.8. Efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes and apartments.9. Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance.10. Fiscal incentives made by a county to a city within the county to incentivize approval of one or more Affordable housing projects, or matching funds invested by a county in an Affordable housing development project in a city within the county, provided that the city has made an equal or greater investment in the project. The county fiscal incentives shall be in the form of a grant or low-interest loan to an Affordable housing project. Matching funds investments by both the county and the city also shall be a grant or low-interest deferred loan to the Affordable housing project.

Behavioral Health Integration Initiative is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). An eight-year initiative promoting integrated care in behavioral health settings, testing a value-based payment model across Medicaid and Medicare for adults with severe mental health issues and substance use disorders.

Fund for a Healthy Nevada is sponsored by Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. Administered by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, this fund utilizes tobacco settlement funds to support programs addressing Nevada's health and wellness needs. Priorities are determined through biennial statewide community needs assessments, often including behavioral/mental health.

ExportMD Grants is sponsored by Maryland Department of Commerce (in partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration). This grant provides cash reimbursements to eligible small businesses for expenses related to international expansion, including trade show and trade mission fees, airfare, and marketing. It aims to help Maryland companies grow through exports.

Training Opportunities for the Public (TOP) Grant is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (administered by Tennessee State Library and Archives). This grant helps county public libraries expand technology access and digital literacy services for residents. Funds can be used for computers, tablets, public-use technology, internet infrastructure, and digital literacy instruction.

Regional Child Care Health Consultative Services is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). This RFA aims to establish a statewide network of Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) to enhance the safety and health of child care environments across North Carolina. The initiative seeks qualified applicants who can demonstrate expertise in managing state grants and providing technical assistance in early childhood education, focusing on creating culturally inclusive practices and ensuring optimal health care for children.

Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Reimbursement Grant (Pump & Plug) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. This Pennsylvania state grant focuses on pollution prevention. While the 'Pump & Plug' suggests a specific type of pollution prevention, a small business innovating in broader pollution prevention methods that could indirectly impact ocean plastic pollution might find this relevant.

Capital Projects Fund is sponsored by U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Capital Projects Fund (CPF) provides funding to states, territories, freely associated states, and Tribal governments for capital projects that enable work, education, and health monitoring in response to public health emergencies. These funds address critical needs, particularly in rural, Tribal, and low- to moderate-income communities, by investing in modern infrastructure, including broadband, to access critical services. Eligible projects must invest in capital assets designed to directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, address a critical need resulting from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 public health emergency, and address a critical community need.