Community Planning and Capacity Building Grants is a grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that funds early-stage planning for clean, equitable transportation solutions in communities across California. The program supports outreach, needs assessments, workforce development, and local readiness activities — with a particular focus on Tribal governments, rural communities, schools, and first-time applicants. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, Tribal governments, local governments, and public schools in California. Individual project awards range from $50,000 to $500,000. The most recent application deadline was February 10, 2026.

Department of Labor YouthBuild AI Literacy Pre-Apprenticeship Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Funds youth pre-apprenticeship programs with AI literacy requirements as core component. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions developing construction training and Construction Plus pathways with AI skills integration for high-demand workforce development.

The U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild 2025 program makes $98 million available for pre-apprenticeship and workforce development programs serving young people aged 16 to 24 who are not currently in the labor force. For the first time, all applicants must incorporate AI literacy into the academic component of their programs and are encouraged to include AI skills training in occupational pathways. The program supports Construction Plus pathways expanding beyond traditional construction training into advanced manufacturing, information technology, and healthcare sectors. Individual awards range from $1 million to $2 million with up to 57 grants expected. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov. This program is distinct from the NSF TechAccess AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs which focus on community-level AI readiness coordination and from the LinkedIn Future of Work Fund which targets workforce development through corporate philanthropy rather than federal grants.

The EPA Environmental Education Grant Program funds projects that design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices and techniques. For FY2026, the program includes an explicit AI Educational Priority requiring funded projects to educate participants on the responsible use of artificial intelligence to address local or regional environmental issues, including AI for data collection, analysis, visualization, or prediction of environmental conditions. The program will make approximately 16 awards of $200,000-$250,000 each from a total budget of $3.2 million. Projects should increase public awareness of environmental and conservation topics while integrating AI literacy and responsible AI use for environmental problem-solving.

Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Related Activities - Track 2: Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Research is a grant from the California Ocean Protection Council that supports monitoring and synthesis research on marine harmful algal blooms (HABs) threatening California's coastal ecosystems. Part of the California Climate Investments initiative, this two-track program includes Track 1 focused on biological impacts of ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) and Track 2 targeting marine HAB research. Letters of intent were due March 6, 2026. The grant enhances scientific understanding of how OAH and harmful algal blooms interact with and damage coastal and marine environments, supporting evidence-based coastal resource management.

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program is a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) that funds the development and implementation of substance abuse treatment programs in state, local, and tribal correctional and detention facilities. The program aims to break the cycle of drug addiction and violence by reducing the demand for and trafficking of illegal drugs. Funds also support community reintegration services for offenders after release from incarceration. Eligible applicants include states, local governments, and tribal governments. The application deadline was March 6, 2026.

Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants is a grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation that funds programs and activities directly improving the quality of life for individuals living with paralysis and their families across the United States. As Tier 1 of the Foundation's tiered Quality of Life grants strategy, this program supports a wide array of community-based projects from assistive technology to peer mentoring and independent living services. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, municipal and state governments, school districts, and tribal entities; international projects are not eligible. Awards range from $5,000 to $24,999 for a one-year project period; the Spring 2026 deadline was March 12, 2026.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) through NIDILRR funds a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center focused on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies. This $975,000 award over 60 months supports research developing intelligent systems that continuously learn and adapt in real time to individual preferences, needs, and changing abilities of people with disabilities. The program aims to create AI-based assistive devices and rehabilitation technologies that enhance independence, participation, and quality of life. The RERC will conduct applied research, development, and training activities to advance engineering solutions addressing rehabilitation challenges and removing environmental barriers through artificial intelligence.

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (IMLS) is a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that funds project-based educational programs, exhibitions, and community partnerships at small museums of all disciplines. Awards range from $5,000 to $75,000 for grant periods of one to three years. No cost share is required for requests between $5,000 and $25,000; requests between $25,001 and $75,000 require matching funds from non-federal sources equal to the IMLS request. The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity is currently available. Eligible applicants are small museums across all collecting and non-collecting disciplines in the United States.

State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) - California is sponsored by California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). This program provides funding to improve cybersecurity for state and local governments, school districts, special districts, and tribes. Funds can be used for hiring/training staff, developing cybersecurity plans, and enhancing digital defenses against threats such as ransomware.

The Mississippi INBRE Community Organization Engage Award funds community organizations to build community-academic partnerships addressing Mississippi's top public health challenges. Eligible focus areas include affordable prescription drug access, opioid and fentanyl addiction recovery, veterans' mental health and reintegration, telehealth expansion, and rural and tribal health equity initiatives. Eligible applicants include faith-based organizations, public healthcare systems, school districts, social services agencies, and non-federal government agencies at local, regional, Tribal, or state levels. The program aligns with federal funding priorities, helping Mississippi communities compete for and leverage larger federal health grants.

FFY 2024 State & Local Cybersecurity Grant – Local & Tribal (SL) RFP is sponsored by Governor's Office of Emergency Services. The purpose of the SL Program is to assist local governments, including school districts and special districts, and federally recognized tribes address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems, and improve security of critical infrastructure and resilience of the services these entities provide to their communities.

Healthy American Forests Initiative is a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) grant program funded through a U.S. Forest Service agreement that supports watershed restoration and vegetation management projects on National Forest System lands. NFWF anticipates 10–15 awards ranging from $250,000 to $2 million, with a maximum project length of two years and an end date no later than May 30, 2028. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state and local governments, tribal governments, and educational institutions. Applicants must provide a 20% non-federal match and obtain a letter of support from the relevant National Forest Unit. Projects must address at least one program priority such as habitat connectivity, ecosystem health, public access, or workforce development. Full proposals were due March 17, 2026.

Spring 2026 Grants is a grant program from Wisconsin Humanities that funds locally-initiated public humanities projects across Wisconsin promoting community engagement, cultural sharing, and civic dialogue. The program has two priority areas for 2026: projects tied to Wisconsin and America at 250 (the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence) and Converse + Connect initiatives that bring people of diverse backgrounds together around shared history, culture, or community challenges. Awards are up to $4,000, and all grants require matching funds equal to or greater than the amount requested. Eligible applicants include Wisconsin-based nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments with a Wisconsin EIN. Universities of Wisconsin institutions are excluded from this cycle. The application deadline was March 16, 2026, with an award date of April 16, 2026.

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) is a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that funds health professions schools to award scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program promotes diversity in health professions and improves access to quality healthcare by enabling eligible schools to support students who might otherwise be unable to afford a health professions education. Awards of up to $40,000 per student per year are available. Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private health professions schools, for-profit nursing and physician assistant schools, and Native American tribal governments or organizations. HRSA awarded 85 grantees in FY24. Applications are submitted via grants.gov (HRSA-25-076).

Central Appalachia Living Traditions Experiences Grants is a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts that funds public-facing projects and events in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that bring community members together around traditional arts and cultural knowledge. Funded projects may include hands-on workshops, performances, radio broadcasts, podcasts, or archival fieldwork with public-facing components that grow and disseminate artistic skill and cultural knowledge. Eligible applicants are individual traditional artists and practitioners or 501(c)(3) nonprofits, units of government, or federally recognized Tribal governments based in ARC-designated Appalachian counties. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 with no match requirement. The deadline is March 18, 2026.

The Strengthening Community Supervision Agency Operations Program is a grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), supporting state, local, and tribal community supervision agencies. This FY25 program funds efforts to improve the administration and operations of probation, parole, and other community supervision systems. Eligible applicants include government agencies responsible for supervising individuals released from incarceration or placed on community supervision. The program aims to enhance public safety outcomes by strengthening agency capacity, training, and operational infrastructure. Applications were due March 19, 2026, through JustGrants.

This NOFO supports state, local, and Tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for adults leaving prison, jail, or supervision, and establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631- Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects). Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria. Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2025-172494. Assistance Listing: 16.812. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HU. Award Amount: Up to $1M per award.

This NOFO will support state, local, and tribal community supervision agencies to develop more effective probation and parole programs and improve supervision outcomes by strengthening operations to prevent recidivism and reduce violent crime. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria. Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2025-172497. Assistance Listing: 16.812,16.828. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: LJL. Award Amount: Up to $1M per award.

NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hub) funding opportunity. This cooperative agreement solicitation seeks proposals to establish state or regionally focused hubs that address critical shortages in the aerospace skilled technical workforce and strengthen alignment between education, workforce systems, industry, and NASA missions.NAS_Hubs will serve as strategic centers that coordinate aerospace employers, career and technical education (CTE) programs at community colleges and high schools, state or regional workforce development boards, economic development agencies, and NASA Centers or facilities. The initiative focuses on developing clear pathways for students and jobseekers into high-demand, entry-level aerospace technical careers that do not require a bachelor’s degree.Approximately $12 million is anticipated to be available over a three-year period, with an expected eight awards of approximately $1.5 million each (up to $500,000 annually). Cost sharing is not required. Eligible applicants include government entities, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Awards will be made as cooperative agreements and evaluated based on relevance to NASA, intrinsic merit, and budget reasonableness. Proposals must be submitted electronically through NASA’s NSPIRES system by the published deadline. Funding Opportunity Number: NNH26ZHA001C. Assistance Listing: 43.008. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $1.5M per award.

2026 Seed Grant is a grant from Social Justice Fund Northwest (SJF) that funds new and developing grassroots organizations engaged in community organizing work across the Pacific Northwest. The program provides unrestricted $5,000 awards to early-stage organizations that have been in existence for three years or less and have never previously received SJF funding. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored grassroots organizations conducting community organizing in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming. Applications closed March 23, 2026.

NEA Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. NEA Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that establishes interdisciplinary research teams at universities and medical centers nationwide to study the intersection of arts and public benefit.

The NEA Research Labs program funds projects that support transdisciplinary research teams to build public knowledge about the arts and their contributions to individuals, communities, and society at large. Each Lab will conduct multiple research studies and develop a suite of products or services. Funding Opportunity Number: 2026NEA01ORALABS. Assistance Listing: 45.024. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR. Award Amount: $100K – $300K per award.

Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships is a fellowship from the Academy of American Poets that funds poets of literary merit appointed to serve in civic roles, including state, municipal, or tribal nation poet laureates. Each $50,000 award supports the creation of new work and enables meaningful community projects that enrich the lives of neighbors, particularly youth, through responsive and interactive poetry activities. The program prioritizes projects with strong concepts, geographic reach, and demonstrated community support. Applications for the 2026 cycle were accepted via Submittable from January 16 through March 24, 2026. Recipients are selected by a panel of award-winning poets and leaders in poetry and civic engagement.

The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that a) explore ways forgraduate students in STEM master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers, or b) support research on the graduate education system and outcomes of systemic interventions and policies. IGE projects are intendedto generate the knowledge required for the customization, implementation, and broader adoption of potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. The program supports piloting, testing, and validating novel models or activities and examining systemic innovations with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches. The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity-building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science organizations, and academic partners are encouraged. Funding Opportunity Number: 24-529. Assistance Listing: 47.076. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $300K – $1M per award.

USDA NIFA's flagship competitive grant program for large-scale, multi-million-dollar agricultural systems transformation. The Strengthening Agricultural Systems (SAS) program funds Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) grants of $2.5M-$10M over up to 60 months, requiring fully integrated research, education, and extension components. Program code A9201 targets new agricultural product markets, plant/animal pest and disease solutions, and diet-related chronic disease interventions. Projects must align with USDA priorities including farmer profitability, market expansion, invasive species protection, soil health, and precision nutrition. NIFA anticipates awarding 10-12 grants under this program code. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010653.

AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture. This funding announcement is an opportunity for communities to apply for funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in tackling the community’s most pressing needs through the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. This is an open competition across all states and territories. Funding Opportunity Number: AC-01-30-26. Assistance Listing: 94.002. Funding Instrument: G. Category: CD,CP,DPR,ED,ELT,ENV,FN,HL,HO,ISS,O.

OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention. This NOFO will provide funding to develop or expand programs in juvenile and adult detention or correctional facilities to respond to the needs of incarcerated parents and their children to reduce the likelihood of antisocial behaviors, future involvement in the juvenile justice…

Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Provides comprehensive reentry services for youth assessed as moderate-to-high risk before, during, and after release from confinement. Application snapshot: target deadline March 30, 2026; published funding information Up to $750,000; eligibility guidance States, units of local government, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments (Category 1); full eligibility details in solicitation document. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice. This program provides funding to support states, units of local government, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments in partnership with service providers and community-based organizations. It offers comprehensive reentry services for moderate- to high-risk youth before, during, and after release from confinement, and supports transitional services to assist youth in successfully reentering the community.