Program Name | Description | Eligible Entities | Eligible Entity Information | Project Type | Award Ceiling | Award Floor | Non-federal Cost Share | Application Deadline | Status | Informational Webinars | Government Level | Agency | Agency Contact | Agency Program Page |
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| Colorado Fishing Is Fun Grant | The Fishing Is Fun program provides matching grants to local and county governments, park and recreation departments, angling organizations, water districts and others for projects to improve angling opportunities in Colorado. For over 30 years, the program has supported 375 angling improvement projects across the state. | Local Government, including Acequias Nongovernmental Organizations Entities with Water Delivery Authority | A wide range of entities are eligible to apply including local and county governments, park and recreation departments, open space departments, water districts, landowners, angling organizations, land and water trusts, conservation groups and other non-profit organizations. Characteristics of projects that can help meet goals include: -The project will assist Colorado Parks and Wildlife in reaching its Strategic Plan goals, most notably an increase in angler recreation days or angler satisfaction. -Proposed improvements are substantial in nature. -The project directly relates to an improvement in or access to the sportfishing resource. -Features will be maintained for the life of the project for sportfishing purposes, normally considered to be 20 years. -Public access to the sportfishing resource is assured for the useful life of the project. -The project is a cost-effective investment. -Physical facilities will be of barrier free construction and be open to all anglers. | Watershed Health Public Land Access | 1/10/2026, 12:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Travis Long, travis.long@state.co.us | https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing-fun-grants | |||||
| Healthy American Forests Initiative | This funding opportunity will support watershed restoration and vegetation management projects on National Forest System lands to achieve a healthy forest ecosystem. Applicants should develop proposals that increase forest management activities and reduce wildfire risk. Projects can include things like fish passage improvements, floodplain restoration, instream restoration, capacity building, and more. Projects must occur on National Forest System lands and be carried out in accordance with a water source protection plan or a watershed restoration action plan. All application materials must be submitted online through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Easygrants system. Go to easygrants.nfwf.org to register in the Easygrants online system. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Nongovernmental Organizations Institutes of Higher Education | Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, and educational institutions. US Forest Service partnership required. | Forest Management Watershed Health Capacity/Technical Assistance | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | 1/14/2026, 4:59:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://nfwf.sharefile.com/d-sed446b70ea074eac9527081f605f63a6 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Kristin Neff (kirstin.neff@nfwf.org) or Zoey Apelt (Zoey.Apelt@NFWF.org) | https://www.nfwf.org/healthy-american-forests-initiative-request-proposals-0 | ||
| NRCS Batched Conservation Programs | USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a national batching deadline of January 15, 2026, for the first funding round of several major conservation programs. Batching allows NRCS to collect applications by a set deadline and evaluate them together, rather than on a rolling basis. This helps ensure fairness, manage limited resources, and allocate funding more efficiently following disruptions like the government shutdown. While NRCS programs remain open on a continuous sign-up basis, applications received by January 15 will be considered together for funding under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the new NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program delivered through EQIP and CSP. For more information, contact your local NRCS office. | Landowners | Landowners/producers eligible to apply. | Agriculture Improvements Forest Management Watershed Health | 1/15/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Natural Resources Conservation Service US Dept Agriculture | Contact your local NRCS office for more information: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/find-a-service-center | https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/regenerative-pilot-program/news/usda-announces-january-15-national-batching | |||||
| National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program | Through the Matching Awards Program (MAP), the NFF is soliciting proposals to provide funds for projects that directly benefit America’s National Forests and Grasslands. MAP pairs federal funds provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service with non-federal dollars raised by award recipients, multiplying the resources available to benefit the National Forest System. MAP: Connecting People to Forests, focuses primarily on in-person community engagement, and completion of appropriate stewardship activities. Program goals are to create lasting change that will allow all communities opportunities to benefit from activities on National Forest System lands or adjacent public lands. | Nongovernmental Organizations Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Institutes of Higher Education | Nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and colleges and universities. | Forest Management | 1/23/2026, 12:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_xG8fIPyLSCaAfKr16wD6bQ&data=05%7C02%7Ccbeckwith%40nationalforests.org%7C434245fc198447c08fc008de1afcb231%7C48f542e0bb0343c297d0e71b1ec5b127%7C0%7C0%7C638977869789398545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F4nPaf0cIppOORB%2FPK0FuNXeSxWpu4PRmwG%2B5jtoQwE%3D&reserved=0 | Federal | National Forest Foundation | Carissa Beckwith, Conservation Awards Coordinator, at (406) 517-9349 or cbeckwith@nationalforests.org | https://www.nationalforests.org/grant-programs/map?mc_cid=1e115234d8&mc_eid=c2d73aa863 | |||
| Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program | The FY 2026 BUILD Grant Program provides funds for competitive planning or capital surface-transportation projects with significant local or regional impact, and it can support aquatic-related work such as culvert replacements, rehabilitations, or stormwater-control projects that improve habitat for aquatic species. The program’s purpose is to enhance safety, environmental sustainability, mobility, community connectivity, state of good repair, and overall quality of life through innovative and collaborative infrastructure investments. This program is ideal for applicants seeking to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions or improve aquatic habitat at-scale by integrating wildlife crossings or bundling culvert repairs or replacements into a locally or regionally significant transportation improvement project. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos | Eligible applicants include states, local governments, transit agencies, port authorities, Tribes, and other public entities. | Municipal/Industry Conservation Watershed Health | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2/24/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Federal | Dept of Transportation | BUILDgrants@dot.gov; Andrea Jacobson (program director): andrea.jacobson@dot.gov | https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants | ||
| Climate Smart Communities Initiative | The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) provides funding and expert support to help U.S. communities that are especially vulnerable to climate change become more resilient. CSCI focuses on helping communities that have been historically under-resourced and face higher climate risks. To apply, a project team must include three partners: 1. a climate adaptation expert, 2. a local or regional government, and 3. a community-based organization. The funding is meant to support planning, community engagement, project prioritization, and implementation support for climate resilience, with flexibility in how funds are distributed to partners. Projects must be completed within one year. Early February 2026: Recommended time by which all three required applicants partners should be assembled to allow sufficient time to complete the application. March 12, 2026: Grant Application deadline. Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSCIgrantapp2026 | To apply, a project team must include three partners: 1. a climate adaptation expert, 2. a local or regional government, and 3. a community-based organization. | Capacity/Technical Assistance | $115,000 | $75,000 | 3/13/2026, 12:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R7aMHoNnsulpCLg4S5M6PDOjEaeK_chX/view | Private | info@climatesmartcommunity.org | https://climatesmartcommunity.org/funding/#opportunity | |||
| Colorado PFAS Grants | The Colorado PFAS Grant Program, funded through the PFAS Cash Fund established by Senate Bill 20-21, provides financial support to help identify, assess, and mitigate the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on human health and the environment. The program offers grants in three categories: sampling of water sources, emergency assistance for contamination events, and infrastructure improvements to reduce PFAS exposure. Applications open January 5th and close March 13th. 2026. | Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Nongovernmental Organizations Institutes of Higher Education | Eligible recipients include government agencies, tribes, public water systems, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and wastewater treatment facilities working throughout Colorado. | Watershed Health | 3/13/2026, 11:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Colorado | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Email cdphe_wqcd_pfas_grant@state.co.us with questions. | https://cdphe.colorado.gov/pfas-projects | ||||
| Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects | The Small Storage Program's objective is to enhance water storage opportunities for future generations by funding small surface water and groundwater storage projects. The program funds up to a 25% Federal cost-share to plan, design, and construct surface and groundwater storage projects between 200 and 30,000 acre-feet that will increase water storage or move water to or from a storage project. Reclamation invites sponsors of small surface water and groundwater storage projects to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those projects. To be eligible, proposals must: Have water storage capacity between 200 acre-feet and 30,000 acre-feet; Increase yield to identified beneficiaries; Increase surface water or groundwater storage, or convey water to or from surface water or groundwater storage. NOTE that in order to be considered entities must submit a small storage feasibility study to Reclamation for review by February 13, 2026. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Entities with Water Delivery Authority | Eligible recipients of the Small Storage Program funding must be located in the 17 western United States (Reclamation State) as identified in the Reclamation Act of 1902, as amended or Alaska or Hawaii. Eligible recipients include: State, regional, or local water authorities; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or Other entities such as a water conservation or conservancy district, wastewater district, rural water district. | Water Administration | $30,000,000 | 4/17/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Informational webinars will be held in Summer and Fall 2025 at https://www.usbr.gov/smallstorage/ | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation | For questions regarding application and submission, contact the NOFO team at bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov. For questions regarding applicant and project eligibility, contact Austin Olah, aolah@usbr.gov or 303-445-3240. | https://www.usbr.gov/smallstorage/ | ||
| Maki Foundation | The Maki Foundation provides small grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the west that work on environmental protection with a focus on wilderness and wildlands preservation, river and wetlands conservation, biodiversity, and public lands management. | Nongovernmental Organizations | Nonprofit organizations | Watershed Health Public Land Access | $5,000 | $1,000 | 4/30/2026, 9:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Contact makifoundation@gmail.com with questions. | |||||
| Arizona Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | This program helps public and private water systems across Arizona meet the objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act by providing a permanent, independent source of low-cost financing. | Eligible borrowers Publicly-owned community water systems can apply for Arizona's DWSRF program; these include: • Cities • Towns • Special Districts • Tribal Entities • Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) regulated private community water systems • Non-profit non-community water systems that meet DWSRF requirements and are regulated by the ACC. A "community water system" serves 15 or more service connections used by year-round residents or that serves 25 or more year-round residents who use water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning. Community water systems may also serve all the businesses and other water users within their boundaries. Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) determines the classification of a public water system. Ineligible applicants for the DWSRF: • Federally owned systems • State owned systems* • County owned Systems* *these borrowers are typically ineligible, but in some cases, they may partner with an eligible borrower. Please contact us for more details. | Municipal/Industry Conservation | NA | NA | 12/31/2030, 7:00:00 AM (UTC) | Open | NA | Arizona | Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona | Grants Coordinator: Laurie Gehlsen wcgf@azwifa.gov | https://www.azwifa.gov/programs/funding-type/dwsrf |