Grant Opportunities

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• AIR

  • The US EPA is accepting applications from federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal consortia. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to receive financial assistance through the Sustainability for the 7th Generation Initiative (SGI). The way of life for many Indian cultures is centered on the concept of "seven generations." The SGI provides a framework to integrate transportation, energy, land use and air quality planning programs into projects that yield measurable air quality benefits in a relatively short period of time. SGI works with eligible entities to help develop activities to help reduce emissions and promote sustainability with the goal of cleaner and healthier air. For more, see http://www.epa.gov/air/grants_funding.html

   

   

• CLIMATE

• CONSERVATION

  • Conservation Innovation Grants - OH, ID, RI, UT, NM, NC, OR, MI, AK
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for projects that advance innovative conservation approaches and technologies in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to: Water, atmosphere and soil conservation, organic production, and improved on-farm energy efficiency including renewable energy sources such as wind or solar, methane recovery, and on-farm energy audits. See individual RFPs for state-specific priorities.

            Rhode Island: $158K expected to be available up to 6 awards anticipated. Responses due 5/28/10. For more info, contact Joseph Bachand at Joseph.Bachand@ri.usda.gov or go to: http://www.ri.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG.html. Refer to Sol# USDA-NRCS-RI-10-01. (Grants.gov 4/27/10)

          N. Carolina: $300K expected to be available, individual awards NTE $75K. Responses due 6/4/10. For more info, contact Jefferey Hale at Jeff.Hale@nc.usda.gov or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=53861. Refer to Sol# USDA-NRCS-NC-10-001. (Grants.gov 4/19/10)

   

• ENERGY

  • Power, Buildings, Transportation, and Climate. The Energy Foundation accepts proposals on a continuous basis in the areas of Power, Building, Transportation, and climate. The foundation’s mission is to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, an essential component of clean energy future. For more info, go to: http://www.ef.org.
  • WASHINGTON, March 11, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the department is accepting funding applications from eligible entities for grants to conduct energy audits under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The full announcement and further
    information can be viewed by clicking here. 

  • DOE Presents Webcast on Recovery Act Funding Opportunities As a result of the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) has four open Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) totaling $484 million for cost-shared research, development, and demonstration projects in geothermal technologies. To help the geothermal community in effectively responding to these FOAs, GTP recently presented a Webcast open to all interested individuals and organizations. The Webcast introduced the mission and objectives of GTP, then explain the FOA process in detail, and then present information on each of the six Topic Areas of the FOAs.
    You can view the entire American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Webcast or review the slides for each of the two presentations given:
    1. Geothermal Technologies Program: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Overview
    2. Geothermal Technologies Program: Recovery Act Funding Opportunities
    Information courtesy of Western Area power Administration (WAPA's) newsletter.

  • Tribal Energy Program: Retrofit Ramp-Up and General Innovation Fund Program (DE-FOA-0000148), under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program has been issued. Please review the announcement for eligibility under each of the topic areas, the type of projects being sought under each topic area, and those that will not be considered. Please note, under Topic Area 2: General Innovation Fund for Local Governments and State-Recognized Tribes Not Eligible for Direct Formula Grants, that these groups are eligible to apply.
    To obtain a copy of the announcement, search "Public Opportunities" under reference number "DE-FOA-0000148" at Fed Connect.
    U.S. DOE Tribal Energy Program
    Golden Field Office
    1617 Cold Blvd.
    Golden, CO 80401
    tribal@go.doe.gov

  • Residential Weatherization Grant: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to solicit grant applications for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons for Program Year 2010, and establish grant guidance and management information for the Weatherization Assistance Program as outlined in the Weatherization Program Notice (WPN) 10-02, Program Year 2010 Weatherization Grant Guidance. Deadline: August 1, 2010. Click here for announcement.

  • Energy Efficiency Workforce Training- New York: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking partnerships with eligible training entities to deliver energy efficiency training programs throughout New York State. Deadline: Aug. 1, 2010. Click here for more info.

  • The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is seeking preproposals from qualified service providers who can address the potential of woody biomass for energy at two different places in the value chain:
    A. Taking promising conversion technology from the laboratory to demonstration level – the awkward stage after lab development and prior to commercialization. The Endowment’s intent is to provide partial funding for one or more tangible projects that can quickly prove (or disprove) the commercial potential of the technology. The basis for determination is the ability of the technology to yield a useful energy product in a cost effective manner and to assess the level of
    commercial interest in its future use.
    B. Develop one or more demonstrations of how consumers of woody biomass for energy might collaborate with others to develop new wood procurement, land ownership or land management models that provide sustained sources of woody biomass while ensuring the underlying forests are retained in forest cover. For full announcement, please click here.

  • 1) Efficiency and Renewables in Rural America
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements, under the Rural Energy for America Program. This RFP will provide support to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. $51.5 million expected to be available, up to 2,000 awards anticipated. Responses due 6/30/10. For more info, go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=54175. Refer to Sol# RDBCP-10-REAP-RES-EEI. (Grants.gov 4/30/10)

  •  Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program
    The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for the Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program. This RFP addresses the pressing need to significantly increase the rate and total number of low-income residential energy retrofits in a manner consistent with the President’s goals of creating a green workforce and weatherizing one million homes nationally per year. Priority areas include: 1) New and non-traditional providers and developing new partnerships, 2) Leveraging financial resources in addition to Federal funds, and 3) Improving the effectiveness of low-income weatherization through the use of new materials, technologies, behavior-change models, and/or processes. $30 million expected to be available, up to 15 awards anticipated. Responses due 6/2/10. For more info, contact Sara Wilson at sara.wilson@go.doe.gov or go to: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0000309&agency=DOE. Refer to Sol# DE-FOA-00000309. (Grants.gov 4/22/10)

  • Energy Efficient Building Retrofits - Programs and Policies
    The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation requests proposals for innovative strategies for energy efficiency retrofit programs or policies for the existing building stock in the U.S. Given the large size of the existing building stock in the U.S., the Foundation sees energy efficiency retrofits as a key component of any national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Up to $3 million expected to be available, individual award range $100K - $350K. Pre-proposals are required, and are due 5/24/10. Final proposals due 7/30/10. For more info, go to: www.ddcf.org/retrofits.

  • The Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, through its Division of Energy and Mineral Development office, is seeking proposals from tribes to assess, evaluate, and promote development of tribal energy and mineral resources. Responses due June 28, 2010. For more info, please Click here.

  •  If you are applying for a formula grant under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, you must submit your application by June 25. Per the attached Federal Register Notice , applications will not be accepted after June 25. Note that this is only applicable to federally recognized tribes that have not submitted an application for a grant under the program.

• ENVIRONMENTAL

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• LAW, JUSTICE and LEGAL SERVICES

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• NATURAL RESOURCES

  • The National Fish Habitat Action Plan is a national investment strategy to leverage federal and privately raised funds to protect, restore and enhance the nation’s fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation. Funds will support national and regional coordination activities, as well as cost-shared projects to protect, restore, or enhance fish habitats. There is no closing date for applications. Contact Tom Busiahn, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, at 703-358-2056 or by via email Tom Busiahn for further info.
  • The Endangered Species Program of the Southeast Region provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to educators, researchers, non-federal agencies, private businesses, individuals and other partners interested in the conservation and recovery of endangered, threatened, candidate, and/or species of conservation interest. For full announcement and application: Link to Application Package and Additional Information . Ongoing and continual. No closing date as applications are accepted continuously.
  • The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide direct technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in restoring, enhancing, and managing fish and wildlife habitats on their lands. This program is not a grant progam and this announcement is not a solicitation for grant proposals. Closing date: Sept. 30, 2010. Please click here for further info.

   

• OTHER

  • U.S. DOE Office of Science: The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing, Biological and Environmental Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. Deadline: Sept. 3, 2010. Click here for full announcement.
    
    

• POLLUTION & TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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• PESTICIDES

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• RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Community Facilities Grants are Available to Tribal Governments in AL, FL, LA, MS and TX without regard to graduated funding or matching fund requirements. Community Facilities Grants can be used to assist in the development of essential community facilities. Grant funds can be used to construct, enlarge or improve community facilities for health care, public safety, and community and public services. This can include the purchase of equipment required for a facility's operation. For additional information please contact the appropriate RUS office at www.usda.gov/rus. Southern Region, Charles L (Chuck) Myers, Regional Forester 404-347-4177. Eastern Region, Randy Moore, Regional Forester 414-297-3765.

   

• SOLID WASTE

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• TRANSPORTATION

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• WATER

  • FY 2010 funds from the BIA Water Rights Negotiation/Litigation and Water Management, Planning, and Pre-Development programs.
  • DOE Wind and Water Power Program Issues Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative Funding Opportunity – Responses Due June 7, 2010
    • For more information, see the full solicitation. Attend the May 17, 2010 DOE Webinar on this FOA for more information.

   

• WETLAND

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