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Water Restoration and Resilient Florida Grants (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) 

From July 7 through Sept. 1, 2025, DEP will accept proposals for both water restoration and resilience-focused grant programs. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for all programs for which they may be eligible. 

Water Restoration Grant Opportunities:

• Indian River Lagoon and Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grants to help communities in these basins implement nutrient reductions through wastewater (including septic-to-sewer conversions), stormwater, agricultural and other water quality improvement projects.

• Alternative Water Supply Grants to help communities plan for and implement water conservation, reuse and other water supply and water resource development projects. Priority funding will be given to regional projects in the areas of greatest need and for projects that provide the greatest benefit.

• Springs Restoration Grants to protect and restore the quality and quantity of water that flows from springs. Eligible project types include agricultural best management practices, water conservation, hydrologic restoration, aquifer recharge, land acquisition for preservation, septic-to-sewer conversions, wastewater treatment upgrades and stormwater treatment.

• Innovative Technology for Harmful Algal Bloom Grants to evaluate and implement innovative technologies to combat harmful algal blooms and nutrient enrichment in freshwater systems.

• Nonpoint Source Management Grants to reduce or eliminate nonpoint source nutrient pollution in verified impaired waterbodies. Funding is available for shovel-ready stormwater treatment projects, nonpoint source pollution best management practices, nonpoint source public education programs and septic-to-sewer conversions on private property.

• Florida's Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative Grants to help establish, expand and maintain in-state coral propagation and grow-out facilities; develop and implement strategies and site-specific restoration plans, including curriculum for a trained workforce; implement innovative technology; and reinforce and expand restoration efforts across Florida’s Coral Reef.

• Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern Grants to improve water quality to protect and restore natural resources in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern or the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern. Projects may include wastewater infrastructure, stormwater and canal restoration, land acquisitions and other projects that protect water resources in the Florida Keys.​

Resilient Florida Grant Opportunities:

• Planning Grants to support resilience planning efforts, including vulnerability assessments. Water management districts are also eligible for grants to assist the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Science and Innovation address gaps in data.

• Implementation Grants to implement infrastructure projects to address risks identified in a local government vulnerability assessment or the Statewide Vulnerability Assessment.

Deadline: September 1, 2025

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2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Engagement Grants - Blue Convergence Fund

To foster climate resilient fisheries and fishing communities around the world, this portfolio aims to fund projects and support engagement that advance (1) our understanding of climate resilient fisheries and (2) climate resilient fisheries management practices and strategies around the world. Through this work, we will support and amplify real-world applications and case studies that the global community can learn from, helping to advance the science and practice of climate-resilient fisheries management across various fisheries governance systems and ecosystems around the globe.

This request for proposals (RFP) will support science-based efforts and collaborations that use existing knowledge to catalyze climate resilient fisheries practices and strategies. Specifically, this RFP will support projects where new research is not the primary focus, but rather activities that bring people together to promote knowledge exchange, the uptake of research into management, network building, and planning and implementation.

Projects should be 18-24 months in duration with a maximum total budget of $150,000 USD.

Deadline: September 4, 2025

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2026 - 2031 SECOORA IOOS Funding Opportunity

The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) will prepare and submit a single coordinated regional proposal in response to the anticipated FY 2026 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) funding opportunity. 

SECOORA is soliciting Letters of Intent (LOIs) to be reviewed and considered for inclusion in SECOORA’s full proposal submission to NOAA. Additionally, SECOORA is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for water level station installers and/or operators. 

Respondents are encouraged to work together across the region (i.e., through establishment of multi-­sector and multi-­component teams where appropriate) and submit ideas for regional activities for inclusion in this proposal.

A Q&A Session will be held virtually on Tuesday, August 12 at 12 PM ET. Please click here to register and receive a calendar invitation.

LOIs and RFQs due September 9, 2025 

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Bay Mini-Grants - Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Bay Mini-Grants are competitive awards that fund environmental restoration and education projects in the Tampa Bay watershed with a focus on community-led initiatives. This funding program stimulates environmental stewardship and science literacy among those who live, work, and play around Tampa Bay.

The maximum award is $5,000 per project. Schools, nonprofits, businesses, and governments are eligible to apply. 

Deadline: September 10, 2025 

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2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program

PIDP assists in funding eligible projects for the purpose of improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports.

Eligible Applicants are:

• A State; 

• A political subdivision of a State, or a local government

• A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more
  States;

• A special purpose district with a transportation function;

• An Indian Tribe, or a consortium of Indian Tribes;

• A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described above;

• A lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities, including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities at a port. 

It is anticipated that roughly $500 million in funding will be available for the FY 2025 funding opportunity. 

Deadline: September 10, 2025

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Ocean Exchange 2025 Collegiate Call for Solutions

If you're working on a breakthrough idea that supports ocean or coastal resilience, apply for a chance to pitch at Ocean Exchange’s event in Ft. Lauderdale, Oct 26–28, and win one of three $10,000 awards. Open to undergraduate, graduate, and recent grads from a recognized postsecondary educational institution in North America. Register here. 

Deadline: Sept 17, 2025

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Funding Announcements from FireScience.Gov

Multiple opportunities available to advance wildfire science and resilience, including graduate research opportunities. 

Applications due: September 18, 2025 

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Extreme Weather and Natural Hazards Solutions, National Geographic Society 

National Geographic Society is seeking to fund impactful projects driving science-based solutions to the growing threat of extreme weather events and natural hazards such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, droughts, floods, heatwaves and severe storms. Projects should aim to increase adaptability and resilience to these events and demonstrate tangible positive impacts on people and nature. We encourage projects in regions most vulnerable to extreme weather events and natural hazards, as well as regions that currently have limited capacity for research and implementation.

Potentially relevant topic areas could include:

• Extreme Weather Field Research

• Nature Based Solutions

• Technological Solutions

• Developing and strengthening local-level strategies 

Requested project budget may not exceed $50,000.

Deadline: September 19th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT 

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EPA Brownfield Job Training Grant

Purpose: To provide training and job placement assistance for careers in environmental cleanup, assessment, and redevelopment of brownfield sites.

Eligible Applicants: local governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions

Funding Amount: up to $500,000

Application Deadline: September 26, 2025

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Coastal Program FY25, Department of the Interior 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program is a community-based program that helps coastal areas with technical and financial support to address complex conservation challenges of priority coastal ecosystems. This support is mainly provided through cooperative agreements with conservation partners and landowners, including state and Tribal agencies. The goal is to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitats on both public and private lands.Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs in important areas for conservation. They set goals and priorities for habitat conservation in these focus areas. The program has specific lists of priority species and focus areas for each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region. Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application. You can find this information in the current strategic plan at this link or by contacting your local Coastal Program office at this link. Projects are developed collaboratively by partners and Service field staff. All Coastal Program projects must align with the missions of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Coastal Program. They are also based on sound biological principles and the best available science.

Closing September 30, 2025

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Building Resilience in Agriculture, National Geographic Society 

This funding opportunity will support innovative projects that apply science and innovation in a real-world context, focused on feasible, nature-positive solutions. The projects should have measurable outcomes on the resilience of farms, farming communities, and natural ecosystems in the farming landscapes to the realities of changing climates and extreme weather events. The project’s main goals must aim to make farms, farming communities, and natural ecosystems more resilient and demonstrate two or more of the following outcomes:

• Soil Health

• Climate Mitigation and Adaptation

• Watershed Health

• Biodiversity

• Improved Livelihoods

We will only consider projects with a predominant field or land component where solutions are applied and tested on a farm, in a farming community, or in a landscape adjacent to cultivated land. The projects should include one or more of the following terrestrial food crops: corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, sugar beets, oilseeds (i.e. canola, sunflower, rice bran), rice, cocoa, oil palm, raisins and soy.

Projects should be co-produced and/or led by local collaborators who have relevant farming or farming community knowledge and experience in the local context.

Requested project budget may not exceed $150,000

Deadline: September 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT

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Coastal Ecosystems for People and Planet, National Geographic Society  

This competitive call for applications seeks to fund ambitious projects focused on conservation, restoration, or research related to blue forests (including mangroves, seagrass meadows, kelp forests, or coastal salt marshes). Through the LEX-NG Fund we will support projects that center the needs, interests and knowledge of communities and local partners – complementing National Geographic-Lindblad’s existing work in building unique cultural experiences for guests that foster cultural connection. This funding opportunity will prioritize blue forests in National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions (NG-LEX) destinations, including Southeast Alaska and British Columbia, the Arctic, Baja California, the British Isles, the Caribbean, Central American, Galápagos, and the Mediterranean, as well as other relevant locations visited by the fleet (for more information, please review the Regions of Interest document). Proposals for projects in other regions will also be considered..

Up to $20,000 in funding for Level I grants, up to $100,000 in funding for Level II grants.

Deadline: October 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT

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Water Quality Applications (NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences)  

The NASA Water Resources program supports the integration of Earth science data into decision-making for inland and nearshore coastal water quality management, focusing on co-developed, user-centered solutions to address critical needs. Clean water is essential for various economic sectors including community well-being, food and energy production, manufacturing, tourism/recreation, and resilience. Using Earth observation data, this program element aims to improve water quality management, protect communities, and enhance the availability of safe water resources. Proposed projects should significantly improve existing information products that are currently available to water managers, as well as address and facilitate their use. Overall, the proposed work should enhance current decision frameworks and strategy development by water managers and their organizations.

Priority focus areas for water quality management solutions include the following:

 • Pollution Monitoring and Management (land-based and waterborne contaminants); 

• Integrated Stormwater and Wastewater Management for Sustainable Water Quality; 

• Water Quality Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management; and 

• Coordinated Transboundary and Cross-Jurisdiction Water Quality Management (across inland and coastal waters). Projects must include at least one NASA Earth observation capability. 

Expected Annual Program Budget for new awards: $1.5 million 

Expected new awards: 6-8d

Deadline: October 21, 2025

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 Vista Award - VoLo Foundation (Student Funding Opportunity) 

The VISTA Award is designed for students who display exemplary leadership, along with Vision, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology, and Action in climate solutions. VoLo will gather proposals from students at the graduate level who are enrolled full-time at a US-based university or college. The finalist student individuals or teams will be invited by VoLo to present their ideas at our 2026 Climate Correction™ conference in Orlando, Florida. The project must address a climate solution applicable to the state of Florida. The project must address carbon mitigation efforts within a timeframe that corresponds to the level of urgency inherent with the climate crisis. VoLo Foundation has a strong preference for projects that address decarbonization. The winning project will receive a one-time grant from VoLo Foundation, paid to the affiliated university: US$10,000 if submitted individually, and US$25,000 if submitted by teams of 2 people or more. 

Applications due: October 31, 2025.  

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Water Resources Applications (NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences)  

This program supports the integration of NASA Earth observations into decision-making for water management through co-developed, user-centered solutions. These may include forecasting anomalies and risks (medium to subseasonal-to-seasonal scales), developing and implementing resilience strategies, managing water systems, and adapting to weather extremes and economic impacts. 

Proposed projects should significantly improve existing information products that are currently available to water managers, as well as address and facilitate their use. Overall, the proposed work should enhance current decision frameworks and strategy development by water managers and their organizations. 

Priority focus areas for water resources management solutions include the following: 

• Drought Resilience and Water Scarcity Management;

 • Integrated Water Infrastructure for Stormwater and Floodwater Management; 

• Water System Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management;

 • Sustainable and Efficient Water Use Across Sectors (Hydropower, Municipal Supply, and Irrigation); and 

• Water Allocation, Optimization, and Transboundary Cooperation Projects must include at least one NASA Earth observation capability. 

Expected Annual Program Budget for new awards: $3 million

Expected new awards: 10-12

Closing November 14, 2025 

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FY2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program | U.S. Economic Development Administration

The EDA Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program makes approximately $1.45 billion available to support economic recovery activities in areas that received major disaster declarations because of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024.EDA’s Disaster NOFO provides funding through three funding pathways:

• Readiness Path – Capacity building and strategic planning projects that set the stage for future investment.

• Implementation Path – Standalone construction and non-construction projects that help communities recover from natural disasters and advance recovery and growth.

• Industry Transformation Path – Coalition-led, multi-project portfolios that transform regional economies through targeted industry development.

Applications for Readiness and Implementation grants will be accepted on an ongoing (rolling) basis. Applications for Industry Transformation grants are due March 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

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National Sea Grant Law Center 2024-2027 Program Development Funds

The National Sea Grant Law Center (Law Center) is accepting proposals for small-scale research projects that seek to address timely or pressing legal questions related to ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes law. This funding is intended to support emerging research needs or innovative pilot research projects that may eventually develop into larger, full scale research projects. They are also intended to help a Sea Grant program build legal capacity by generating legal research findings that can be incorporated into extension, education, and communication programming. Requests for Program Development (PD) funds are limited to a maximum request of $10,000 and a one-year project period. 

LOIs for one-year projects will be accepted on a rolling basis through August 1, 2026.

Full proposals for one-year projects will be accepted on a rolling basis through October 1, 2026.

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Applications accepted on a rolling basis: ​

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The Nature Conservancy's Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program | South Carolina Office of Resilience

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been awarded grant funding through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Transformational Habitat and Coastal Resilience grant program to increase the scale and accessibility of living shorelines and nature-based solutions across coastal South Carolina. The SC Office of Resilience will partner with TNC on this project. 

TNC's Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program will prioritize applicants who fit the following criteria:

• Private landowners on waterfront property who are experiencing shoreline erosion and require financial assistance to address it.

• Under-resourced communities and neighborhoods with waterfront public spaces experiencing shoreline erosion.

• Small businesses and organizations on waterfront property experiencing shoreline erosion.

• Culturally significant sites threatened by shoreline erosion.

Prescreening form now open, application due dates TBA 

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Community Disaster Resilience Fund (Spin Global)

The Community Disaster Resilience Fund exists to mobilize private capital towards public benefit projects that significantly reduce exposure to threats and hazards while increasing economic opportunities, especially for underserved and historically marginalized populations. We are working with private and public entities to make generational investments in community resilience measured by their social and economic impacts. The Community Disaster Resilience Fund is directing private equity and pension fund investments toward infrastructure projects with a minimum value of $100 million up to $50 Billion USD. We are currently seeking project applications from entities with an Investment Grade Rating (IGR) of Baa3 or BBB- or above by Moody's. Our initial areas of interest include energy, communications, transportation, and water projects. The Fund seeks projects that will both reduce risk to disasters and enhance economic opportunities in underserved and marginalized communities through private-public partnership.

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Duke Energy Foundation Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation is focused on strengthening and uplifting communities with grant funding. The foundation accepts grant applications for $20,000 and less throughout the year on a rolling basis for the following focus areas: Vibrant Economies, Climate Resiliency, Opportunity and Inclusion.

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Civic Foundation 

The Civic Foundation awards grants to small, local nonprofits committed to North Carolinians with the goal of making a deeper impact on community-based charities that meet specific needs of their neighbors. They focus on areas of health care, housing, human services and hunger. Up to $25,000 may be awarded each quarter.

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National Grants - Ben & Jerry's Foundation

The National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories. The broad goals of this grant program are to further social and environmental justice, with the primary purpose to support local leadership and grassroots organizing activities.

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Norman Foundation Grants  

We support efforts that strengthen the ability of communities to determine their own economic, environmental and social well-being, and that help people control those forces that affect their lives.  These efforts may:

• promote economic justice and development through community organizing, coalition building and policy reform efforts;

• work to prevent the disposal of toxics in communities, and to link environmental issues with economic and social justice;

• link community-based economic and environmental justice organizing to national and international reform efforts.

The Foundation provides grants for general support, projects, and collaborative efforts. We also welcome innovative proposals designed to build the capacity of social change organizations working in our areas of interest. Priority is given to organizations with annual budgets of under $1 million.

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Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program | NC Commerce 

Local governments in North Carolina located in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for grants from the new Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (SmBIZ), a $55 million dollar fund designed to rebuild the damaged infrastructure that small businesses rely on to operate and thrive.

Timeline: there will be a continuously open grant window, with first awards announced June 30, 2025.

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One SC Fund: Disaster Response

The One SC Fund is now accepting grant applications from nonprofits to support Hurricane Helene relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.

The One SC Fund provides grants to nonprofits to fund disaster relief, recovery and rebuilding assistance programs from state-declared emergencies. Organizations may request up to $25,000.When applications are open, they are reviewed on a rolling basis. Declinations are sent via email. All organizations receiving an award have six months to expense grant funds.​

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Conservation - Richard King Mellon Foundation 

Our application portal is open and accepting grant applications for funding through its Conservation program. All applicants should apply using the General Application.  Applications may be submitted on a rolling basis.

The Foundation’s Conservation program has four investment areas: habitat conservation; stewardship; activation; and sustainable communities. The Foundation uses innovative financial approaches across all four investment areas, including program-related investments (PRIs) and other mechanisms to maximize the impact of its funding.

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Truist Foundation Western NC Recovery and Resiliency Fund - Center for Disaster Philanthropy

CDP will address medium- and long-term needs to help strengthen the region’s housing and small businesses. Our grantmaking will be guided by our assessment of damages, systemic marginalization, community capacity and unmet needs to support the area’s equitable recovery.

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Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems  funding by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

Applications must be submitted within 45 days of an extreme weather event and disaster. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a continuous basis.

 

Glenn W. Bailey Foundation: Grant funding for projects that support educational opportunities for STEM learning (including college/university programs) and “innovative environmental projects.” 

Accepts Letters of Intent on a monthly basis. 

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Rural Water Loan Fund (RWLF) 

The Rural Water Loan Fund (RWLF) is a funding program specifically designed to meet the unique needs of small water and wastewater utilities. The RWLF provides low-cost loans for short-term repair costs, small capital projects, or pre-development costs associated with larger projects. The RWLF was established through a grant from the USDA/RUS, and repaid funds used to replenish the fund and make new loans. Disaster recovery or other emergency loans are available. Loan amounts may not exceed $200,000 or 75% of the total project cost, whichever is less.​
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Natural Hazards Center

Quick Response Research Award Program

The Natural Hazards Center's Quick Response Award Program provides training and funds for researchers to quickly collect perishable data following disasters and other extreme events. As an effort to expand academic knowledge, funded researchers will submit abstracts and brief reports to be published on the Natural Hazards website to share with a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and educators.

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Pulitzer Center 

Environment Reporting Grants 

The Pulitzer Center is now accepting applications for its initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. We encourage freelance and staff journalists with ambitious enterprise and strong in-depth reporting ideas to apply for Pulitzer Center support to cover the intersection of labor and climate in their communities. 

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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Funding Databases: ​​​

Flood Funding Finder from the American Flood Coalition: An interactive website to simplify the complex federal grants system and to help communities identify and prioritize opportunities to fund flood resilience. ​​

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Georgia Department Of Natural Resources Division: Grant Opportunities 

Stay up to date on current and future grant opportunities available through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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​Local Infrastructure Hub Funding Pathfinder Tool and Grant Search

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Nature-Based Solutions Funding Database 

National Wildlife Federation’s interactive database for communities interested in pursuing federal funding and/or technical assistance for nature-based solutions. 

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Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS) Funding Opportunities

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Water Finance Clearinghouse 

The EPA’s Water Finance Clearinghouse has two searchable databases: Funds and Resources. The Funds database contains potential funding sources for water infrastructure. The Resources database contains resources such as reports, case studies, and webinars about financing mechanisms and approaches that can help communities access capital to meet their water infrastructure needs. The Clearinghouse also hosts Water Finance learning modules which provide information on different financing sources and funding topics related to water infrastructure investments.​

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NC Resilience Exchange Funding Database

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Grant Writing Assistance and Funding Resources: 

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Pro Bono Help for Southeast Disaster Recovery Grants, Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP)

From SEAP: Disasters disrupt lives, communities, and local budgets. Accessing recovery funds shouldn’t be an added burden. That’s why we’re excited to launch  a new initiative offering pro bono grant writing and strategy advice for public and nonprofit sector entities across the Southeast. Whether you’re facing a tight deadline for a FEMA or HUD application or just starting to plan your recovery strategy, we’re here to help.​

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SEAP Language Reframing Guide: This guide offers tips on adjusting proposals under the new rules. If your organization is considering applying for federal dollars to keep serving your community, we encourage you to take a look.

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Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition Resource Library

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Funding and Financing Coastal Resilience (NOAA Office for Coastal Management) 

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Funding for Climate Justice: This site was created to help the climate justice movement in the U.S. better understand federal funding opportunities and relevant movement resources. This website also serves as a hub for information on legal, technical, financial, and other resources to protect climate funding from clawbacks and communities from harm. Among the publicly available resources we have collected and summarized, you will find comprehensive overviews of what funding is at risk, trackers on federal orders and actions as well as trackers for movement litigation initiatives, hubs for locating retracted federal data, and recommendations for how to protect your organization and your funding legally.

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Grant Proposal Development Resources (NOAA Office for Coastal Management )

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Hometown Strong Rural Grants Program 

The Hometown Strong Rural Grants team focuses on getting federal dollars into rural communities and providing the capacity, training, and finance planning support these communities need in order to be successful in federal funding. We provide direct, free-of-charge grantwriting support to rural towns, counties, and regions to increase federal funding for projects within North Carolina, offering a comprehensive approach to long-term financial planning through grant strategies that leverage federal, state, and private funds.​​​​