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Grants for State, Local, Municipal & Tribal Governments

Find 3,151 active, human-verified grants for state and local governments, municipalities, Tribal Nations, cities, counties, school districts, and public agencies. Explore funding from federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate grantmakers across the United States, Canada, and internationally, updated daily.

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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies for Conservation and Stewardship

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, sportsmen's organizations, and government agencies for environmental conservation and stewardship. Funding is intended to support initiatives that address one of the following focus areas: wildlife m...

GrantWatch ID#: 227692
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity for Crime Data Accuracy Research

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, or agency for research on the accuracy of crime data. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to identify common inaccuraci...

GrantWatch ID#: 230446
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Agreement to a USA IHE Consortium for Research on Transportation Safety for Tribal Communities

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE partnering with a consortium of academic, tribal, and community entities to conduct research on transportation safety improvements for Tribal communities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed b...

GrantWatch ID#: 230896
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies to Promote Local Tourism

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and activities that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to attract overnight visitors from outside a 50-mile radius, increase overnight st...

GrantWatch ID#: 231345
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Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Mitigate Abandoned Mine Hazards

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, Tribes, and IHEs for projects to mitigate hazards related to abandoned mines in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231605
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Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs to develop local capacity to mitigate the risk of wildfires. Funding is intended for initiatives to reduce hazardous fuels, increase training and education, complete assessments, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231607
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Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Protect Forestland

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to manage and protect forests in multiple states. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Program goals include refo...

GrantWatch ID#: 231610
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Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Enhance Recreational Experiences

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to enhance recreation and visitor experiences in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Eligible ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231611
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Grant to a Texas CBO, Nonprofit, or Agency for Outpatient Services for People with HIV

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grant to a Texas CBO, nonprofit organization, or governmental entity to provide outpatient services to low-income people with HIV. Funding is intended to administer federal and state funds and to provide health and support services to people in East Texas who are ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231710
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits and Agencies in Eligible Areas to Waive Fees Related to Public Ev...

Deadline: 08/29/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other entities in which the City is a member, to offset the costs associated with community events. Funding, in the form of fee waivers, is intended to assist with events open to t...

GrantWatch ID#: 174519
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Grants to California Local Educational Agencies for K-12 Programs and Activities

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants to California school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools for activities and programs benefitting students in grades K-12. Funding is intended for a range of services and programs that the state government requires local educational a...

GrantWatch ID#: 146474
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Tribes and Agencies for Disaster Relief to Elderly Populations

Deadline: 09/01/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories tribal organizations and state agencies to support elderly populations impacted by natural disasters. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 164593

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies for Horticultural Projects

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for horticultural projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for program and project support, research, matchin...

GrantWatch ID#: 168986
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Grants to Idaho Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve Access to Healthcare in Rural Areas

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $35,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve access to medical and dental care in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance healthcare for underserved residents and rural areas. The goal of the grant program ...

GrantWatch ID#: 173044
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Grants to New Brunswick Nonprofits, First Nations, and Agencies to Support Inclusion in Athlet...

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit organizations, First Nations, and municipalities for physical activity programs that promote inclusion. Funding is intended to support improvements to facilities to increase inclusion and access in recreation and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177513

Grants and In-Kind Support to Oregon Agencies for Community Revitalization Projects that Benef...

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Grants and in-kind support to Oregon government agencies for community revitalization projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents in rural communities. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required registrations prior to applying...

GrantWatch ID#: 197007
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Grants to New Jersey Government and Law Enforcement Agencies to Purchase Gear

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants to New Jersey state and local government correctional and law enforcement agencies to enhance the availability of protective equipment for personnel. Funding is intended to support the acquisition of protective body armor and related safety equipment for tr...

GrantWatch ID#: 209847
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Grants to Arizona Teachers and School Personnel to Improve the Learning Experience for Students

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Arizona teachers, staff members, and administrators to enhance the learning experience for students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve educational goals and support qualified projects that lack sufficient funding and ot...

GrantWatch ID#: 221859

Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits, For-Profits, CBOs, and Agencies to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 10/30/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in eligible locations to promote tourism. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended to improve the visitor experien...

GrantWatch ID#: 231101

Grants to Colorado Agencies and Nonprofits for Horticultural Projects

Deadline: 10/31/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Colorado government agencies and nonprofit organizations for horticultural projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for capital and matching grants, but other program...

GrantWatch ID#: 231629
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity for TA to Businesses Competing for Transportation Contra...

Deadline: 08/30/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, IHE, or transportation-related organization to provide technical assistance to small businesses in multiple states attempting to compete for transportation contracts. Applicants are advised that required regis...

GrantWatch ID#: 231749
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Strengthen Transportation Industry Businesses

Deadline: 08/30/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA transportation-related organization, nonprofit organization, or IHE for technical assistance to small businesses in multiple states competing for transportation contracts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take s...

GrantWatch ID#: 231751
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity for TA to Small Transportation Industry Businesses

Deadline: 08/30/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories transportation-related organization, IHE, or nonprofit organization to provide technical assistance to small businesses in multiple states competing for transportation contracts. Applicants are advised that required re...

GrantWatch ID#: 231755

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 10/15/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and faith-based entities to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects focusing on youth, education, critical needs...

GrantWatch ID#: 141675
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Grants to Arizona Agencies for Planning Activities to Enhance Water Quality

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Arizona government agencies for projects that help to preserve the quality and safety of local water resources. Funding is intended for planning activities to investigate the causes of pollution, suggest solutions to these problems, improve green infrast...

GrantWatch ID#: 142191
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Grants to Maine Local Governments, Tribes, and Regional Councils for Storm Resilience

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Maine municipalities, unorganized townships, tribes, and regional councils for projects that increase the resilience of coastal communities to storms. Funding is intended to support public waterfront facility planning projects, vulnerability assessments,...

GrantWatch ID#: 143194
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Grants and an Award to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies to Promote Oral Health

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of $5,000 and an award of $1,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that improve dental care for underserved residents throughout the state. Funding is intended to provide direct services to residents and acknow...

GrantWatch ID#: 144864
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Grants to Alberta Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Preventative Social Services

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for preventative social services for local communities in eligible regions. Funding may be used for short-term projects and events or for projects with ongoing operational costs. Applicant...

GrantWatch ID#: 146014
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits, CBOs, and Agencies to Prevent Crime and Drug Abuse

Deadline: 08/31/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations, community groups, associations, and government agencies for programs that address safety issues and drug abuse in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a pre-registration form before applying. Funding is intended for...

GrantWatch ID#: 146671
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Grants to Maryland Local Jurisdictions and Nonprofits to Foster Cultural Heritage Tourism

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland local jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations for activities to foster cultural heritage tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects such as educational programs, events, tours, exhibits, planning, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 146971
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Tribes for Arts Programming

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and tribal organizations to provide arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support arts activities, arts education, and programs c...

GrantWatch ID#: 147837
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Grants to Connecticut Arts Nonprofits and Municipal Arts Departments for Operating Support

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit arts organizations and municipal arts departments for general operating support. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended to be flexible and give the grantee the abi...

GrantWatch ID#: 153666
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and Schools for Recycling Efforts

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, schools, and school districts for recycling and waste reduction initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended for source reduction activities, purchasi...

GrantWatch ID#: 155247
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Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Agencies, Churches, and Schools to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, churches, and schools to support projects and institutions that offer important community services in eligible locations. The Foundation has a preference for projects that are innovat...

GrantWatch ID#: 158924
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Grants to Iowa Nonprofits for Projects that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations, including schools and municipalities, for projects that benefit residents in eligible regions. Past grants have funded medical equipment, food banks, fire departments, ambulance services, youth programs, and solar energy pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 160440

Grants to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for ...

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for capacity-building projects. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for capital costs, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163424
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Grants to Mississippi Organizations and Agencies for Projects to Increase Tourism

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Mississippi organizations, government agencies, and associations for projects to increase tourism in eligible locations. Eligible projects may fall into one of the following categories: attractions and public use facilities, festivals and...

GrantWatch ID#: 163802

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Environmental Conservation Projects

Deadline: 12/21/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit conservation organizations and county agencies for environmental conservation projects. Applicants must submit an initial application prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to preserve and protect horticultur...

GrantWatch ID#: 164476
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Entities to Address the Needs of Local...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government, agencies, and educational entities to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of education, health and medical, arts and cul...

GrantWatch ID#: 170670

Grants to Wyoming Local Governments and Nonprofits for Community and Economic Development

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to Wyoming qualifying local governments and nonprofit organizations for economic development activities benefiting local communities. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Funding is intended for projects that benefit low- and moderate-...

GrantWatch ID#: 172047
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Tribes for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, tribes, and community groups for projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for initi...

GrantWatch ID#: 172545
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Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits, Agencies, and Organizations to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government units for programs that benefit communities and improve the quality of life in eligible areas. Funding is intended for special projects, general assistance, existing program support, or s...

GrantWatch ID#: 174179
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Grants to Montana Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance Communities and Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Montana nonprofit organizations and government entities to enhance eligible communities. Eligible focus areas include health, youth, the environment, recreation, education, economic development, and leadership development. Funding is intended to address ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174642
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Grants to Virginia Agencies to Increase the Reporting Capacity of Local Fire Departments

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Virginia jurisdictions and localities for upgrades to existing hardware or for the acquisition of personal computers or tablets. Funding is intended to offset the start-up costs associated with participating in the statewide fire incident reporting progr...

GrantWatch ID#: 174659
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Grants to Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Serve Residents

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, religious organizations, and educational entities for programs to benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include education, culture, ec...

GrantWatch ID#: 174761
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Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia Nonprofits for P...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...

GrantWatch ID#: 178281
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Grants to Delaware Agencies, Conservation Districts, and Estuary Programs to Address Water Pol...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware government agencies, estuary programs, and conservation districts to enhance water quality in contaminated watersheds. Funding is intended to support preliminary design and engineering, planning, and feasibility analysis of poin...

GrantWatch ID#: 179083
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits and Agencies to Respond to Community Needs in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs and projects that address the needs of eligible communities. Funding is intended for human services programming and new projects that promote education. Eligible activities benef...

GrantWatch ID#: 180292
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Grants to North Dakota Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects and Programs to Benefit Residents ...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs. services, and projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Priority will be given to organizations that focus on programs related to senior citizens, youth, community deve...

GrantWatch ID#: 181195
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Grants to Arizona Nonprofits, Leagues, Schools, and Municipalities for Athletic Activities

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Arizona nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, municipalities, and youth teams and leagues to support the activities of young athletes. Priority consideration is given to organizations that engage youth and create opportunitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 181602
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