Grant Opportunities

grant opportunities

BJA FY25 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism — Deadline June 3, 2026 

Funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance

This grant supports local governments to reduce wasteful spending for inefficiencies in the justice system and its operations and redirect that funding to target crime, public safety and justice system challenges. Those applying should use existing data to identify their specific challenges and how they will refocus their strategies to reduce crime.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $- 

Award Ceiling: $4,000,000 

Award Floor: $-  

Deadline: June 3, 2026 

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DOT-Federal Railroad Administration — Deadline June 8, 2026 

Funding opportunity from DOT - Federal Railroad Administration  

This grant stems from The Crossings Program, which funds highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects, which may include elimination projects that improve safety and mobility for people and goods. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,146,528,000 

Award Ceiling: $1,146,528,000 

Award Floor: $-  

Deadline: June 8, 2026 

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NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices — Deadline June 9, 2026 

Funding opportunity from National Institute of Justice  

This NOFO is looking to support research for existing police training, officer safety and health, criminal investigations and policing strategies and tactics.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 

Award Ceiling: $5,000,000 

Award Floor: $-  

Deadline: June 9, 2026 

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FY2026 High Priority Program-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) — Deadline June 17, 2026 

Funding opportunity from DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

This grant supports commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs to target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas that are high-risk crash corridors. There are 55 anticipated awards to be provided for this grant.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $56,500,000

Award Ceiling: $2,000,000

Award Floor: $-  

Deadline: June 17, 2026 

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FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program — Deadline June 23, 2026 

Funding opportunity from the National Park Service

This grant funds subgrant programs that support the rehabilitation of historic properties to foster economic development in rural communities. These projects will support preservation projects for historic properties.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,000,000

Award Ceiling: $750,000

Award Floor: $200,000

Deadline: June 23, 2026 

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Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes — Deadline June 25, 2026 

Funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities 

This grant supports the National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Lifelong Learning Landmarks of American History and Culture Summer Institutes Program. It will support humanities' education and professional development for educators. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000 

Award Ceiling: $230,000 

Award Floor: $1  

Deadline: June 25, 2026 

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FY 2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning — Deadline July 10, 2026 

Funding opportunity from DOT-Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration is looking to support funding for improved public transportation for communities to integrate land use and transportation planning surrounding a new fixed guideway or core capacity improvement project. There are an anticipated 35 awards anticipated.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $28,492,618
Award Ceiling: $-
Award Floor: $- 

Deadline: July 10, 2026

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FY 2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants — Deadline Sept. 30, 2026

Funding opportunity from the National Park Service

This grant is to support the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 supporting grants designated for museums, Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations for consultation, documentation and reparation of funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,407,000
Award Ceiling: $25,000
Award Floor: $1,000 

Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026

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 FY 2024-2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) — Deadline Sept. 30, 2026

Funding opportunity from DOC NOAA - ERA Production

This grant is to support special projects and programs associated with the NWS’s strategic plan and goals, as well as provide the public information and guidelines for how financial assistance is utilized.

Estimated Total Program Funding: -
Award Ceiling: -
Award Floor: - 

Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026

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Economic Adjustment Assistance Program — Deadline (N/A)

Federal funding opportunity from the Department of Transportation

The EDA is looking to support funding for technical, planning, public works, and infrastructure projects where economic change is occurring or presented over a period of time. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $37,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $150,000

Deadline(s): N/A

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EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental — Deadline ongoing (see details below)

Federal funding opportunity from the Department of Commerce

This program is an NOFO investment for regions that are facing economic hardship from a natural disaster occurring in FY23 or FY24.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,447,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $0 

Deadline: None, until all funds have been expended, a new NOFO is released, or a cancellation of NOFO occurs. 

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FY25 Emergency and Long-Term Recovery Cycle - Deadline ongoing

This grant is to support a local government within the state of Missouri that needs alleviation on existing conditions that pose a current threat to the community, unable to finance activity on their own, other funding sources are not immediately available, or of recent origin if critical within 18 months. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,700,000

Deadline(s): Open until funding is exhausted.

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Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program — Deadline ongoing

Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program

The USDA is offering funding for rural communities to improve infrastructure and provide essential facilities like public schools, courthouses and hospitals. Funding for the improvements is offered through low-interest direct loans, grants or a combination of both. Public organizations, community-based nonprofits, and federally-recognized tribes are encouraged to apply.

Deadline ongoing

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Water and Waste Disposal Program — Deadline ongoing

Water and Waste Disposal Program

The USDA Rural Development program is offering funding for rural areas with populations of 10,000 or less in the form of loans and grants. Funds can be used for sanitary sewage disposal, clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary solid waste disposal, and stormwater drainage to households and businesses. Most state and local government organizations, private nonprofits, and federally-recognized tribes are encouraged to apply. 

Deadline ongoing

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Community Facilities Loan & Grant Program — Deadline ongoing

Community Facilities Loan & Grant Program

USDA Rural Development offers funding to support rural communities to make infrastructure improvements and provide essential facilities like schools, libraries, courthouses, public safety buildings, hospitals and daycare centers. A loan guarantee program is also available. 

Deadline ongoing

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MARC Solid Waste Management District Mini-Grants — Deadline ongoing

MARC Solid Waste Management District Mini-Grants

The Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (MARC SWMD) is offering small grants of up to $2,999 for waste reduction, reuse, or recycling projects. Projects must be located within Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri.

Deadline ongoing

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