Grant Opportunities

grant opportunities

MO Department of Economic Development Community Block Grants — Deadline April 14, 2026

Funding opportunity from the Missouri Department of Economic Development 

This grant allows communities to improve local economies through revitalization of downtowns and investments in publicly owned industrial infrastructure that will support private job creation. Each requires a form of matching fund requirements for the program. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $-
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $20,000 

Deadline: April 14, 2026

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Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program-NEW (Year 1) — Deadline April 14, 2026

Funding opportunity from Centers for Disease Control 

This grant will be utilized to support the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997, which will work with agencies to prevent and reduce substance abuse among young and over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase substance abuse.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $31,250,000
Award Ceiling: $125,000
Award Floor: $- 

Deadline: April 14, 2026

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Drug Free Communities Support Program- Competing Continuation (Year 6) — Deadline April 14, 2026

Funding opportunity from Centers for Disease Control 

This grant is to support a drug-free communities program that establishes and strengthens collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions that prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. This funding opportunity is available for those who have concluded the first (year 1-5) funding cycle or experienced a lapse of funding.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $31,250,000
Award Ceiling: $125,000
Award Floor: $0 

Deadline: April 14, 2026

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Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects (Small Storage Program) — Deadline April 17, 2026

Funding opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation

This grant is to support small water and groundwater storage projects authorized by Section 40903 of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (2021) Public Law 117-58.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $43,500,000
Award Ceiling: $30,000,000
Award Floor: -- 

Deadline: April 17, 2026

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Department of the Interior Office of Wildland Fire- Slip-on Tanker Units — Deadline April 23, 2026 

Funding opportunity from the Interior Business Center

This grant is to support local governments that provide fire protection and other emergency services that are in need of slip-on tankers to improve wildland firefighting readiness that serve a population of 50,000 or less.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $249,000
Award Floor: $10,000 

Deadline: April 23, 2026 

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Collections Stewardship — Deadline May 11, 2026

Funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities

This grant supports a National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Collections and Infrastructure program which advances the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections utilized for research, public engagement, and teaching in the humanities. Examples of projects may include digitization, enhancement of long-standing digital resources, and preservation or education and training for students and professionals.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $14,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $50,000 

Deadline: May 11, 2026

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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program — Deadline May 26, 2026

Funding opportunity from the Department of Transportation 

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over 5 years, 2022-2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Approximately $1 billion is still available for the next funding round.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $993,488,194

  • $687,809,874 is available for Implementation Grants
    • Expected number of awards: 40 to 70
    • Expected funding range: $2,500,000 to $25,000,000
  • $305,678,320 is available for Planning and Demonstration Grants
    • Expected number of awards: 400 to 700
    • Expected funding range: $100,000 to $5,000,000

Deadline: May 26, 2026

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Media Projects — Deadline June 25, 2026

Funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities

This grant is to support the Media Projects program through the National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Lifelong Learning. The grant will be awarded at two levels, development and production. The intention of this program is to support development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films that engage general audiences.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000
Award Ceiling: $700,000
Award Floor: $1 

Deadline: June 25, 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 designative 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 — Deadline Oct. 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: Oct. 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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Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants - Deadline ongoing

This grant is to support any area that is considered to have a disaster declaration as designated by the President and notice from FEMA. This is for primarily rural counties/cities that have a population of less than 20,000. Read more here. 

Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000,000
Award Ceiling: $10
Award Floor: $1

Deadline: ongoing

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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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