Grants & Award Opportunities

For a round-up of grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, click here.

Recreation Economy for Rural Communities

Posted: September 11, 2024

Deadline: October 16, 2024

Grantor: Environmental Protection Agency

The RERC program provides small towns and rural communities with federal planning assistance to boost outdoor recreation, promote equitable access, and stimulate main street revitalization.

National Culvert Removal, Replacement and Restoration Grant Program

Posted: September 11, 2024

Deadline: September 23, 2024

Grantor: Department of Transportation

The Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage Program offers $196 million annually for projects aimed at removing, replacing, or repairing culverts and weirs to restore fish passage for anadromous species.

Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program

Posted: September 11, 2024

Deadline: October 15, 2024

Grantor: Employment and Training Administration

This grant aims to equip justice-involved youth and young adults with skills for equitable career opportunities by offering paid work experiences, occupational training, and leadership development. No match is required.

BRACE Grant Program

Posted: September 11, 2024

Deadline: September 27, 2024

Grantor: Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation

KGBF’s BRACE Grant Program seeks to help local governments and agencies combat litter and promote clean environments by providing financial assistance. Priority is given to populations under 2,500

FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge

Posted: September 4, 2024

Deadline: September 27, 2024

Grantor: Department of Commerce

This grant looks to assist in economic development by promoting innovation and competitiveness through regional workforce training systems.

National Digital Newspaper Program

Posted: August 30, 2024

Deadline: December 2, 2024

Grantor: National Endowment for the Humanities

This program creates a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions.

FHWA National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program

Posted: August 29, 2024

Deadline: September 23, 2024

Grantor: US Federal Highway Administration

The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Program) is a competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities for projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish.

SFY2025 Regional Water Plan Seed Grants

Posted: August 8, 2024

Deadline: October 31, 2024

Grantor: Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division

The Regional Water Plan Seed Grants are being provided to support and incentivize local governments and other water users as they undertake their Regional Water Plan implementation responsibilities.

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program

Posted: August 7, 2024

Deadline: September 30, 2024

Grantor: U.S. Department of Transportation

The RCP Program focuses on improving access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation, and foster equitable development and restoration, and provide technical assistance to further these goals.

Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

Posted: August 7, 2024

Deadline: October 22, 2024

Grantor: National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The Competitive Grant Program provides funds to support digital equity efforts for Covered Populations by promoting digital inclusion, broadband adoption, training, workforce development, and access to technology and public computing centers.

US DOT Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program

Posted: July 22, 2024

Deadline: September 23, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Transportation

This program provides funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.

GEFA Lead Service Line Replacement

Posted: July 12, 2024

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grantor: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Funding for lead service line inventory management and lead service line replacement (LSLR) projects that will assist local communities with the implementation of proactive LSLR programs.

OneGeorgia Equity Fund - Rural Workforce Housing Initiative

Posted: July 12, 2024

Deadline: October 11, 2024

Grantor: DCA OneGeorgia Authority

The purpose of the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative will be to provide available financial assistance, in the form of grants and loans, for activities that result in housing that meets the needs of working families and others who may consider relocating to a community for employment reasons.

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Posted: June 3, 2024

Deadline: October 15, 2024

Grantor: GA Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

This grant program will provide a dedicated funding mechanism to support parks and trails and protect and acquire lands critical to wildlife, clean water and outdoor recreation across the state of Georgia.

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (rolling)

Posted: January 12, 2024

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grantor: National Park Service (NPS)

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) enable State and local governments to permanently protection historic battlefield lands through fee simple acquisition or through the purchase of an interest in the land through a preservation covenant.

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

Posted: January 8, 2024

Deadline: November 21, 2024

Grantor: US Environmental Protection Agency

Funds to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.