Grants and Funding Opportunities

Washington’s Workplace Safety for Workers Affected by Climate Change Grant is a non-competitive grant programs open to all Federally Recognized Tribes with impacts to rights and interest in their tribal lands within Washington state. This grant program focuses on the workplace health and safety of workers who are affected by climate impacts, like extreme heat and cold, wildfire smoke, drought, and flooding. Funding  can be used to purchase and distribute equipment and resources for outdoor workers. 

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Washington’s Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Tribal Capacity Grant is a non-competitive grant opportunity open to all Federally Recognized Tribes with impacts to rights and interest in their Tribal lands within Washington state. The base award is $45,454 per Tribe. Grant funds can be used to provide guidance and input to the Environmental Justice Council about how to implement the HEAL Act, Department of Health regarding updates to the Environmental Health Disparities Map, or state agencies about how to implement the HEAL Act. 

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) helps local communities recover after a natural disaster strikes. The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. Eligible activities include: 

• Removing debris from stream channels, road culverts and bridges
• Reshaping and protect eroded streambanks
• Correcting damaged or destroyed drainage facilities
• Establishing vegetative cover on critically eroding lands
• Repairing levees and structures
• Repairing certain conservation practices
• Purchasing EWP Buyouts
  
  • Apply

The Go Green Initiative, in partnership with the National School Boards Association, will 
identify 10 school districts to receive intensive technical assistance with implementing an Indoor Air Quality Management Plan in all of their schools. In addition to training, materials, onsite planning, and walkthrough support, each school will receive up to $45,000 to support their program. Tribally owned and operated schools are eligible to apply.

• Apply 

Contact Mansel Nelson at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals if you are seeking technical assistance. 

• Email mansel.nelson@nau.edu.

Under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act, EPA awards financial support and encourages Tribes to partner with EPA to carry out Clean Air Act protections within reservations and Tribal communities. This announcement is for Clean Air Act implementation to be completed in federal FY2027 and FY2028. EPA encourages proposals for two-year work plans from current grant recipients with a strong record of grant performance. If a Tribe wants to request more than two years of funding, please talk to your Project Officer. All federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia in Region 10 are eligible to receive funding under this grant opportunity.

• Apply for 105 funding

Section 106 of the Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to provide financial assistance to Tribes to establish and administer programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, EPA offers grants and technical assistance to support Tribal environmental programs in assessing and managing their nonpoint source pollution problems and threats. EPA is encouraging 4-year applications to support calendar year 2027 activities and beyond. These grants are available to eligible Tribes and Tribal Consortia throughout Region 10. 

• Apply for 106 funding
• Apply for 319 funding 

Grants are popping up all over! Just announced today: funding for EPA’s 105, 106, and 319 grants, all due February 13, 2026. (Lest anyone forget, GAP grant proposals are also due February 13). 

Under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act, EPA awards financial support and encourages Tribes to partner with EPA to carry out Clean Air Act protections within reservations and Tribal communities. This announcement is for Clean Air Act implementation to be completed in federal FY2027 and FY2028. EPA encourages proposals for two-year work plans from current grant recipients with a strong record of grant performance. If a Tribe wants to request more than two years of funding, please talk to your Project Officer. All federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia in Region 10 are eligible to receive funding under this grant opportunity.

• Apply for 105 funding

Section 106 of the Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to provide financial assistance to Tribes to establish and administer programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, EPA offers grants and technical assistance to support Tribal environmental programs in assessing and managing their nonpoint source pollution problems and threats. EPA is encouraging 4-year applications to support calendar year 2027 activities and beyond. These grants are available to eligible Tribes and Tribal Consortia throughout Region 10. 

• Apply for 106 funding
• Apply for 319 funding 

The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) provides funding and technical assistance to advance community-based climate resilience in U.S. communities or regions that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Grants typically range from $75,000 to $115,000 based on the scope of work. CSCI anticipates awarding between 16 and 20 grants in 2026. Grants are available to U.S.-based project teams composed of a climate adaptation practitioner and representatives from a local or regional government entity and a community-based organization.

• Apply 

The deadline has been extended from December 12, 2025, to January 23, 2026, to apply for EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant. The grant supports improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and improvements in local waste management systems.

• Apply

Need more time to apply for a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant? You just got it! The deadline has been extended from December 12, 2025, to January 23, 2026.  The grant supports improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and improvements in local waste management systems.

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It is vital to keep your organization’s SAM registrationactive. If your Tribe’s registration expires, obtaining a new registration can take a long time, so please check your registration status NOW and make note of the expiration date.If you simply need to renew your registration, please do so at least one week before the expiration date.  

• Register or renew your organization’s SAM registration.
• Review Region 10’s SAM registration webinar.
• Request technical assistance from APEX Accelerators.

EPA’s American Indian Environmental Office has issued the national Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for GAP grants. Visit our Region 10 Tribal Environmental GAP Funding page to read the national NOFA and the Region 10 supplement.

Highlights:

• Work plans and budget worksheets are due by February 13, 2026, for work beginning on or after October 1, 2026.
• Applicants may request funding up to $138,000 per year. EPA Region 10 will determine final amounts after we receive a final federal budget and will communicate the final allocations to Tribal staff.
• EPA Region 10 requests multiyear proposals. Applicants beginning a new 4-year GAP grant in 2027 are encouraged to apply for four years of funding. Other applicants are encouraged to apply for as many years as are remaining in their budget cycle. If applying for a multiple year grant is not a good fit for your community, please consult with your EPA Tribal Coordinator.
• EPA Region 10 will host two webinars related to this announcement. Visit the Region 10 Tribal Environmental Webinars web page for details. No registration is required.
  
  • December 4, 2025, 1:00 Alaska, 2:00 Pacific, 3:00 Mountain: The first webinar will provide information on how to prepare your application and will include a discussion of multiyear applications. 
  • January 6, 2026, 1:00 Alaska, 2:00 Pacific, 3:00 Mountain: The second webinar will focus on how to submit your application, including how to fill out the forms. 

Questions? Contact your EPA Tribal Coordinator.

Washington Department of Ecology’s Rails, Keels, and Wheels grant program can help  transition big freight vehicles to all-electric models. Replacing or repowering vehicles such as switcher locomotives, tugboats, emergency vehicles, and paratransit reduces air pollution in communities affected by harmful diesel exhaust.

• Read the grant guidelines and application instructions.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) brings together communities, Tribes, industry and other organizations working to advance microgrids, creating a forum for innovation. C-MAP is offering technical assistance to help communities and organizations with their microgrid energy systems. Assistance includes data collection, analysis, planning, decision support and training. This support is intended for stakeholders and rightsholders who have decision-making power and/or influence in their community and are seeking energy expertise to inform upcoming microgrid plans, policies or projects.

• Apply

The Department of Energy (DOE) Energy to Communities (E2C) program offers free, short-term technical assistance through Expert Match to help communities tackle near-term energy challenges. Eligible stakeholders can receive 40–60 hours of support over 3–4 months from national lab experts and partner organizations. Expert Match is designed for communities facing time-sensitive energy decisions and seeking guidance to explore their options.  

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EPA has announced four funding opportunities for 2026 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants. These grants help communities turn vacant and abandoned properties into assets, with all the benefits that brings for jobs and the environment. Opportunities include:

• Multipurpose Grants provide funding to carry out a range of eligible assessment and cleanup activities, including planning and additional community engagement activities. 
• Community-wide Assessment Grants provide funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites.
• Assessment Coalition Grants provide funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. These are cooperative agreements.
• Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes provide funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. 

Tribes in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, Alaska Native Corporations, and the Metlakatla Indian Community in Alaska are eligible to apply. 

• Apply

EPA will host two webinars on the Narrative criteria for the FY 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines.  

• Dec. 3, 8:00 Alaska, 9:00 Pacific, 10:00 Mountain: This webinar will focus on the Narrative criteria for entities applying for the Multipurpose Grant, Community-wide Assessment Grant, Assessment Coalition Grant, or the Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes.
  • Join the webinar on Zoom. Webinar ID: 160 472 1613
  • Join by phone: 1-646-828-7666
• Dec. 4, 9:00 Alaska, 10:00 Pacific, 11:00 Mountain: This webinar will focus on the Narrative criteria for entities applying for the Cleanup Grant.
  • Join the webinar on Zoom. Webinar ID: 161 708 7652
  • Join by phone: 1-646-828-7666

The Climate Smart Communities Initiative provides funding and technical assistance to advance community-based climate resilience in communities or regions that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Grants typically range from $60,000 to $115,000 based on the scope of work proposed in the application. The program prioritizes funding for communities that include historically disinvested populations at increased risk to climate-related impacts. The competition is open to US-based project teams composed of a climate adaptation practitioner and representatives from a local or regional government entity and a community-based organization. 

• Apply 

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its Disaster Supplemental Grant Program. This program makes approximately $1.45 billion available to areas that received major disaster declarations in the calendar years 2023 and 2024 for economic recovery activities. Funds can support both construction and non-construction projects. EDA will fund up to 80% of the project with higher percentages available for severely distressed applications and Tribal organizations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are spent for Readiness and Implementation path projects, while Industry Transformation grants will be due March 3, 2026.

• Apply

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office jointly administer the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board, which funds projects to remove barriers to migrating fish. The board coordinates the removal of fish passage barriers on state, local, Tribal, and private land that block salmon and steelhead access to prime spawning and rearing habitat.

• Apply

The Department of Ecology’s Streamflow Restoration Competitive Grants help Tribal governments, public entities, and non-profit organizations implement local watershed plans and projects improve streamflow and aquatic resources. Applications will be accepted between Jan. 15 and March 17, 2026.

Ecology will host online workshops to discuss this grant opportunity on Nov. 4, 2025 and Jan. 22, 2026.

• Register for the Nov. 4 workshop.
• Register for the Jan. 22 workshop.

Americorps Washington Climate Corps Network includes organizations, young adults, veterans, and professionals working together to build a climate-resilient Washington. Serve Washington coordinates this network to conduct service projects building climate-resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems.  Projects with overburdened communities facing disproportionate environmental harms from climate change are prioritized.

Serve Washington is administering a grant program with funds from the Climate Commitment Act to implement service projects building low-carbon and climate-resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies. There is a rolling monthly deadline on the 21st of each month until June 2027. 

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