Grants
A Collection of Grants That May Be of Interest to Our Partners
January
Urban Forest Grant
Due Date: January 1 and July 1
Funder: City of Austin
Who Qualifies: Anyone
Geographic Focus: Austin
Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/urban-forest-grant
moreBuilding Resilient Infrustructure and Communities
Due Date: January 28
Funder: FEMA
Who Qualifies: Governments
Project Focus: Park Funding and Capital/Land Aquisition
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: Giving up to $1 Billion in grants
Website: https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/building-resilient-infrastructure-communities
moreFive Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant
Due Date: January 28
Funder: NFWF
Who Qualifies: Non Profits, Government Agencies, Schools, Colleges/Universities
Project Focus: Restoration of Coastal, Wetland, and Riparian ecosystems. Programming in those spaces can also be funded with this program
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: Giving up to $1.5 million away
Website:...
moreFlood Mitigation Assistance Grant
Due Date: January 28
Funder: FEMA
Who Qualifies: Government Agencies
Project Focus: Flood Mitigation
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: Giving up to $160 Trillion in grants
Website: https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods
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Austin Parks Foundation - Community Grants
Due Date: April 30 and September 30
Funder: Austin Parks Foundation
Who Qualifies: Park Stakeholder Groups
Project Focus: Park activation
Geographic Focus: Projects on City of Austin Park Land
Average Grant Size: $5,000-$50,000
Website: https://austinparks.org/community-grants/
moreJuly
Urban Forest Grant
Due Date: January 1 and July 1
Funder: City of Austin
Who Qualifies: Anyone
Geographic Focus: Austin
Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/urban-forest-grant
moreSeptember
Big Green Jump Start Grants
Due Date: September 21
Funder: Big Green
Who Qualifies: Schools
Project Focus Area: Green Schoolyards and Outdoor Classrooms
Geographic Focus Area: All of United States
Average Grant Size: $2,000
Website: https://biggreen.org/jumpstart/
moreAustin Parks Foundation - Community Grants
Due Date: April 30 and September 30
Funder: Austin Parks Foundation
Who Qualifies: Park Stakeholder Groups
Project Focus: Park activation
Geographic Focus: Projects on City of Austin Park Land
Average Grant Size: $5,000-$50,000
Website: https://austinparks.org/community-grants/
moreOctober
Bright Green Future School Grants
Due Date: October 1
Funder: City of Austin
Who Qualifies: Schools
Project Focus: Innovative projects to inspire students to become lifelong environmental stewards
Geographic Focus: Austin
Average Grant Size: $3,000
Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/bright-green-future-school-grants
moreBrownfields Job Training Grant
Due Date: October 5
Funder: EPA
Who Qualifies: Non Profits and Government Agencies
Project Focus: Job Training
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: Maximum of $3,000,000
Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/frequently-asked-questions-about-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants
moreEvery Kid Outdoors Transportation Grants
Due Date: October 6
Funder: National Park Trust and USDA Forest Service
Who Qualifies: Non-Profits and Schools Who Serve Elementary Students
Project Focus Area: Transportation to Public Lands
Geographic Focus Area: United States
Average Grant Size: $5,000
Website:...
moreNational Wildlife Foundation Student Resilince Ambassadors
Due Date: October 8
Funder: NWF
Who Qualifies: Schools
Project Focus: Project-based Learning Opportunities for Middle and High School Students looking at Watershed Resilience
Geographic Focus: Houston
Average Grant Size: $3,500
Website:...
morePisces Foundation
Due Date: October 29
Funder: Pisces Foundation
Who Qualifies: Non-Profit Organizations
Project Focus Area: Projects for equitable and culturally relevant environmental and outdoor learning
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: $50,000-$150,000
Website: https://piscesfoundation.org/rfp
moreNovember
NOAA - Community Resilience Education Grant
Due Date: November 1
Funder: NOAA
Who Qualifies: Colleges/Universities, Schools, Non Profits, Government Agencies
Project Focus: Projects that develop collective environmental literacy to enhance community resilience and climate change
Geographic Focus: Eastern and Central United States
Average Grant Size: $250,000-$500,000
Website:...
moreCO-OP Grants
Due Date: November 1
Funder: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Who Qualifies: Tax-exempt organizations, such as local government, universities, school districts, and non-profits
Project Focus Area: Programming – target audiences served include low-income, ethnic minority, female, and individuals with disabilities
Geographic Focus: Texas
Average Grant Size: $5,000-$60,000
Website:...
morePeople, Parks and Power (P3)
Due Date: November 4
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Who Qualifies: Non-Profits
Project Focus: Increase Park Equity and Systems Change
Geographic Focus: United State – Urban areas with a particular interest in small and midsized cities
Average Grant Size: Giving up to $500,000 per awardee
Website:...
morePublic Health AmeriCorps
Due Date: November 8
Funder: American Recovery Plan
Who Qualifies: Public Health Departments and Programs
Project Focus: Public Health
Geographic Focus: United States
Average Grant Size: Giving up to $400 million in grants
Website:...
moreDepartment of State Health Services School Health Grant
Due Date: November 12
Funder: DSHS
Who Qualifies: Schools
Project Focus: New projects focused on nutrition education, physical education, and/or injury prevention
Geographic Focus: Texas
Average Grant Size: $10,000
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/pdf/RFE-Flyer.pdf
moreReaching for Excellence Grant
Due Date: November 12
Funder: Texas Department of State Health Services
Who Qualifies: Schools and ISDs
Project Focus Area: Nutrition, Physical Activity or Injury Prevention
Geographic Focus Area: Texas
Average Grant Size: $10,000
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/awards/
moreNo Set Due Date
Seed Grant Program
Funder: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Who Qualifies: Texas Schools, Non Profits, Other worthy education or child-centered organizations
Project Focus: Planting native plants
Geographic Focus: Texas
Average Grant Size: $500
Website: https://www.wildflower.org/seed-grants
moreStudent Innovative Fund
Funder: EcoRise
Who Qualifies: Texas Schools
Project Focus: Innovative student project
Geographic Focus: Texas
Average Grant Size: $500
Website: https://www.ecorise.org/our-work/grants/
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