Funding Opportunities

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects – DOT Federal Highway Administration – Deadline to apply: July 16, 2026

National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage) – DOT Federal Highway Administration – Deadline to apply: July 16, 2026

Conservation Partners Program – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Deadline to apply: July 22, 2026; Maximum Grant: $750,000

WaterSmart Desalination Construction Projects – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: August 26, 2026 (first round) and August 26, 2027 (second round)

WaterSmart Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: August 26, 2026 (first round) and August 26, 2027 (second round)

Pacific Lamprey Conservation – Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative/Bonneville Power Administration – Deadline to apply: June 29, 2026

WaterSmart Drought Response Program – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: July 28, 2026

WaterSmart Applied Science Grants – Bureau of Reclamation – Deadline to apply: July 8, 2026 (first round) and April 13, 2027 (second round)

Various Program Types – Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation – Deadline to apply: September 25, 2026; Maximum Grant: $10,000

2025 Collaborative Capacity Program Nationwide Grant – National Forest Foundation – Various deadlines

Conservation and Environment Grant – Big G Charitable Foundation – Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis. 

Conservation Program – Richard King Mellon Foundation – Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund – Deadlines vary 

Various grants | Community Foundation of North Central Washington – Deadlines vary

Aquatic Ecosystem Program | Northwest Fund for the Environment – Grants are initiated by invitation only. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Winley Foundation – No deadline to apply. Maximum grant: $550,000. Contact [email protected] for more information on how to apply.