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FOR MUNICIPALITIES


Grants Related to Climate Action:

  • Monroe County, NY - Monroe County Community Climate Action Fund Pilot Program - DUE: CLOSED (July 2026)

LINK: 
https://www.monroecounty.gov/des-caf-program

  • NYSDEC- Climate Smart Communities Grant Program (CSC) - DUE: July 31, 2026

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/climate-change/resources-for-local-governments/grants-for-climate-action

Grants Related to Planning:

  • NYSDOS - Smart Growth Community Planning Grant Program - DUE: July 31, 2026

LINK: 
https://dos.ny.gov/2026-2027-smart-growth-community-planning-grant-program

Grants Related to Building Efficiency:

  • NYSERDA - Building Cleaner Communities Competition DUE: Aug. 14, 2026

LINK: 
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Building-Cleaner-Communities-Competition 

Grants Related to Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs):

  • NYSDEC - Harmful Algal Bloom Research Grant Program - DUE: Sept. 15, 2026

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quality/harmful-algal-blooms/harmful-algal-bloom-hab-research-grant-program

Grants Related to Recycling, Reuse, and Food Waste Initiatives: 

  • NYSP2I- Community Impact Accelerator Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (July 2026)

LINK: 
https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/community-impact-accelerator

  • National Household Wasted Food Prevention Project - DUE: Sept. 1, 2026

LINK: 
https://grants.endingwastedfood.org/

  • NYSP2I- Community Grants Program - DUE: CLOSED (April 2026)

LINK: 
https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/community-grants

  • NYSAR- Community Resource Grant - DUE: CLOSED (Aug. 2025)

LINK: 
https://www.nysar3.org/page/community-reuse-grant-231.html

  • NYSDEC- Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program (MWR&R) - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management/grants/recycling-capital-projects 

  • USDA- Solid Waste Management Grants in New York - DUE: October 1 - December 31 of each year 

LINK:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/solid-waste-management-grants/ny 

  • EPA- Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED

LINK:
https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grant-program 

  • NYSDEC- Municipal Funding for Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/recycling-composting/organic-materials-management/funding-opportunities-for-organics-management 

  • Polypropylene Recycling Grant - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK: 
https://recyclingpartnership.org/grants/ 

  • NYS- Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (May 2025)

LINK: 
https://esd.ny.gov/business-food-waste-mitigation-grant-program#how-to-apply 

Grants Related to EVs and Transportation:

  • NYSDEC- Municipal Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program -Clean Vehicle Rebates - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)


LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/zevcvrfa.pdf

  • NYSDEC- Municipal Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)


LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/zevinrfa.pdf

  • NYSERDA- Clean Mobility Program - DUE: CLOSED (Round 2 - Sept. 2025) 

LINK:
https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/CORE_Solicitation_Detail_Page?SolicitationId=a0r8z000000Hmt

  • FTA- National Rural Transit Assistance Program - DUE: 2026

LINK: 
https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/applying/existing-recipients 

Grants Related to Renewable Energy: 

  • DOE- Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas - DUE: CLOSED (AUG. 2025)

LINK: 
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356630

Grants Related to Water Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation & Resilience:

  • NYSDEC- Water Quality Improvement Project Program (WQIP) - DUE: July 31, 2026

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications/wqip-program

  • NYS- Strengthening Essential Cybersecurity for Utilities and Resiliency Enhancement (SECURE) grant program - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
 https://efc.ny.gov/cybersecurity-hub

  • NYS- Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant - DUE: CLOSED (June 2026)

LINK: 
https://efc.ny.gov/EPG

  • NYSDEC- Resilient Watersheds Grant (RWG) - DUE: June 26, 2026

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quantity/resilient-ny 

  • NYSDEC- Community Resilience and Flood Risk Reduction Grant - DUE: June 26, 2026

LINK: 
https://dos.ny.gov/clean-water-clean-air-and-green-jobs-environmental-bond-act-2022-community-resilience-and-flood

  • NYS- Green Resiliency Grants for Flood Prone Communities - DUE: CLOSED (Aug. 2025)

LINK: 
https://efc.ny.gov/grg 

  • NYS- Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) Program - DUE: CLOSED (SEPT. 2025) 

LINK: 
https://efc.ny.gov/wiia 

  • USDA- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK:
https://www.epa.gov/fedfunds/usda-water-grants-and-loans-available-water-and-wastewater-utilities 

  • USDA- Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Grant - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/search-special-evaluation-assistance-rural-communities-and-households-grant 

  • USDA- Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK:  
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/water-waste-disposal-loan-grant-program#contact 

  • NYS- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications

LINK: 
https://efc.ny.gov/dwsrf 

  • NYS- Green Innov. Grant Program- Stormwater Infrastructure & Tech. - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
https://efc.ny.gov/gigp  

Grants Related to Water Conservation - to Protect Shorelines and Adjacent Lands, Floodplains, Wetlands, and Other Hydrological Features:


  • The Nature Conservancy - Conserving Resilient Waters Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)

LINK: 
https://cccfund.smapply.us/prog/climate_resilience_grant_program_water/ 

Grants Related to Land Conservation - to Protect Resilient and Connected Lands:


  • The Nature Conservancy - Conserving Resilient Lands Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)

LINK: 
https://cccfund.smapply.us/prog/climate_resilience_grant_program_land_/

Grants Related to Wildlife, Habitat Protection, & Invasive Species: 


  • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - Joint Venture - Habitat Restoration and Protection Grant - DUE: CLOSED (July)

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362269

  • NYSDEC - Open Space Conservation Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/nature/open-space/open-space-conservation-grant

Grants Related to Pollution: 

  • NYSDEC- The Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source and MS4 Planning Grant - DUE: July 31, 2026

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications/non-agricultural-nonpoint-source-planning-ms4-mapping-grant

  • NYSDEC- Community Impact Grant - DUE: CLOSED (Round 1- Aug. 2025)

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/environmental-justice/grant-programs

  • NYSDEC- Air Pollution Mitigation Grant - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/environmental-justice/grant-programs

Grants Related to Education: 

  • NYS Parks - Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications

LINK:
https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids/grant-program.aspx 

  • NYSDEC- Community Environmental Education Center Grant - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/environmental-justice/grant-programs

Grants Related to Recycling: 

  • NYSDEC- MWRR Grants for Recycling Coordination and Education Projects - DUE: CLOSED (Oct. 2025) 

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management/grants/recycling-capital-projects

  • NYSDEC- Grants for Household Hazardous Waste Projects - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026)

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management/grants/household-hazardous-waste-programs-grants 

Grants Related to Forestry:

  • NYSDEC- Advancing Forests Markets Grant Program (AFM) - DUE: Aug. 8, 2026 

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/forest-products-markets-and-utilization/advancing-forest-markets

  • NYSDEC-  Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program - Tree Inventories and Management Plans - DUE: Aug. 12, 2026

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/urban-and-community-forestry/managing-your-community-forest/urban-community-forestry-grants

  • NYSDEC- Community Forest Conservation Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Sept. 2025)  

LINK:
https://dec.ny.gov/nature/open-space/community-forest-conservation-grant-program

Grants Related to Landfills:

  • NYSDEC- Grants for Municipal Landfill Closure Projects - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications  

LINK: 
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management/grants/municipal-landfill-closure-projects

  • NYSDEC- Grants for Municipal Landfill Gas Management - DUE: Once/year unspecified

LINK: 
 https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management/grants/municipal-landfill-gas-management-projects

Grants Related to Coastal Ecosystems (incl. Great Lakes Basin): 

  • Restore America's Estuaries (RAE)- Great Lakes Restoration Community Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Jan. 2026)

LINK: 
https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/71f8fffd-1f68-4edd-873c-d6ffe9434fd3

  • U.S. FWS- Coastal Program - DUE: CLOSED (Sept. 2025)

LINK: 
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356630

Grants Related to Wildlife & Habitat Protection: 

  • U.S. FWS- Partners for Fish & Wildlife - DUE: CLOSED (Sept. 2025)

LINK: 
https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358381 

Grants Related to Hazard Mitigation: 

  • NYS- Homeland Security & Emergency Services - The Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act (STORM Act) - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK: 
https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/learn/storm-rlf#po 


Grants Related to Agriculture: 

  • Municipal Agriculture and Farmland Protection Planning Grants - DUE: Accepts Rolling Applications 

LINK:
https://agriculture.ny.gov/land-and-water/rfa-0263-municipal-agriculture-and-farmland-protection-planning-grants 

  • NYS- Dept. of Agriculture - Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) Program - DUE: CLOSED

LINK: 
https://agriculture.ny.gov/land-and-water/rfa-0294-farmland-protection-implementation-grants-round-19-agricultural 

  • NE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education- Professional Development Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026) 

LINK: 
https://northeast.sare.org/grants/get-a-grant/professional-development-grant-program/ 

  • NE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education- Partnership Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026) 

LINK: 
https://northeast.sare.org/grants/get-a-grant/partnership-grant-program/ 

  • NE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education- Research and Education Grant Program - DUE: CLOSED (Feb. 2026) 

LINK: 
https://northeast.sare.org/grants/get-a-grant/research-and-education-grant-program/ 


ADDITIONAL GRANT RESOURCES/ GRANT SEARCH ENGINES: 


  • NYS Grants Management website -

LINK:
https://esupplier.sfs.ny.gov/psp/fscm/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NY_SUPPUB_FL.AUC_RESP_INQ_AUC.GBL

  • NYS Environmental Bond Act -

LINK: 
https://environmentalbondact.ny.gov/pages/funding-opportunities 

  • NYSERDA website -

LINK:
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities

This project has been funded in part by the Climate Smart Communities grant program, Title 15 of the Environmental Protection Fund through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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