Grant Opportunities
This is a summary of Federal and State grant opportunities, relevant to Alaskans. This collection of grants continues to be updated. Grants specific to tribal governments can be found here.
For the most comprehensive and detailed list of grant opportunities for transportation projects, see the Alaska Transportation Funding Opportunity Hub.
The National League of Cities (NLC) hosts a site for national resources on infrastructure programs: LocalInfrastructure.org.
Updates directly from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation can be found here.
Active Grants
2023 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
- Granting Agency: Maritime Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $12,4234,000
- Grant Amount: Varies
- Announcement Date: February 28, 2023
- Closing Date: April 28, 2023
2023 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program
- Granting Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $700,000,000
- Grant Amount: $500,000 – $15,000,000 (20% cost share)
- Announcement Date: March 14, 2023
- Closing Date: May 30, 2023
2023 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Program
- Granting Agency: Economic Development Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $350 million
- Grant Amount: $100,000 – $30 Million
- Announcement Date: March 15, 2023
- Closing Date: Rolling deadlines
2023 Denali Commission Program
- Granting Agency: Denali Commission
- Appropriation Amount: $35,150,000
- Grant Amount: Varies
- Announcement Date: February 3, 2023
- Closing Date: April 14, 2023 | 11:59 PM AKDT
2023 Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas
- Granting Agency: Dept. of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
- Appropriation Amount: $300,000,000
- Grant Amount: $5-100 Million
- Announcement Date: March 1, 2023
- Closing Date: April 14, 2023 (Concept Papers)
2023 Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program (EJG2G)
- Granting Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $70,000,000
- Grant Amount: <$1,000,000
- Announcement Date: January 10, 2023
- Closing Date: April 10, 2023
Alaska DEC State Revolving Fund (Water/Sewer)
- Granting Agency: AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Appropriation Amount: >$7,000,000
- Grant Amount: Variable
- Closing Date: February 28, 2023
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
- Granting Agency: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT
- Appropriation Amount: $1,500,000,000
- Grant Amount: <$25 million, no match
- Closing Date: February 28, 2023
2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program
- Granting Agency: Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $662,203,512
- Grant Amount: $1,000,000 to $112,500,000 (0% – 20% match)
- Announcement Date: December 30, 2022
- Closing Date: April 28, 2023
BIL: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation
- Granting Agency: Dept. of Energy
- Appropriation Amount: $45,000,000
- Grant Amount: $500,000 – $10,000,000
- Announcement Date: 12/19/2022
- Closing Date: 1/31/2023 for Concept Papers, 3/27/2023 for Full Application
Energy Improvement at Public School Facilities
- Granting Agency: Dept. of Energy
- Appropriation Amount: $500,000,000
- Grant Amount: $500,000 – $15,000,000
- Announcement Date: 11/29/2022
- Closing Date: 1/26/2023 for Concept Papers, 4/21/2023 for Full Application
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
- Granting Agency: Rural Development, USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $59,000,000 (FY21)
- Grant Amount: Varies by project, Dependent on population & mean income
- Closing Date: Rolling, as long as funds are available