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.
Active Grants
FY22 Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants
- Granting Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, USDOT
- Appropriation Amount: $3.35 Billion
- Grant Amount: ~$4 Million, 5-30% Match
- Announcement Date: April 20, 2022
- Closing Date: June 30, 2022
WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2023
- Granting Agency: Bureau of Reclamation
- Appropriation Amount: $80,000,000
- Grant Amount: <$5,000,000, >50% Match
- Announcement Date: March 24, 2022
- Closing Date: June 15, 2022
Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program
- Granting Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
- Appropriation Amount: $1 Billion
- Grant Amount: $200,000 – $50,000,000, 20% Match
- Announcement Date: May 16, 2022
- Closing Date: September 15, 2022
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
America the Beautiful Challenge 2022
- Granting Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
- Appropriation Amount: $85 million
- Grant Amount: Varies, <$5 Million – 0%-50% match
- Announcement Date: April 11, 2022
- Closing Date: July 21, 2022
Low or No Emission Grant Program (Transit)
- Granting Agency: Dept. of Transportation – Federal Transit Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $1,100,000,000
- Grant Amount: Variable, 10% – 15% Match
- Announcement Date: March 7, 2022
- Closing Date: May 31, 2022
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program
- Granting Agency: Dept. of Transportation – Federal Transit Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $1,100,000,000
- Grant Amount: Variable, 10% – 20% Match
- Announcement Date: March 7, 2022
- Closing Date: May 31, 2022
Rural Energy Pilot Program (REPP) Grant
- Granting Agency: Rural Development, USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $10,000,000
- Grant Amount: Award ceiling $2,000,000, 20% match
- Announcement Date: January 19, 2022
- Closing Date: Letter of Intent April 19, 2022, Completed application July 18, 2022
2022 Middle Mile Grant Program (Broadband)
- Granting Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $980 Million
- Grant Amount: $5-100 Million, 30% Match
- Announcement Date: May 13, 2022
- Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
- Granting Agency: USDA – Rural Utilities Service
- Appropriation Amount: $5,000,000
- Grant Amount: Up to $100,000, no match
- Announcement Date: August 10, 2021
- Closing Date: June 30, 2022
Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI)
- Granting Agency: National Science Foundation
- Appropriation Amount: $10,000,000
- Grant Amount: Award Ceiling: $750,000, Award Floor: $50,000 No Match
- Announcement Date: February 5, 2022
- Closing Date: May 5, 2022,
Tribal Transit Program
- Granting Agency: Federal Transit Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $8,752,896
- Grant Amount: Dependent, planning projects capped at $25,000. No match.
- Announcement Date: February 16, 2022
- Closing Date: May 25, 2022
FY 2022 Energizing Insular Communities Grant Program OIAOIA-EIC2200637
- Granting Agency: Department of the Interior
- Appropriation Amount: $15,500,000
- Grant Amount: Expected number of Awards 25, No match
- Announcement Date: February 2, 2022
- Closing Date: June 15, 2022
American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program
- Granting Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $25,000,000
- Grant Amount: Technical Assistance
- Announcement Date: March 9, 2022
- Closing Date: July 1, 2022
FY 2021 – 2023 Economic Development RNTA EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021
- Granting Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
- Appropriation Amount: $2,500,000
- Grant Amount: Award Ceiling $1,500,000 (Recent awards averaged $200,000 to %$500,000), no match, encourages cost sharing
- Announcement Date: June 9, 2021
- Closing Date: There are no submission deadlines under this NOFO. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the termination of this NOFO or publication of a superseding RNTA NOFO.
Pending Grants
These grants are not open yet, and more information will be provided when they are active.
Expansion Grants for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
- Granting Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Appropriation Amount: $420,000,000
- Announcement Date: TBD by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Closing Date: TBD by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Grants for Community-Based Local Behavioral Needs
- Granting Agency: Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Appropriation Amount: $50,000,000
- Announcement Date: TBD by the Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Closing Date: TBD by the Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Grants for Community-Based Local Substance Use Disorder Services
- Granting Agency: Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in consultation with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Appropriation Amount: $30,000,000
- Announcement Date: TBD by the Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Closing Date: TBD by the Office of the Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Grants for Health Care Providers to promote Mental Health among their Health Professional Workforce
- Granting Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $40,000,000
- Announcement Date: TBD by the Health Resources and Services Administration
- Closing Date: TBD by the Health Resources and Services Administration
Child Care and Development Block Grant
- Granting Agency: State of Alaska, DHSS
- Appropriation Amount: $73,681,653
- Eligible Applicants: TBD by the State of Alaska, DHSS
- Announcement Date: TBD by the State of Alaska, DHSS
- Closing Date: TBD by the State of Alaska, DHSS
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- Granting Agency: State of Alaska
- Appropriation Amount: $17,935,356 (5% of state allocation)
- Eligible Applicants – TBD by the State of Alaska, Department of Education
- Announcement Date: TBD by the State of Alaska, DECCED
- Closing Date: TBD by the State of Alaska, DECCED
Emergency Rural Development Grants for Rural Health Care
- Granting Agency: USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $500,000,000
- Eligible Applicants – TBD
- Announcement Date: TBD, no later than 150 days after the enactment of the American Rescue Plan
- Closing Date: TBD
Food Supply Chain and Agricultural Grants and Loans
- Granting Agency: Secretary of Agriculture
- Appropriation Amount: TBD, portion of $4,000,000,000
- Eligible Applicants:TBD by office of the Secretary of Agriculture
- Announcement Date:TBD by office of the Secretary of Agriculture
- Closing Date:TBD by office of the Secretary of Agriculture