Active Grants for Alaska

Below is a listing of all current (active) Grant Opportunities.   Use the filter buttons to narrow the options based on grant categories, by toggling them on or off.  

Tribal Wildlife Grants

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) – F26AS00040
  • Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Deadline for Proposals: August 14, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
  • Grant Amount: $25,000–$200,000 per award
  • Total Program Available Funding: $6,200,000
  • Match Required: No

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit Program)

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit Program) Funding Opportunity Number: FTA 2026 006 TPM TRTR
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • Deadline for Proposals: July 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Grant Amount: Varies by project type and scope; typical awards range from approximately:
    • Planning projects: ~$25,000 – $200,000
    • Capital and operating projects: Up to several million dollars depending on need and justification
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $22 million available nationwide for FY 2026
  • Match Required: Yes (varies by project type)

Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant – FY 2026
  • Funding Opportunity Number: BIA‑TEDC‑2026
  • Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Trust Services – Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD)
  • Deadline for Proposals: July 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (via Grants.gov)
  • Grant Amount:
    • Minimum Award: $10,000
    • Maximum Award: $450,000
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $6,800,000
  • Match Required: No match required.

Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grants

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grants – FY 2025–2026 (Part of the Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant Program – MPDG)
  • Funding Opportunity Number: NSMFHP‑25‑26‑INFRA
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST) / Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  • Deadline for Proposals: May 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (for FY25–26 MPDG combined NOFO round)
  • Grant Amount: Large-scale awards; typically:
  • Large projects: Generally $25 million+
    • Many INFRA awards exceed $50 million, depending on scope
    • INFRA is designed for major infrastructure investments rather than small projects.
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $2.7 billion available through the FY25–26 INFRA NOFO
  • Match Required: Yes.

National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Fiscal Years (FY) 2023–2026 National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage – AOP Program)
  • Funding Opportunity Number: 693JJ324NF00025
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  • Deadline for Proposals: August 24, 2026 (FY 2025 application round)
  • Grant Amount: Not explicitly capped per award; project funding varies based on scope and complexity.
    • Funding is intended for construction-ready infrastructure projects involving culverts or weirs.
    • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $196 million available annually (FY 2023–2026)
    • Up to $784 million total across the program period
  • Match Required: Yes (except for Tribes)

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP)

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Fiscal Years 2024–2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Competitive Grant Program
  • Funding Opportunity Number: 693JJ324NF00027
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • Deadline for Proposals: July 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Grant Amount: Varies by project type and scope; typical awards range from approximately:
    • Planning projects: ~$25,000 – $200,000
    • Capital and operating projects: Up to several million dollars depending on need and justification
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $22 million available nationwide for FY 2026
    • Match Required: Yes (varies by project type)

Voucher Opportunity 11 – I²X Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Transmission (ICRS‑T) Recipients

  • Title: Voucher Opportunity 11 – I²X Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Transmission (ICRS‑T) Recipients
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with EnergyWerx (DOE innovation intermediary) `
  • Deadline for Proposals: Rolling or specified within solicitation; applicants should check the opportunity page for the current submission deadline and phases (varies by voucher round)

Pilot Program for Transit‑Oriented Development (TOD) Planning

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Pilot Program for Transit‑Oriented Development (TOD) Planning
  • Funding Opportunity Number: FTA‑2026‑003‑TPE‑TODP
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • Deadline for Proposals: July 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Grant Amount: Award amounts vary; prior awards ranged from approximately $351,000 to $2,000,000 per project.
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $28,492,618 available nationwide for FY 2026

Alaska Marine Education & Training Mini‑Grant

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: 2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini‑Grant Program
  • Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA‑NMFS‑AK‑2026‑33268
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
  • Deadline for Proposals: June 22, 2026, by 7:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (AKST) Future annual deadlines: May 3, 2027, and May 1, 2028
  • Grant Amount: $15,000 – $75,000 per project
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $600,000 total (about $200,000 per year, subject to Federal appropriations)
  • Match Required: No match required.

Partners for Fish and Wildlife

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26 – F26AS00068
  • Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  • Deadline for Proposals: Rolling basis through September 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET Applications submitted by May 30, 2026, are prioritized for FY26 funding
  • Grant Amount: $1 – $750,000 per award
  • Total Program Available Funding: $15,000,000
  • Match Required: No match required.

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

    • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) — DHS-25-MT-047-00-98.
    • Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Resilience, Hazard Mitigation Directorate, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division (HMA).
    • Deadline for proposals: July 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time
    • Grant Amount: Varies by category. Key caps include up to $20,000,000 federal share per National Competition sub-application, up to $2,000,000 per applicant under the State/Territory Allocation, and up to $1,000,000 per applicant under the State/Territory Building Code Plus-Up. No applicant may receive more than 15% of total available funding across all categories.
    • Total Program Available Funding: $1,000,000,000
    • Match Required: 25% non-federal match (75% federal / 25% non-federal); 10% match for small, impoverished communities; 0% match for qualifying insular area awards when the non-federal share for the entire award is under $200,000.

Unleashing Tribal Energy Development

  • NOFO Title and Funding Number: Unleashing Tribal Energy Development — DEFOA0003548
  • Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
  • Deadline for proposals: July 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Grant Amount: Overall award range: $250,000 – $7,500,000
  • Topic Area caps: TA1 up to $7.5M; TA2 up to $1.5M; TA3 up to $2.5M
  • Total Program Available Funding: Approximately $50 million (DOE expects to make ~40 awards)
  • Match Required: TA1: 10% nonfederal cost share TA2 & TA3: 0% cost share

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs

Title and Funding Number: Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs
Agency:   State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Program Overview: The State of Alaska currently has (3) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Programs available for use through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in Alaska

  • Title: Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in Alaska
  • Description: This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
  • Eligible Entities: This program assists qualified applicants who are not otherwise able to obtain commercial credit on reasonable terms Including most state and local governmental entities, private nonprofits, federally-recognized tribes.

Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

  • Title and Number:  PWEAA2023 -FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
  • Agency: Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  • Deadline:  Rolling
  • Grant Amount: The average size of an EAA investment has been approximately $650,000, and as in FY2023, EDA expects to make investments ranging from $150,000 to $2.5 million, and in FY2024 EDA anticipates making similar sized awards, subject to the availability of funding.
  • Match Required:  20 to 50% based on the relative needs of the region. See Table on Page 12 of Notice of Funding Opportunity at:  https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346815

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in Alaska 

  • Title: Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in Alaska
  • This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
  • Eligible Applicants:
    • Rurally located public bodies
    • Nonprofit organizations
    • Federally recognized tribes
  • Applicants must show that a major decline in quantity or quality of water occurred within two years of the date of the application. Grants are also awarded when a significant decline in quality and quantity of water is imminent.
  • Events that qualify as an emergency:
    • Drought or flood
    • Earthquake
    • Tornado or hurricane
    • Disease outbreak
    • Chemical spill, leak or seepage
    • Other disasters
  • NOTE: A federal disaster declaration is not required.

Water Grants

  • Title: Water Grants
  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Grant amount: Unspecified amount
  • Fields of work: Rural Development, Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid, Sanitation & Clean Drinking Water
  • Applicant type: Government Entity, Indigenous Group, Nonprofit
  • Funding uses: Project / Program
  • Location of project: United States
  • Location of residency: United States

Disaster Water Grants

  • Agency:  USDA- Rural Utilities Service
  • Deadline:  Rolling
  • Grant Amount: Unspecified
  • Available Funding: $247,250,000
  • Number of Anticipated Awards: Unspecified
  • Match Required: None

Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in Alaska

  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Grant amount: Unspecified amount
  • Fields of work: Waste Management Sanitation & Clean Drinking Water Water Resource Management
  • Applicant type: Government Entity, Indigenous Group, Nonprofit
  • Funding uses: Project / Program, Capital Project
  • Location of project: Alaska
  • Location of residency: Matches: Alaska

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in Alaska

  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Grant amount: Up to US $1,000,000
  • Fields of work: Sanitation & Clean Drinking Water
  • Applicant type: Government Entity, Indigenous Group, Nonprofit
  • Funding uses: Project / Program, Capital Project
  • Location of project: Alaska
  • Location of residency: Matches: Alaska

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