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
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
Clean School Bus Rebate Program
- Granting Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $1 Billion (over 5 years)
- Grant Amount: Up to $375,000 per bus
- Announcement Date: May 20, 2022
- Closing Date: August 18, 2022
2022 Bridge Investment Program Grant
- Granting Agency: Federal Highway Administration, USDOT
- Appropriation Amount: $2.36 Billion
- Grant Amount: >$2,500,000 – 20% Match | No limits for planning
- Announcement Date: June 10, 2022
- Closing Date: September 8, 2022 | July 25, 2022 for planning
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
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
- Granting Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, USDOT
- Appropriation Amount: $573.2 Million
- Grant Amount: >$1 Million, 20% Match
- Announcement Date: June 30, 2022
- Closing Date: September 28, 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
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
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
- Granting Agency: USDOT
- Appropriation Amount: $195 Million
- Grant Amount: $2-145 Million, 20% Match
- Announcement Date: July 1, 2022
- Closing Date: October 13, 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.