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Environment grants
for nonprofits.

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Quick Answer: Environment grants for nonprofits

Environmental grants for nonprofits often fund conservation, climate work, watershed protection, education, resilience, and local sustainability programs. A strong application explains the environmental need, the measurable result, and how grant costs will be tracked after award.

Who should review these grants

  • Conservation and land trust organizations
  • Watershed, climate, and sustainability programs
  • Community education teams focused on environmental outcomes

Prepare before applying

  • Document the environmental problem and the community served.
  • Prepare partner roles, site details, and outcome measures.
  • Separate grant costs from general operating expenses.

After you win

  • Track restricted grant funds by project or program.
  • Keep outcome data and expense records together.
  • Prepare budget-to-actual reports before funder deadlines.
National Institutes of Health

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 25, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-188
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-193
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National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-194
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-182
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-181
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-175
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 24, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-176
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 23, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-191
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 23, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-190
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National Institutes of Health

Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: Apr 18, 2024
Closes: Apr 18, 2027
PA-24-201
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Closes: May 7, 2027
PA-24-185
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National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Closes: May 8, 2027
PA-24-184
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Environmental Protection Agency

CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Posted: Dec 28, 2023
Closes: Dec 31, 2029
EPA-OLEM-R10-NC-24-01
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National Park Service

NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements

Posted: Dec 22, 2022
Closes: Dec 31, 2027
P23AS00132
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Department of Commerce

Climate Program Office for FY 2012

Posted: Jul 6, 2011
NOAA-OAR-CPO-2012-2003041
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