Resources for Stakeholders
Funding Opportunities
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service): Wood Innovations Program Summary: The funding, made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, is available through the Forest Service’s three key grant programs to support the forest products economy: Wood Innovations Grant, Community Wood Grant, and Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grant Programs. The agency is seeking proposals that support innovative uses of sustainably sourced wood in construction, as a renewable energy source, and in manufactured and processed products. These programs also provide direct support to expand and retrofit wood energy systems and wood products manufacturing facilities nationwide. The Forest Service is requesting proposals from eligible entities in the private, non-profit, and government sectors including tribes, local and state governments, businesses and for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, as well as public utility, fire, conservation, and school districts, among others. Deadlines:
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program Due: December 20, 2024 CLOSES SOON Summary: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $75 million total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants to fund a new Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program. Applications for Round One of this opportunity opened in 2022, with selectees announced in 2023. The application period for Round Two of this funding opportunity is now open and closes on December 20, 2024. For this second round of funding, EPA is focusing on preventing the generation of wasted food and increasing its recycling through composting. The program provides $39 million to fund one cooperative agreement that includes developing and implementing a national consumer wasted food reduction campaign, expanding the market for and sales of compost, and increasing education and outreach to households on composting. |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia and for Communities Summary: The recycling funding for Tribes and intertribal consortia will provide approximately $20 million total in awards ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million each. The recycling funding for communities will provide approximately $58 million total in awards ranging from $500,000 to $5 million each. This includes projects that will improve collection, transport, systems, and processes related to post-use materials that can be recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, refurbished, or composted. Deadlines and links:
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Due: January 9, 2025 Eligible organizations: Any coastal state or territorial CZM Program that has been approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act. Funding range: $200,000 - $6,000,000 |
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NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Due: February 27, 2025 Summary: Restoring Priority Tribal Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants, is limited to U.S. Indian tribes and organizations that represent Indian tribes through form legal agreements The tribal focused competition has up to $20 million in funding available for on the ground fish passage implementation projects and tribal capacity building. Selected projects will reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitat for tribally important species. They may also enhance community climate resilience by removing or improving aging infrastructure. NOAA will accept proposals between $300,000 and $6 million for the entire award. |
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NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Due: February 10, 2025 Summary: Up to $75 million in funding is also available through the Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunity. This funding will support the locally led removal of dams and other in-stream barriers. Selected projects will sustain our nation’s fisheries and contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Projects may also provide community and economic benefits, such as jobs and climate resilience. NOAA will accept proposals between $750,000 and $8 million for the entire award. |