Vermont Environment & Conservation Grants (2026)
Open environment, conservation, water, and climate opportunities in Vermontfor nonprofits, land trusts, watershed councils, and local entities — land and wildlife, water quality, brownfields, climate resilience, environmental justice, and clean energy, with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each.
36 open environment & conservation grants in Vermont
36 grants on this page, worth up to $263.3M combined.
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Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
openForest Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP). CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to Indian…
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FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
openBureau of Land Management
The Headquarters Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have collaborated with Qualified Youth Corps, as authorized by the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC), to accomplish natural and cultural resource-focused projects for numerous years. This program"s projects provide opportunities to gain work…
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Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
openAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announce this funding opportunity to carry out the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program. APHIS will consider project proposals that clearly and directly support the…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
openAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors…
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FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United States
openFish and Wildlife Service
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH GRANTS.GOV. Grant applications will only be accepted through grantsolutions.gov.Quagga and Zebra Mussels are aquatic invasive species that are rapidly expanding their range in the Western United States. Popular recreational reservoirs on or connected to the lower Colorado…
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F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants
openFish and Wildlife Service
Established by Congress in fiscal year (FY) 1997, the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Land Acquisition Grant program was designed to reduce conflicts between the conservation of listed species and competing land uses on specific parcels of land associated with approved and permitted HCPs. Under…
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F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
openFish and Wildlife Service
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a…
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F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
openFish and Wildlife Service
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a…
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Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
openNational Energy Technology Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provides…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319
openEnvironmental Protection Agency
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved Nonpoint Source (NPS) management programs developed pursuant to CWA Section 319(b)(1). The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319(h) authorizes the EPA to award grants…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Direct…
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DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
The principal objective of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP) Restoration Implementation Grants is for NOAA to collaborate with non-federal partners to implement marine and coastal habitat restoration and conservation in order to accomplish common goals related to…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include…
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Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Research Project (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include but are not limited to…
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Easement Restoration and Stewardship
openNatural Resources Conservation Service
The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP). The types of work…
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F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program
openFish and Wildlife Service
First awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2001, Recovery Land Acquisition grants promote State and Federal cooperation in listed species conservation by leveraging funds to acquire specific parcels of land, through fee simple or conservation easement, in support of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
openIdaho Field Office
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed. See date changes on page 6 of NOFO Part 1…
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F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
openFish and Wildlife Service
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals…
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Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
openGolden Field Office
DOE CMEI is dedicated to securing America’s energy future by reinforcing domestic critical mineral supply chains, driving next-generation energy technology and manufacturing research, and promoting affordable, consumer-friendly solutions. CMEI’s AFFO is issuing this ASPECT NOFO, DE-FOA-0003647, to…
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John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus)…
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Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose…
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Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
This is a reissue of the Emerging Global Leader Program (K43) to align with the clinical trials policy.
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NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the…
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Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
openIdaho Field Office
Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1 Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and…
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
openForest Service
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects…
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Collections Stewardship
openNational Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the…
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F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026
openFish and Wildlife Service
This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests pre-proposals, and then later full applications, for the implementation of State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (SIANSMP) that have been approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) as per Section 4724 (b)(3)(a)…
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Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
openRural Utilities Service
Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment…
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SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries, total abundance, and biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing…
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ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
openEngineer Research and Development Center
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), the…
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National Parks Business Plan Internship
openNational Park Service
The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business management and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs. The internship program should: • Provide students with in-depth training…
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Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
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Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. This includes 1) etiologic research, where there is a significant gap in knowledge, that will directly inform intervention development or…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
openAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations…
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2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Program
openEnvironmental Protection Agency
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of the nation s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible…
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National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
openDOC NOAA - ERA Production
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as…
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Vermont environment grant FAQ
Who funds environment and conservation work in Vermont?
Environment funding in Vermont comes from federal agencies (the EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA), the state's environmental and natural-resources agencies, and private and community foundations. Programs cover land and water conservation, climate resilience, brownfields cleanup, environmental justice, and clean energy. The right fit depends on your project type and where it sits.
What can Vermont environment grants pay for?
Depending on the program: land acquisition and habitat restoration, watershed and stormwater projects, drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure, brownfield assessment and cleanup, climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, community environmental-health work, and clean-energy and efficiency upgrades. Each funder sets its eligible activities — the listings below show specifics.
When are Vermont environment grant applications due?
Deadlines vary by funder — federal cycles, state cycles, and rolling foundation programs all coexist. The open opportunities below show current deadlines for Vermont, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see every environment grant you qualify for right now.
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