Open federal grants: Natural resources
25 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Natural resources" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064
Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33326
F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
Fish and Wildlife Service · F25AS00379
F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
Fish and Wildlife Service · F25AS00332
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey · G27AS00164
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00021
F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00023
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00084
F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00085
F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00083
National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 19-575
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-253
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00034
Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00079
WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00017
DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
Washington Headquarters Services · HQ003423NFOEASD07
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00349
NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-537
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