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26 open opportunities right now, 2 forecasted. Who can apply, what closes next, and where Interior grant money went last year.

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26open opportunities now
2forecasted
8closing in 30 days
$1.0 millionmedian award ceiling listed
$349.2 millionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

Department of the Interior has 26 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now and 2 forecasted; 8 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 18% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 18% to nonprofits, 50% to state, local or tribal governments; 25% have no listed restriction. 57% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.

The most common funding category is Natural Resources (54% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, Interior obligated $349.2 million in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was Southern Nevada Public Land Management (15.235), at 28% of that total.

Recipients in Nevada received the most ($101.6 million), followed by California.

Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first

Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026Fish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-10-13 · up to $500,000FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide      Bureau of Land Management · closes 2026-10-16 · up to $220,000FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United StatesFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-10-24 · up to $600,000F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition GrantsFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-10-30 · up to $26.0 millionCooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Geological Survey · closes 2026-10-30 · up to $330,000F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding RoundFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-10-31 · up to $2.3 millionF25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding RoundFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-10-31 · up to $3.9 millionExploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay WatershedNational Park Service · closes 2026-11-04 · up to $50,000WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)Geological Survey · closes 2026-11-12 · up to $120,000Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency ProgramBureau of Reclamation · closes 2026-11-20 · up to $1.0 millionF26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant ProgramFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-11-20 · up to $14.2 millionF26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant ProgramFish and Wildlife Service · closes 2026-11-30 · up to $150,000
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Who can apply

Others (see eligibility text)57% · 16
State governments43% · 12
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments29% · 8
Unrestricted25% · 7
County governments18% · 5
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education18% · 5

Funding categories

Natural Resources54% · 15
Environment21% · 6
Other11% · 3
Science, Technology and Research7% · 2
Community Development4% · 1
Agriculture4% · 1

Posting offices

Fish and Wildlife Service46% · 13
National Park Service18% · 5
Bureau of Reclamation18% · 5
Bureau of Land Management7% · 2
Geological Survey7% · 2
Bureau of Indian Affairs4% · 1

Where the money went

Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Largest programs

Southern Nevada Public Land ManagementALN 15.235 · $99.0 million
Economic, Social, and Political Development of the TerritoriesALN 15.875 · $32.4 million
Reclamation States Emergency Drought ReliefALN 15.514 · $25.7 million
WaterSMART Water RecyclingALN 15.504 · $23.9 million
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)ALN 15.507 · $20.5 million
Forestry on Indian LandsALN 15.035 · $19.9 million

Top recipient states

Nevada$101.6 million · 29%
California$79.0 million · 23%
Arizona$21.4 million · 6%
Washington$14.2 million · 4%
Northern Mariana Islands$12.3 million · 4%
Utah$11.5 million · 3%

Largest recipients

City of Henderson$35.9 million · 10%
City of North Las Vegas$21.7 million · 6%
Clark County, Nv$19.3 million · 6%
City of Las Vegas$19.3 million · 6%
Dine College$16.4 million · 5%

Spending by sub-agency

Bureau of Reclamation$91.3 million · 26%
Bureau of Land Management$90.8 million · 26%
U.S. Geological Survey$41.5 million · 12%
Insular Affairs$32.6 million · 9%
Departmental Offices$32.5 million · 9%
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$28.0 million · 8%
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$23.6 million · 7%
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement$7.7 million · 2%

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

13 open · 0 forecasted

Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.

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