There are many programs and opportunities listed below, ranging from $10,000 to $5 million, that can help fund green infrastructure projects. Sorting by project type, funding type or eligible activities will narrow your search and make it easier to see and digest what’s available.
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Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $60,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Local & state governments, higher education institutions, public or private organization acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Activities that improve water quality in a way that also advances community priorities.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Currently there is no open Request for Proposals (RFP). Last award was in FY2016.
Website:
https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants
Address: Urban Waters
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 2381
Washington DC, 20460
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Funding awards range from $100,000 to $3M.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Local & state governments, higher education institutions, public or private organization acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Matching grants to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA's Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications were posted June 2017. There are no submission deadlines - applications will be accepted until a new program is rolled out. Applicants must clearly detail how the proposed project will support the economic development needs and objectives outlined in CEDS. Public Works Project: Minimum 50% matching grant.
Website:
https://www.eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
Contact: Christopher Casper
Email: CCasper1@eda.gov
Phone: 215-597-1074
Address: Philadelphia Regional Office
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street, Room 602
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal funds pass through to State
Funding Amount: Full or part- time AmeriCorps youth workforce costs, plus operating costs, up to $14k per worker.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Local & state governments, public or private organization acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Program is designed to expand workforce development opportunities. Prioritized projects include:
• construction or physical improvements related to energy and water performance in economically disadvantaged communities,
• direct, sustained recycling and waste treatment activities,
• improvements of at-risk public lands or waterways (beyond general cleanup),
• creating awareness among economically disadvantaged communities of personal actions to benefit energy and water conservation/ efficiency and solid waste recycling,
• formal and informal green job training for economically disadvantaged people.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Must apply through State Commission. Last Application cycle closed May 17, 2018.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/state/programs/dos_program_community_service.html
Contact: Rowena Madden
Email: Rowena.Madden@sos.nj.gov
Phone: Phone: 609-633-9627
Address: NJ Department of State
NJ Commission on National and
Community Service
P.O. Box 456
Trenton, NJ 08625
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal funds pass through to State
Funding Amount: FAST ACT FY2014 (Fixing America's Surface Transportation) Federal Program is scheduled from 2016 until 2020 with FY 2017 funding $2.360 billion. New Jersey's allocation for FY2017 is $106 million. Funds require minimum non-federal match.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: State and local governments.
Eligible activities include: Eligible Transit Clean Air Measures (TCAMs) include Proposals can include but are not limited to:
- Diesel emissions reduction
- Engine idle reduction
- Traffic signal optimization
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Intermodal freight
- Bicycle and pedestrian projects
- Travel demand management
- Public education
- Alternative fuels and vehicles
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Latest round of applications were due May 2017. Solicitations occur every two to three years, pending funding availability.
Website:
http://njtpa.org/project-programs/mobility-programs/cmaq-local-mobility
Contact: Jeffrey Perlman
Email: jperlman@njtpa.org
Phone: (973)639-8400
Address: NJTPA, Inc.
One Newark Center
17th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Small Projects - the grant must be at least $5M. $150M out of $1.5B is designated for small projects
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: All levels of government may apply.
Eligible activities include: INFRA grants may be used to fund a variety of components of an infrastructure project, however, the Department is specifically focused on projects in which the local sponsor is significantly invested and is positioned to proceed rapidly to construction. Eligible INFRA project costs may include: reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, equipment acquisition, and operational improvements directly related to system performance. Projects must align with national and regional economic vitality goals and to leverage additional non-federal funding
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Application was las available June 29, 2017. Deadline was Nov 2, 2017.
Website:
https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/infragrants/
Contact: Robert Mariner Deputy Director, Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
Phone: 202-366-8914
Project Type: Design and/or Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $30,000, depending on the availability of funds in a given year.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to, environmental justice networks, faith based organizations and those affiliated with religious institutions; federally recognized tribal governments; or tribal organizations or acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Grants to strengthen community-based programs that engage overburdened communities and build partnerships to promote environmental wellbeing and improve public health. Can include variety of community projects, such as: Water System installations, Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Pollution reduction, education, water monitoring, etc.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Past RFP was in FY17 and was announced on January 30, 2017 with a closing date of February 10, 2017.
Website:
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-small-grants-program
Contact: Christine Anne Ash
Email: ash.christine@epa.gov
Phone: 212-637-4006
Address: 290 Broadway, Room (21ST FL)
New York, NY 10007
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Long-term, low-interest loans. If funds are available, a grant may be combined with a loan if necessary to keep user costs reasonable.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: State and local governmental entities, nonprofits, and Federally-recognized tribes. Areas that may be served include: Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less -- check eligible addresses.
Eligible activities include: Acquisition financing or construction or improvement of Drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage and distribution; Sewer collection, transmission, treatment and disposal; Solid waste collection, disposal and closure; and Storm water collection, transmission and disposal. In some cases, funding may also be available for related activities such as Legal and engineering fees; Land acquisition, water and land rights, permits and equipment; Start-up operations and maintenance; Interest incurred during construction; Purchase of facilities to improve service or prevent loss of service; and Other costs determined to be necessary for completion of the project.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted year round and may be filed electronically using RD Apply.
Website:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-waste-disposal-loan-grant-program/nj
Contact: Kenneth C. Drewes, Community Programs Director
Email: kenneth.drewes@nj.usda.gov
Phone: 856-787-7753
Address: 8000 Midlantic Dr., Suite 50S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Past projects funded ranged from $200,000 to $1,500,00.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, U.S. territories and states, Native American tribes, and local governments including counties, municipalities, and cities.
Eligible activities include: Build resilience through projects that conserve and restore sustainable ecosystem processes and functions and reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities and infrastructure from the impacts of extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Latest round closed March 7, 2018. However, the competition was canceled; notice of cancellation sent to applicants who submitted pre-proposals. Submit a pre-proposal by email to resilience.grants@noaa.gov. Full proposals will only be accepted from eligible applicants that received an invitation to submit a full proposal based on the strength of their pre-proposal.
Website:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/noaa-coastal-resilience-grants
Contact: Melanie Gange, Restoration Specialist
Email: melanie.gange@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8664
Address: Office of Habitat Conservation
1315 East-West Highway
14th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910