Grants & Award Opportunities

For a round-up of grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, click here.

2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program

Posted: December 1, 2024

Deadline: January 30, 2025

Grantor: US Department of Transportation (USDOT)

RAISE discretionary grants help project sponsors at the state and local levels, including municipalities, Tribal governments, counties, and others complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects.

FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program

Posted: November 21, 2024

Deadline: January 17, 2025

Grantor: Department of Transportation

The Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program seeks innovative solutions to enhance bus safety, accessibility, and operator security through research, design, and prototype development.

FY25 State Fire Capacity Wildfire Hazard Mitigation

Posted: November 21, 2024

Deadline: January 22, 2025

Grantor: Department of Agriculture

The USDA Forest Service State Fire Capacity program funds wildfire hazard mitigation projects that align with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.

Community Wildfire Defense Grant

Posted: November 21, 2024

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Grantor: Department of Agriculture

The Community Wildfire Defense Grant program supports at-risk communities in mitigating wildfire risks through planning and implementing wildfire resilience projects.

Cybersecurity Grant Program

Posted: November 1, 2024

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Grantor: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

The Cybersecurity Grant Program focuses on assisting local governments in enhancing cybersecurity resilience, with specific allocations for rural and critical infrastructure projects.

Rural Business Development Grant Program

Posted: October 29, 2024

Deadline: February 27, 2025

Grantor: US Department of Agriculture

USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant Program funds rural economic projects and job creation efforts through business opportunity and enterprise grants for eligible rural communities

Solid Waste Management Grants

Posted: October 2, 2024

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grantor: USDA Rural Utilities Service

This program reduces or eliminates pollution of water resources by providing funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites.

Community HOME Investment Program

Posted: October 2, 2024

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Grantor: Georgia Department of Community Affairs

CHIP supports city and county governments, housing authorities, and nonprofits in Georgia with grants for home rehabilitation and affordable single-family home construction to benefit low-income households.

Lead Service Line Replacement

Posted: September 30, 2024

Deadline: December 30, 2024

Grantor: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

The Lead Service Line Replacement Program provides funding for communities to inventory and replace lead service lines to ensure safer drinking water.

GEFA Lead Service Line Replacement

Posted: July 12, 2024

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grantor: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Funding for lead service line inventory management and lead service line replacement (LSLR) projects that will assist local communities with the implementation of proactive LSLR programs.

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (rolling)

Posted: January 12, 2024

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grantor: National Park Service (NPS)

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) enable State and local governments to permanently protection historic battlefield lands through fee simple acquisition or through the purchase of an interest in the land through a preservation covenant.