Funding Grants at Specific Agencies
Educational
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contracts Webpage
List of Current Grant Competitions that are Open
Forecast of Funding
Office of Indian Education Programs
Education and Arts, Culture
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA - “Arts Learning”
National Endowment for the Humanities Grants
NEH Education Grants
Education and Technology
Technology Opportunity Programs (TOP)
USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
Education and Science
National Science Foundation
United States Department of Energy
Education and the Environment
EPA Office of Environmental Education Grant Program
Education and Agriculture, Rural Development
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Education and National Service
Education and Native Americans
Office of Indian Education Programs
Funding Opportunities - USDA - Higher Education Programs (HEP)- Tribal Colleges Education Opportunity Grants
Tribal College Research Grants
Energy
Locating Federal, State, Local, Regional & Foundation Funding Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federally Recognized Tribes
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tribes and Education
Office of Indian Education Programs
Native American Library Services
Tribes and Economic Development
Tribal Funding Opportunities
U.S. Small Business Administration
Tribes and Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Native American
Office of Public and Indian Housing
Tribes and Health Care Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service
Administration for Native Americans
NOTE: Tribes may apply for grants other than the specific “tribal only” grants; please see Eligibility Requirements (Applicant Eligibility and Beneficiary Eligibility) of individual grants to determine if tribes may apply or receive the funds in question.
Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Local HUD Offices in Washington
Home Repair Loans and Grants
Nursing
Nurse Education and Practice Grant Programs
HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Telecommunications
Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications
Technology Opportunity Program (TOP)
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program
USDA – Rural Utilities Services
General Information regarding RUS Programs
Broadband Program
Workforce Development
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce Grants, Contracting, and Trade Opportunities
Economic Development Administration
Brownfields Workforce Development Grants
Natural Resources
The Environmental Finance Center at Boise State University
Directory of Watershed Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Grant’s page
Wastewater, water quality, and tribal grants
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants
U.S. Department of the Interior
Health Care
Health and Human Services Index of Grants
Health and Human Services Grant Process
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Aging
Health Resources and Services
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Transportation
Federal Transit Administration Grants
New Starts Program - for locally operated transit programs
Public Safety and Health (Fire, Police, and other First Responders)
Terrorism Preparedness: Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs (CRS RL31227)
Assistance Programs are broken down into the following categories in this document:
- Emergency Management and Planning
- Training
- Equipment
- Law Enforcement
- Public Health and Medical Community
The Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues CRS RL31490)
COPS Program
Assistance to Firefighters Program (CRS Report RS21302)
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: P.L. 107-188): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law. (CRS Report RL31263)
Other Federal Assistance Programs
Small Business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an excellent place to begin your search. Although, SBA does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, they do offer loans. More about SBA Federal Grant Resources
Starting a Small Business
Financing Your Business: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) -Counselors to America’s Small Business, Seattle SCORE
SBA Business Development Centers - Washington state has 20 Centers, call your local regional SBA office for the site nearest you.
Women’s Business Development Centers
Washington State has a Women’s Business Development Center in Seattle
Small Business Innovation Research - The SBIR program was originally established in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act, based on a successful pilot program at the National Science Foundation and the recommendation of a White House Conference on Small Business, then expanded and reauthorized, extending the program to the year 2008. Ten federal agencies set aside a portion of their extramural R&D budget each year to fund research proposals from small science and technology-based firms.
Other Useful Small Business Links:
SBA - Office of Women’s Business Ownership
SBA - Office of Native Americans
Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency
USDA - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business and Utilization (OSDBU)
USDA - Small Business Innovation Research
USDA - RD Small Business Cooperative Service
HUD - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
SBA - Veteran’s Business Outreach Center
Infrastructure
EDA Public Works Grants
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rural Utilities
Rural Development
USDA Rural Development
Business and Cooperative Programs
Rural Business Enterprise Grants
Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Value-Added Producer Grants (formerly Value-Added Market Development Grants)
Rural Utilities
Community Facilities Grant Program
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Home Repair Loans and Grants
Students
Students and parents should visit:
U.S. Department of Education Homepage for information on Financial Aid.
The “Info for...” tab on the Department of Education’s website that includes helpful information for:
Parents and Families, including:
“Helping my child prepare & pay for college”
Students, including:
“Preparing for my future”
”Finding a college”
”Paying for college”
NELA Center for Student Success
HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. HRSA Nursing Scholarships
NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (“Space Grant”). For more information, visit NASA education or the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program online.
Resources
The Nonprofit Center
http://www.npcenter.org/
Grantsmanship Center http://www.tgci.com/funding/state.asp?statename=Washington&statefile=washington&statecode=WA&stateurl=http://www.access.wa.gov/