Week of February 18, 2022
New Grant Opportunities
Department of Transportation
FY 2022 Port Infrastructure Development Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to projects that will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around or within coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes Ports. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Port authorities, commissions or their subdivisions, states, local governments, Tribal governments, public agencies, special-purpose districts with a transportation function, and multistate or multijurisdictional groups of entities
WHEN'S IT DUE? May 16, 2022
Department of Transportation
FY 2022 Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program funds the construction of projects for the elimination of hazards at railway-highway crossings. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Commuter authorities, defined as state, local, or regional entities established to provide, or make contracts for, commuter rail passenger transportation
WHEN'S IT DUE? April 12, 2022
Department of Interior
FY 2022 WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for developing and/or updating comprehensive drought plans and implementing projects that will build long-term resilience to drought. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the Western United States
WHEN'S IT DUE? April 14, 2022
Department of Interior
FY 2022 WaterSMART Applied Science Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program funds the development of hydrologic information and water management tools which improve modeling and forecasting capabilities to improve the ability to meet a variety of water management objectives, including support for water supply reliability, management of water deliveries, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, the ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, and other water management objectives. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in the Western United States, as well as nonprofit research organizations partnering with eligible water delivery authorities
WHEN'S IT DUE? April 14, 202
Department of Energy
FY 2022 Small Innovative Projects in Solar: Concentrating Solar Thermal Power and Photovoltaics
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will invest in innovative research and development that accelerates the large-scale development and deployment of solar technologies to support an equitable transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and educational institutions
WHEN'S IT DUE? February 28, 2022 (Letter of Intent), March 21, 2022 (Full application)
Department of Energy
FY 2022 Support Grants for Participation in ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition Challenge 3
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will provide funds for the research and development of solution techniques that will be used by awardees to compete in Challenge 3 of the Grid Optimization (GO) Competition, a series of prize challenges to accelerate the development and comprehensive evaluation of grid software solutions. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? For-profit entities, academic institutions, businesses, nonprofits, state, local and tribal governments, individuals, and consortia of eligible entities. States, local governments and tribes must apply as part of a broader team.
WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2022