Grants & Award Opportunities

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

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants

Posted: March 18, 2024

Deadline: April 29, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other - and the world - overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.

GDOT Local Road Assistance Administration Grants

Posted: March 15, 2024

Deadline: June 15, 2024

Grantor: GA Department of Transportation (GDOT)

The Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program provides funds to local governments to perform improvements to their roadway network each year.

FEMA Staffing For Adequate Fire And Emergency Response (SAFER)

Posted: March 15, 2024

Deadline: April 12, 2024

Grantor: Federal Emergency Management Agency

SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters.

USDA Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP)

Posted: March 15, 2024

Deadline: May 14, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Agriculture

The Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems.

USDA Local Food Promotion Program

Posted: March 15, 2024

Deadline: May 14, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Agriculture

The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)

Posted: March 15, 2024

Deadline: May 14, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Agriculture

The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. *Plus, assistance on grant writing.

Clean Ports Program

Posted: February 28, 2024

Deadline: May 28, 2024

Grantor: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The EPA’s Clean Ports Program will fund climate and air quality planning activities at United States ports.

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program

Posted: February 28, 2024

Deadline: April 23, 2024

Grantor: US DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

The 2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement.

Congestion Relief Grant Program

Posted: February 26, 2024

Deadline: April 22, 2024

Grantor: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

The Congestion Relief Grant Program is a new program created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will fund projects in the most congested, highly populated metropolitan areas of the United States.

Safe Streets and Roads for All

Posted: February 22, 2024

Deadline: May 16, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Transportation (USDOT)

The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent deaths and serious injuries on our nation's roadways.

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Posted: February 15, 2024

Deadline: May 9, 2024

Grantor: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding programs that support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Posted: February 15, 2024

Deadline: April 25, 2024

Grantor: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

The purpose of the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program is to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities.

Georgia's Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant (Section 319(h))

Posted: February 2, 2024

Deadline: April 30, 2024

Grantor: GA Environmental Protection Division (EPD)

GAEPD will award grant funds to eligible projects that propose to address nonpoint sources of pollution by identifying and implementing the activities best suited to address those sources resulting in measurable water quality improvements to impaired waters throughout the State.

2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Competition

Posted: January 23, 2024

Deadline: April 5, 2024

Grantor: GA Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) provides funding to assist a wide range of eligible activities, including housing improvement projects, public facilities such as water and sewer lines, buildings such as local health centers or head start centers, and economic development projects.

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.

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

Posted: January 8, 2024

Deadline: November 21, 2024

Grantor: US Environmental Protection Agency

Funds to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.

Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program

Posted: January 8, 2024

Deadline: March 29, 2024

Grantor: GA Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

The purpose of the ORLP Program is to provide new or significantly improved recreation opportunities in urban, disadvantaged communities lacking access to walkable outdoor recreation (a.k.a. park deserts).

Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grants - General Competition

Posted: September 22, 2023

Deadline: April 1, 2024

Grantor: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program provides $5 billion in grants to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution.