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Opportunity Zone Benefits Grants

Explore 150 grant opportunities for opportunity zone benefits initiatives

AI3 Action Institute - Artificial Intelligence for American Indians
$3,500,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Children and Families - ANA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 21, 2026

Date Added

May 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Native American organizations and communities to establish a national institute focused on the responsible integration of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance economic development and governance in Tribal areas.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Native American tribal organizations
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
$12,000,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2026

This federal grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations to help low-income families and underserved populations build affordable homes through self-help construction models that involve community labor.

Housing
Nonprofits
FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2026

Date Added

Apr 23, 2026

This program provides competitive funding to local governments and planning organizations to eliminate barriers to affordable housing development and increase housing supply for low- and moderate-income households.

Housing
State governments
High Road to Construction Careers 2026 (HRCC 2026) Grant Program
$1,322,756
California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)
State

Application Deadline

May 6, 2026

Date Added

Apr 16, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to regional partnerships focused on training and placing underrepresented individuals in construction careers, aligning workforce development with California's infrastructure needs.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Healthy Soils Program Block Grant
$4,000,000
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
State

Application Deadline

May 15, 2026

Date Added

Apr 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial and technical support to organizations that help California farmers adopt climate-smart agricultural practices, improve soil health, and enhance water efficiency.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program
$98,000,000
U.S. Department of Transportation (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2026

Date Added

Mar 24, 2026

This grant provides funding to local governments and community-owned utilities for improving the safety and reliability of aging natural gas distribution systems across the United States.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
City or township governments
Farmworkers Advancement Program (FAP) Grant for Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)
$1,000,000
California Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

Feb 4, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist California's farmworkers and their families in gaining essential skills, advancing their careers, and accessing vital services to improve their economic stability and resilience.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies (SUPERHOT)
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 5, 2026

Date Added

Jan 29, 2026

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and development of high-temperature geothermal energy technologies to unlock vast electricity production potential from deep rock formations across the United States.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
State governments
Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies SBIR/STTR (SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 5, 2026

Date Added

Jan 29, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses developing innovative technologies to harness superhot geothermal energy, aiming to create sustainable and cost-effective electricity generation systems.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Employment Pathways Technical Assistance (EPTA) grant for Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)
$1,500,000
California Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $1.5 million to organizations that will offer technical assistance and evaluation support to programs serving young adults, veterans, justice-involved individuals, and English Language Learners in California's workforce development system.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
FY 2026 National Infrastructure Investments
$25,000,000
U.S. Department of Transportation (69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 24, 2026

Date Added

Nov 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible public entities, such as state and local governments and transit agencies, for transformative transportation infrastructure projects that improve safety, mobility, and community connectivity across urban, rural, and tribal areas.

Transportation
State governments
ETIP Strategic Sectors Single Company Grant
$10,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 16, 2025

This program provides financial support to Illinois-based companies in strategic sectors for job training initiatives that enhance employee skills and promote economic growth.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Request for Information (RFI) on Active Substations with Flexible Large Power Transformers
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 22, 2025

Date Added

Sep 5, 2025

This initiative seeks input from engineers, manufacturers, and energy experts to develop innovative technologies for modernizing substations and improving large power transformers in the U.S. electric grid.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Other
Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing SBIR/STTR (ROCKS SBIR/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. small businesses developing innovative technologies for faster and more cost-effective mineral resource evaluation, particularly for rare earth elements and critical minerals essential for clean energy and advanced technologies.

Natural Resources
Small businesses
Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations And Tactical Outcomes Sbir/STTR (Magnito Sbir/STTR)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. small businesses in developing innovative high-performance magnetic materials for applications in motors and energy systems, with a focus on advanced computational methods and manufacturing scalability.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing (ROCKS)
$5,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This program provides funding to a wide range of applicants, including universities, companies, and non-profits, to develop innovative technologies for faster and more accurate mineral resource characterization, particularly for rare earth elements and critical minerals essential for energy production.

Natural Resources
Unrestricted
Realize Energy-rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse waters (RECOVER)
$4,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 28, 2025

Date Added

Jul 31, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative projects that develop technologies to extract valuable energy materials from wastewater, targeting a diverse range of applicants including businesses, universities, and government entities.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Unrestricted
Realize Energy-rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse waters SBIR/STTR (RECOVER SBIR/STTR)
$4,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 28, 2025

Date Added

Jul 30, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support small businesses in developing innovative technologies to efficiently recover valuable energy-related materials from wastewater, helping to enhance energy security and reduce environmental impact.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Business Attraction Prime Sites
$25,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides financial support to businesses looking to relocate or expand in Illinois, encouraging significant job creation and investment in key industries like life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program
$2,000,000
Housing & Urban Development (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 24, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This program provides funding for research that explores the causes of housing affordability issues in the U.S. and helps shape effective policy solutions.

Housing
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

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