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Opportunity Zone Benefits Grants

Explore 151 grant opportunities for opportunity zone benefits initiatives

New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program
$400,000
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 4, 2026

Date Added

Sep 3, 2026

This program provides financial support and resources to teams of first-time entrepreneurs in New Jersey, helping them transition from existing jobs to develop innovative startups while addressing market gaps for underserved communities.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Quick Response Training Grant Program
$7,500,000
Florida CareerSource Florida (CSF)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2027

Date Added

Aug 20, 2026

This program provides funding to Florida companies for specialized training to create new, permanent, full-time jobs that require high-level skills not available locally.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Inspiring Generations Of New Innovators To Impact Technologies In Energy 2026 (IGNIITE 2026)
$500,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 26, 2026

Date Added

Jul 28, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support and mentorship to early career scientists and engineers in the U.S. to develop innovative energy technologies that address critical challenges in the energy sector.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Individuals
Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program
$610,000,000
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT - Federal Transit Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 21, 2026

Date Added

Jul 28, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public transit agencies, local governments, and tribes for purchasing and improving buses and related facilities, with a focus on enhancing safety and promoting low- and zero-emission transportation options.

Transportation
State governments
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
$24,000,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2026

Date Added

Jun 16, 2026

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations to help low-income families, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, build affordable homes through community-driven self-help initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Date Added

May 13, 2026

This program provides funding to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to make home modifications that help low-income seniors live safely and independently in their own homes.

Health
State governments
Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
$7,850,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Date Added

May 13, 2026

This program provides funding to state, tribal, and local governments to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978, protecting vulnerable children and families from lead exposure.

Housing
State governments
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

Aug 27, 2026

Date Added

May 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides resources to Native American communities and organizations to establish a national institute focused on the responsible use and governance of artificial intelligence technologies for socioeconomic development and cultural alignment.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Native American tribal organizations
Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting Research Awards
$330,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Children and Families - OPRE)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 24, 2026

Date Added

May 1, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects that explore and enhance reflective supervision practices in early childhood home visiting programs, aimed at improving staff performance and outcomes for families.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)
$7,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2026

Date Added

Apr 24, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. institutions and organizations to develop advanced nuclear fuel technologies that utilize recycled materials, aiming to enhance energy security and reduce nuclear waste.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025
$15,000,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 10, 2026

Date Added

Apr 23, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to communities for developing coordinated systems and direct services to reduce homelessness among youth aged 24 and under.

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

Application Deadline

Aug 3, 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

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