Arizona Natural Resources Grants

This grant provides funding to state and local governments, as well as Native American Tribes, to improve public boating facilities and enhance water recreation safety across Arizona.

This grant provides funding for projects that restore and conserve Arizona's water resources, benefiting individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies focused on improving water quality, protecting ecosystems, and enhancing water availability.

This grant provides funding to support research and innovative solutions that address production challenges faced by grain producers in Arizona.

This funding program provides financial support to state and local governments for projects that enhance public access to parks, protect natural resources, and improve outdoor recreation opportunities, particularly in underserved urban areas.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to grassroots watershed groups and organizations in the U.S. for collaborative planning and development of projects that improve water supply reliability, quality, and ecosystem resilience.

Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Arizona (AZ) State Office Wildlife Program

This funding opportunity supports projects that improve water quality and availability in Arizona by protecting and restoring river and riparian ecosystems, benefiting both wildlife and local communities.

This program provides financial assistance to livestock operators in Arizona for rebuilding essential infrastructure damaged by wildfires or flooding, helping them maintain agricultural productivity and economic stability.

This grant provides financial support to Arizona communities and institutions recognized as Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Campus K-12 to enhance urban forestry efforts and improve community tree management and canopy cover.

City of Phoenix Community Canopy Grant is offering up to $2,000 in funding to improve tree canopy coverage in neighborhoods within Qualified Census Tracts throughout Phoenix. The grant aims to assist communities in increasing their tree canopies and creating a more resilient, sustainable, equitable, healthy, and thriving environment. Eligible applicants include neighborhood associations, community nonprofits, multi-family residential sites, non-residential sites, and community members. The grant covers trees, supplies, and support for tree planting projects. The maximum number of trees that can be requested is 200 for neighborhoods and two for individuals. Additionally, the grant supports event expenses such as food and beverages for planting events. All project locations must be within the City of Phoenix and a Qualified Census Tract. For more information and to apply, visit the City of Phoenix website.

The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide for Mexican Spotted Owl (MSO) surveys at Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (Station). In order to accomplish this objective, the Cooperator shall conduct presence/absence surveys for MSOs at the same MSO calling stations censused from 2006 to 2023. The Cooperator shall follow the same survey methodology and calling routes as described in Johnson et al. (2007). All surveys will be designed and conducted in accordance with the current approved USFWS MSO protocol (USFWS 2003). The Cooperator shall document the age, sex, and activity (calling, foraging, roosting, etc.) of all MSOs or any other owl species detected during surveys. The Cooperator shall possess a current federal endangered species permit from the USFWS authorizing the Cooperator to conduct MSO surveys. Please see the statement of work, provided as a separate document, for a full description of the project.

This grant provides funding to K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, and faith-based organizations in Arizona to create and maintain sustainable green spaces that improve environmental quality and community well-being.

This program provides financial assistance to livestock operators in Arizona whose infrastructure has been damaged by wildfires or associated flooding, helping them rebuild essential facilities to continue their operations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in the Western United States for projects aimed at preventing the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in aquatic ecosystems.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized Indian Tribes in the western U.S. to address immediate drought challenges and improve water resource management.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to recognized Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, and Tree Campus K-12 participants in Arizona to enhance urban forestry practices and improve community forest management.

This funding opportunity is designed for research institutions affiliated with the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to study vegetation health and water use in the Lower Colorado River's riparian areas using remote sensing technologies.

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry, offers the Community Challenge Grant program to fund projects that promote tree planting, care of trees, and education on tree issues, with the aim of enhancing the quality of Arizona’s urban and community forests, and requires applicants to contribute at least 10% of the total project cost.

This grant provides funding for organizations to conduct research and enhance habitats for invertebrate species at military sites in Colorado, focusing on biodiversity conservation and ecological management.

This funding opportunity is designed for academic or institutional partners within the Colorado Plateau CESU network to conduct research on riparian restoration in the Colorado River Basin, focusing on improving ecological health and supporting avian populations.