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IIJA and IRA grants

Current and upcoming funding opportunities

Federal agencies announce their IIJA and IRA grant opportunities once or twice a year. Grants are usually complex and have short application deadlines. ODFW closely monitors all funding opportunities and breaks down the information to help our partners stay informed on current and upcoming natural resource-related funding opportunities.

Current Grant Opportunities

National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026 Request for Proposals
Pre-Proposal Due Date: March 31, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The National Coastal Resilience Fund is seeking proposals for conservation projects that invest in planning, design and implementation of nature-based solutions to enhance protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural hazards while improving habitats for fish and wildlife. Learn more

Bureau of Reclamation Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects
Supports projects that improve water use efficiency, increase water conservation, and help communities better manage water resources.

The Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects funding opportunity is available on grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R25AS00279. Applications are due by June 2, 2026, at 4pm MDT.

Bureau of Reclamation Applied Science Grants
Provides funding for projects that develop tools and information to support water management decisions and enhance hydrologic resilience.

The Applied Science Grants funding opportunity is available on grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R25AS00280. There are two rounds of applications for this funding opportunity. The first round is due by July 8, 2026, at 4pm MDT and the second round is due by April 13, 2027, by 4pm MDT.

Bureau of Reclamation Drought Response Program
Assists communities in preparing for and responding to drought, including drought contingency planning and construction of drought resilience projects.

The Drought Response Program funding opportunity is available on grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R26AS00016. Applications are due by July 28, 2026, at 4pm MDT.

Upcoming Grant Opportunities

To help ODFW and partners to plan for upcoming funding opportunities, and strategize which projects would be the most competitive for each grant program, we developed the following calendar of natural resource-related IIJA and IRA funding opportunities by season. Not all grant announcements (NOFOs) are consistent year-to-year, but most have established a general season where they anticipate to make the announcement of eligible funding.

General Calendar for IIJA & IRA Natural Resource Competitive Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunites that are currently open are listed above.

For a complete list of opportunities, visit https://www.grants.gov/

Grant Program Agency Program Links
Spring (may vary by year)
America the Beautiful Challenge National Fish and Wildlife Foundation / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service https://www.nfwf.org/programs/america-beautiful-challenge 
WaterSMART: Aquatic Ecosystem Resoration Program  Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/aquatic/index.html
WaterSMART: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/swep/index.html 
Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/infrastructure-law/infrastructure-law-climate-ready-coasts/coastal-zone-management 
National Estuarine Research Reserve System National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/infrastructure-law/infrastructure-law-climate-ready-coasts/national-estuarine-research-reserve-system 
Climate Pollution Reduction  Grants Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants 
Environmental & Climate Justice Thriving Communities Block Grant Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-environmental-and-climate-justice-program 
Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Department of Transportation https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs/wildlife-crossings
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Federal Emergency Management Agency https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/building-resilient-infrastructure-communities 
Summer (may vary)
Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal (summer & winter) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants 
Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal (summer & winter) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-tribal-priority-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants 
Climate Resilience Regional Challenge National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://coast.noaa.gov/funding/ira/resilience-challenge/ 
Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/transformational-habitat-restoration-and-coastal-resilience-grants 
Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/coastal-habitat-restoration-and-resilience-grants-underserved-communities 
Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-climate-ready-coasts-and-communities/climate-ready-workforce
Community Wildfire Defense U.S. Forest Service https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants 
WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/appliedscience/index.html
WaterSMART: Planning and Design Grants Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/projectdesign/index.html
Brownfields Job Training Grants Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-job-training-jt-grants
Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Grants Department of Transportation (FHWA) https://www.transportation.gov/rural/grant-toolkit/charging-and-fueling-infrastructure-grant-program 
Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods Program Department of Transportation https://www.transportation.gov/grants/rcnprogram 
Fall (may vary)
Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal States and Tribes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-climate-ready-coasts-and-communities/climate-ready-workforce 
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Federal Emergency Management Agency https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods 
National Dam Safety Program Federal Emergency Management Agency https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/listening-sessions
Brownfields Technical Assistance Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-epa-brownfield-grant-funding
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/cwmp/index.html
Winter (may vary)
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/pacific-coastal-salmon-recovery-fund
National Ocean and Coastal Security Fund Grants National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/infrastructure-law/infrastructure-law-climate-ready-coasts/national-oceans-and-coastal-security-fund 
WaterSMART: Environmental Water Resources Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/ewrp/index.html
WaterSMART: Water Recycling & Desalination Planning Bureau of Reclamation https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/largescale/index.html
National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants Department of Transportation (FHWA) https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/culverthyd/aquatic/culvertaop.cfm 
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Department of Transportation https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants 

Visit Grants.gov for more information on IIJA grant opportunities, enter ‘Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’ or ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ in the keyword search. You can also subscribe to grant updates.
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