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Environment Grants in New York (2026)

There are currently 19 active environment grants available to organizations in New York. Environmental grants fund conservation, climate resilience, clean energy transition, water infrastructure, and pollution prevention. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new environment funding opens in NY.

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Open Environment Grants in New York

NYSDOT (New York State DOT)
$100,000 – $3,000,000
TransportationClimateCarbonEnvironment

CRP provides flexible funding for projects that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transportation sector. Funds distributed to states then…

NYSDOT (New York State DOT)
$200,000 – $5,000,000
TransportationAir QualityEnvironmentElectric Vehicles

CMAQ funds projects that reduce congestion and improve air quality in nonattainment/maintenance areas. Includes transit, EV charging, idle reduction,…

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
$100,000 – Varies
Water & Sewer InfrastructureDrinking WaterPublic HealthEnvironment

New York Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) provides low-interest loans and principal forgiveness for public drinking water system infrastruc…

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Environment grants in New York: common questions

How many environment grants in New York are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 19 open environment grants in New York as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds environment grants in New York?

The most active funders behind the 19 open environment grants in New York on this page are NYSDOT (New York State DOT), New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) and HHS-NIH11. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for environment grants in New York?

Eligibility for environment grants in New York varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside New York apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. 3 of the 19 listings here are limited to New York, alone or with other named states; the other 16 list no eligible states (federal notices, or programs marked nationwide). A notice that lists no eligible states can still limit where applicants are or where the funded work happens, so check each listing's geographic eligibility before applying.

When are the deadlines for environment grants in New York?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search environment grants in New York?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these environment grants in New York against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of environment grants in New York updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.