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Environmental Conservation

Grants for watershed protection, wildlife conservation, wetland restoration, and environmental justice.

249
Active Grants
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Funding Agencies

Top Funders

Top Funding Agencies

U.S. National Science Foundation
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Conservation Board
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Service

Grant Types

What You'll Find

Watershed protection and restoration projects
Wildlife habitat conservation and connectivity
Wetland restoration and coastal resiliency
Environmental justice community grants
Air quality monitoring and reduction programs
Brownfield assessment and cleanup grants
Coastal and marine ecosystem protection

Sample Opportunities

Representative Grants

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Wildlife Conservation Board
Varies – $8,000,000
Environment & Water

The Inland Wetland Conservation Program (IWCP) jurisdiction matches that of the Central Valley Joint Venture and includes most of the watershed of the…

Department of Water Resources
Varies – $60,000,000
Disadvantaged CommunitiesEnvironment & Water

The purpose of this program is to fund the implementation of practical water conservation projects that reduce water demand and improve efficiency at…

Wildlife Conservation Board
Varies – $10,000,000
Environment & Water

The Program was created on November 7, 2006 with the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond A…

Department of Fish and Wildlife
Environment & Water

Proposals to remediate and/or enhance watersheds and communities may include the following: road decommissioning, road crossing upgrades, erosion and…

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
$10,000 – $240,000
State Grant

Development and implementation of projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. P…

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
$10,000 – $230,000
State Grant

Development and implementation of projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. P…

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
$10,000 – $800,000
State Grant

Development and implementation of projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. P…

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
$10,000 – $1,000,000
State Grant

Development and implementation of projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. P…

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
$10,000 – $1,000,000
State Grant

Development and implementation of projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. P…

Forest Service
Closes Oct 13, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, is requesting applications for the Community Forest and O…

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Environmental Conservation grants: common questions

How many environmental conservation grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 249 open environmental conservation grants 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 environmental conservation grants?

The most active funders behind the 249 open environmental conservation grants on this page are U.S. National Science Foundation, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation Board. 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 environmental conservation grants?

Eligibility for environmental conservation grants 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.

When are the deadlines for environmental conservation grants?

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 environmental conservation grants?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these environmental conservation grants 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 environmental conservation grants 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.