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Climate & Clean Energy Grants

Federal funding for climate resilience, renewable energy, grid modernization, and emissions reduction from DOE, EPA, NOAA, and NSF.

Active Grants: 34 // Source: Grants.gov // Updated: Daily
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Surface federal clean energy and climate grants driving the transition to a sustainable economy.

Active Opportunities (34)

DE-FOA-0002265 10/14/2030
University Nuclear Leadership Program– Scholarship and Fellowship Support
Agency DOE-ID

A. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to award multiple cooperative agreements to ac...

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RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2016 See Registry
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Agency USDA-RBCS

REAP Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program. Refer to Application Package AND Application In...

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PD-17-1620 See Registry
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Agency NSF

The Marine Geology and Geophysics Core Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of the pre...

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25-519 See Registry
Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes
Agency NSF

The Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program supports research on the Earth's near-surface environment and ...

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PD-24-7789 See Registry
Geospace Cluster
Agency NSF

The Geospace Cluster (GC) in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports fundamental and solutions-...

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PAR-25-291 01/07/2028
Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency HHS-NIH11

Reissue of RFA-20-351.The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage applications to pursue in...

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DE-FOA-0003467 09/29/2029
SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
Agency DOE-ARPAE

The purpose of this modification is to clarify the meaning of the Program Policy Factors in Section V.C. To obtain a cop...

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OFOP0001473 01/01/2099
U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT
Agency DOS-TUN

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Oppo...

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25-517 See Registry
Life and Environments Through Time
Agency NSF

The Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program supports research that advances knowledge about the patterns and pr...

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PAR-25-290 01/07/2028
Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage applications to pursue invasive neural recordin...

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PD-24-8084 See Registry
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
Agency NSF

Large-scale simulations and the ability to accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized science and engineerin...

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22-639 See Registry
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Agency NSF

The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualif...

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FAA-COE-AJFE 09/30/2026
Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
Agency DOT-FAA-FAA COE-AJFE

The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environm...

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22-605 09/30/2026
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs
Agency NSF

This solicitation applies to six (of the nine) CHE Disciplinary Research Programs: Chemical Catalysis (CAT); Chemical Me...

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PD-18-7607 See Registry
Energy, Power, Control, and Networks
Agency NSF

The Energy, Power, Control, andNetworks (EPCN) Program supports innovative research in modeling, optimization, learning,...

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RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2019 See Registry
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Agency USDA-RBCS

REAP Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program.Refer to Application Package AND Application Ins...

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W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC See Registry
Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)
Agency DOD-AMC

**PLEASE REVIEW FULL SPECIAL NOTICE** Funding Opportunity Title: Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC) Funding Inst...

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PD-18-1517 See Registry
Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices
Agency NSF

TheElectronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Programsupports innovative research on novel devices based on the ...

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GVA-SGP-2023-002 See Registry
U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program
Agency DOS-USUN

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) outlines funding priorities, strategic areas of focus, and instructions for su...

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PD-16-1271 12/01/2026
Computational Mathematics
Agency NSF

Supports mathematical research in areas where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, deve...

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PD-16-1266 11/16/2026
Applied Mathematics
Agency NSF

The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by and contributing to the solution of problems ...

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PD-22-1265 11/03/2026
Geometric Analysis
Agency NSF

The program in Geometric Analysis supports research on differential geometry and its relation to partial differential eq...

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PD-22-1267 11/03/2026
Topology
Agency NSF

The Topology program supports research on algebraic topology, including chromatic, equivariant, motivic, and (un)stable ...

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PD-23-1242 11/16/2026
Plasma Physics
Agency NSF

Proposals in the area of plasma physics submitted to the Division of Physics that are not governed by another solicitati...

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PD-24-7790 See Registry
Atmosphere Cluster
Agency NSF

The Atmosphere Cluster (AC)in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)supportsfundamental studies of atmo...

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PD-14-5720 See Registry
Ocean Drilling Program
Agency NSF

International Ocean Discovery Program Operations The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) serves to advance basi...

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25-510 03/03/2027
Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions
Agency NSF

The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program supports research to increase our understa...

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NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED 11/12/2026
ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
Agency NASA-HQ

This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibil...

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NNH25ZDA001N-RRNES 12/31/2026
ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
Agency NASA-HQ

This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibil...

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DE-FOA-0003612 12/17/2026
The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
Agency PAMS-SC

The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Manage...

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NNH25ZDA001N-HFR 09/25/2026
ROSES25: B.2 Heliophysics Foundational Research
Agency NASA-HQ

The close date above is the date ROSES25 closes. The Step-2 due date will be announced at least 60 days before the Step-...

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NNH25ZDA001N-INNOVATE 08/31/2026
ROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE
Agency NASA-HQ

This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibil...

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PD-24-110Z 09/29/2026
ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE)
Agency NSF

Plasma science is a transdisciplinary field of research where fundamental studies in many disciplines, including plasma ...

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24-564 09/08/2026
IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)
Agency NSF

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in e...

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About This Funding Category

Federal clean energy and climate funding expanded dramatically under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), creating an unprecedented pipeline of grant opportunities across DOE, EPA, USDA, HUD, and the Department of Transportation. DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) distributes billions annually for solar, wind, geothermal, buildings, vehicles, and grid modernization — spanning universities, companies, state energy offices, utilities, and tribal governments. ARPA-E funds transformational energy research with awards typically from $500,000 to $10 million. EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants provide direct funding to states, municipalities, and tribal governments for climate action plans and implementation. USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) covers up to 50% of costs for renewable energy and efficiency projects at agricultural operations and rural small businesses. Most DOE competitive grants require cost-sharing of 20–50% from the applicant, meaning strong private or state co-funding increases competitiveness significantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds clean energy research grants?
The Department of Energy (DOE) is the primary funder through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), ARPA-E, and Office of Science. EPA funds environmental climate programs. NSF funds climate science. The Inflation Reduction Act added significant new funding across multiple agencies.
What is ARPA-E?
ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) funds high-risk, high-reward energy technology research. Awards typically range from $500,000 to $10 million over 2–3 years. ARPA-E targets technologies that are too early-stage for private investment but have potential to be transformational.
Can cities apply for climate grants?
Yes. State and local governments, tribal governments, and regional planning organizations are major recipients of DOE, EPA, and HUD climate grants. EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants and Environmental Justice programs specifically target municipalities and underserved communities.
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