First-Time Applicant Grants

The federal government funds new applicant programs through competitive grants posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants typically include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state/local governments, tribal organizations, and educational institutions. Applications usually require a project narrative, budget justification, and evidence of organizational capacity. New opportunities post year-round with 30-60 day application windows.

First-Time Applicant Grants

U.S. Mission to Australia 2026 Annual Program Statement

Mission Australia APS, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program&mdash;Local Formula

Fiscal Year 2026 National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27

F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants

Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program

Emergency Assistance for Fundamental Freedom Defenders

Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado

Supporting Implementation of the Labor Provisions of Trade Arrangements for American Worker Competitiveness

Freedom Shield: Global Forced Labor Import Prohibition Initiative

Ensuring&#8239;&ldquo;Pro-American Worker&rdquo;&#8239;Critical Minerals&#8239;Supply Chain in&#8239;the Western Hemisphere

NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement

Protecting the American Seafood Supply Chain by Countering Unfair Labor Practices and Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU)&#8239;Fishing&#8239;&#8239;

Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaii- Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program

Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Natural Resources Support- Juvenile Salmonid Surveys in Sinclair Inlet, WA

U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant

Mi Tierra, Mi Triunfo: Colombians Thriving After Their Return

Sin Rutas, Sin Recursos: Hitting Criminal Networks Where It Hurts

Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Cooperative Agreement

About First-Time Applicant Grants

BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula

Ensuring “Pro-American Worker” Critical Minerals Supply Chain in the Western Hemisphere

Protecting the American Seafood Supply Chain by Countering Unfair Labor Practices and Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing  