This page has been prepared with the support of Empire Health Foundation and is intended as a resource for the Indian Nations, Indian Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, as well as not-for-profit organizations of Northeastern Washington.

The links below will take you to a description of the programs and the funding that may be available to Indian Nations, Indian Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations and not-for-profit organizations. Where available, there are links that further describe the opportunities and how funding may be accessed. As further information is identified, this page will be updated. This includes links to specific requests for proposals (Notice of Funds Available). As time permits, synopses of these opportunities will be prepared to allow you to quickly evaluate the opportunity. 

PLEASE NOTE All information has been date stamped. You may look for new information by simple doing a search (CTRL + F) for the term “ADDED.” Periodically, older information will be eliminated.

If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this information, or if you should need additional information and/or assistance, please feel free to contact Stephen Reichard or call 509-999-3091. If you require assistance in pursuing any of these funding opportunities, for Washington-based Indian nations, Indian Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations and non-profit organizations, please contact Kevin Penass.

Urgent/New

Links to new items and items with deadlines will be posted here. As the deadlines pass, these links will be removed. In general, links to new items will be removed every three to seven days although highly important items will remain longer.

The City of Spokane has issued a funding opportunity to operate a street outreach program. To learn more, click here.

The City of Spokane has issued a funding opportunity to operate a drop-in center. To learn more, click here.

ACL has issued a funding opportunity to improve adult protective services. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to manage soil health. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to restore watersheds. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to support wetlands. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to address noxious weeds. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to promote healthy forests through the introduction of native seeds. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to promote healthy forests. To learn more, click here.

BLM has issued a funding opportunity to reduce the intensity of wildfires. To learn more, click here.

ANA has issued its annual SEDS funding opportunity. To learn more, click here.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Last updated on December 19th, 2023

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

ADDED ON JANUARY 4, 2025: The National Park Park Service has issued a NAGPRA grant opportunity for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. Nearly $3.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $25,000. Proposals are due on June 1, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

National Science Foundation

Last updated on November 14th, 2022

Office of Management and Budget

Last updated on January 11th, 2022

Veterans Affairs

Last updated on June 5th, 2025

National Endowment for the Humanities

Last updated on December 26th, 2023

ADDED ON AUGUST 3, 2023: NEH has issued a funding forecast to support projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications and tours, interactive touch screens and kiosks, games, and virtual environments. $1,500,000 will be made available under this opportunity with an award ceiling of $400,000. The anticipated post date for this funding opportunity is March 12, 2024. To download this funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON AUGUST 3, 2023: NEH has issued a funding forecast to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies. $1,500,000 will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $150,000. The expected post date for this funding opportunity is February 15, 2024. To download this funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON AUGUST 1, 2023: NEH has issued a funding forecast to support small and mid-sized museums and cultural organizations in the creation of public humanities programming and strengthens their capacity to develop such programming. $1,250,000 will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $25,000. The expected post date for this opportunity is March 24, 2024. To download this forecast, click here.

Administration for Native Americans

Last updated on June 21st, 2025

ADDED ON JUNE 21, 2025: The Administration for Native Americans has issued its annual Social and Economic Development Strategies funding opportunity to grow local economies, strengthen Native American families, including the preservation of Native American cultures, and decrease the high rate of current challenges caused by the lack of community-based businesses, and social and economic infrastructure in Native American communities. Native American communities include American Indian tribes (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders. $21 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $100,000. Proposals are due on July 22, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

TREASURY

Last updated on May 5th, 2025

ADDED ON MAY 3, 2025: The Department of the Treasury has issued a funding opportunity to support free tax preparation service for the underserved taxpayer. $30,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $2,000,000. Proposals are due on May 31, 2025 . To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 3, 2025: The Department of the Treasury has issued a funding opportunity to support free  tax help to individuals who are age 60 or older. $12 million is being made available under this funding opportunity. Proposals are due on May 31, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Last updated on August 4th, 2023

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Last updated on June 30th, 2025

ADDED ON JUNE 30, 2025: ACL has issued a funding opportunity to enhance and improve the provision of adult protective services by Tribal governments and/or tribal organizations.  $750,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. Proposals are due on July 30, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Last updated on June 19th, 2025

ADDED ON JUNE 19, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to enhance access to services for all survivors by providing community-based services in culturally specific communities. $7.85 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $380,000. Proposals are due on July 25, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 19, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to maintain and replicate domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking services in community-based programs that offer culturally specific services and other resources; and (2) to develop innovative community-based programming that improves access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using traditional services.  $22.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $475,000. Proposals are due on August 1, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 23, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. $3.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $350,000. Proposals are due on July 8, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 18, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to support Tribal governments in preparing to exercise or exercising STCJ over non-Indians who commit “covered” crimes within the Tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries. $9,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,500,000. Proposals are due on June 24, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 18, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to assist Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities. $52 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on June 24, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 8, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to support comprehensive, community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. $9.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 8, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to enhance the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas.  $36 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $950,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 8, 2025: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to support transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. $40 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 8, 2025: assists state, local, and Tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. $23 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

COMMERCE

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Last updated on May 29th, 2025

ADDED ON MAY 29, 2025: The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is providing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act section 166 Indian and Native American Program grantees with Program Year 2025 funding allotments for the Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP). More than $14,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of just over $3,000,000. Proposals are due on June 27. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

Environmental Protection Agency

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION (FEMA)

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

ADDED ON MARCH 31, 2025: The Department has issued a funding opportunity to support planning and demonstration activities, as well as projects and strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users. Safe Streets and Roads for All will make nearly $1 billion available under this funding opportunity. Proposals are due on June 26, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

Health & Human Services

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

INTERIOR/BIA

Last updated on June 24th, 2025

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to conduct inventories, assessments and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions and land health. Monitoring data is collected and analyzed to ensure progress toward meeting land health standards.Funded projects under this program will focus on high priority work effecting the program nationally by crossing state boundaries, such as, activities that support maintaining or achieving land health and productivity, increasing soil carbon sequestration, and creating resilient landscapes to benefit current and future generations. $5.415 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to protect public health and safety and the environment, and restore watersheds for recreation, fish, wildlife and domestic animals, manage air quality for the protection of public health and sensitive ecosystems, and return lands to productive uses including, but not limited to, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and preservation of historical/cultural resources. $3 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000.  Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to support riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats, and water resources for a combination of balanced and diverse uses including the Nation”s need for domestic sources of minerals, food, timber, and fiber, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, and the long-term needs of future generations. $3 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands. $3 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to stabilize soils and protect human health and safety following wildfire, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, meet permitting requirements for energy development, and improving market availability of native seed through partnerships with farmers and small producers. A primary purpose of the program is to increase the national native seed supply chain by working with private industry, federal, state, tribal and other partners. $14 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $3 million. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to promote forest and woodland health, sustainable forest management, fire resiliency, biomass utilization for bioenergy, habitat conservation needs, and insect, disease and fire recovery on public lands. $8.5 million is being made available for this work with maximum awards of $1.5 million. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 24, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to reduce the intensity, severity, or negative effects of wildfire. Nearly $18 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on July 23, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 11, 2025: The Bureau of Land Management has issued a funding opportunity to improve access to, and use of, heritage resources, and promote their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values in a manner that meets U.S. Department of the Interior priorities and Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Program goals. $410,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $30,000. Proposals are due on August 8, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Last updated on May 18th, 2025

ADDED ON MAY 18, 2025: HUD has issued a Continuum of Care Builds funding opportunity for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new units of Permanent Supportive Housing, specifically for individuals and families experiencing homelessness where one member of the household has a disability. $75,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $14,000,000. Proposals are due on June 26, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 25, 2025: HUD has issued its annual Tribal VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) funding opportunity to reduce the number of Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. $2.2 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $300,000. Proposals are due on August 24, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 20, 2025: HUD has issued instructions for applying for the annual Indian Community Development Block Grant program (ICDBG). $5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1.5 million. Proposals are due on September 30, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Last updated on March 15th, 2023

ADDED ON MARCH 15, 2023: The Economic Development Administration has issued a funding opportunity t0 provide resources to meet the construction and/or infrastructure design needs of communities to enable them to become more economically competitive. Supported activities under EDA’s EAA program include construction and non-construction such as construction or upgrading of public infrastructure, sectoral partnerships for workforce training, design and engineering, technical assistance, economic recovery strategies, and capitalization or re-capitalization of Revolving Loan Funds (RLF). Maximum awards are $30,000,000 and minimum awards are $100,000. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To download the synopsis, click here. To access the entire funding opportunity, click here.

Americorps

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS)

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to enhance and develop health management infrastructure and assist Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) in assuming all or part of existing IHS programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSA) through a title I Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) contract and assist established title I ISDEAA contractors and title V ISDEAA compactors to further develop and improve management capability. Nearly $2.5 million is being made available to support this program with maximum awards of $150,000. The IHS expects to release this funding forecast on January 15, 2025. To download this funding forecast, click here.

The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to support the assessment and planning of Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TO) in determining the feasibility of implementing a Community Health Aide Program in their respective communities. The program is designed to support the regional flexibility required for T/TO to design a program unique to the needs of their individual communities across the country through the identification of feasibility factors. $1.5 million will be made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. IHS expects to release this funding opportunity on May 1, 2025. To download this funding forecast, click here.

The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast for a Community Health Aide Planning and Implementation grant. Up to $3,000,000 will be made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $750,000. The IHS anticipates releasing this funding opportunity on May 1, 2025. To download this funding forecast, click here.

The Indian Health Service has issued a funding forecast to support communities to directly increase the diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of HIV, HCV, and syphilis. $14 million will be made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $2 million. The anticipated post date for this funding opportunity is May 19, 2025. To download this funding forecast, click here.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Last updated on November 29th, 2023

ADDED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2023: The National Institutes of Health has issued a funding opportunity to support Native American Research Centers for Health. Proposals are due on July 28, 2026. To download the synopsis, click here. To access the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIl 20, 2023: The National Institutes of Health has posted a funding opportunity to address barriers and facilitators that impede use or uptake of cancer screening and preventive services in populations that experience health disparities. Interventions should include screening, preventive services, or other healthcare processes, including timely follow-up of abnormal findings, and referral to accessible care. Projects are encouraged to leverage collaborations with community partners and service providers. Proposals are due on January 7, 2027. To download the synopsis, click here. To see the full funding opportunity, click here.

National Endowment for the Arts

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

OLDER AMERICANS

Last updated on December 2nd, 2020

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

 

 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

INDIVIDUAL IMPACTS

Last updated on December 2nd, 2020

STATE SPECIFIC

Last updated on June 30th, 2025

MONTANA

WASHINGTON STATE

ADDED ON JULY 1, 2024: The City of Spokane has issued a funding opportunity to operate the City’s first coordinated street outreach program. Proposals are due on July 31, 2025. To download the Notice of Funding Availability, click here.

ADDED ON JULY 1, 2025: The City of Spokane has issued a funding opportunity to operate a Day Drop-In Housing Navigation Center (HNC) that will provide quick and seamless access to shelter and community resources. Proposals are due on July 31, 2025. To download the Notice of Funding Availability, click here.

ADDED ON JUNE 20, 2025: Washington State Department of Commerce has issued a funding opportunity to fund renovation or other security enhancements, construction or renovation, target hardening, preparedness planning, training, or exercises. The maximum award is $20,000. Proposals are due on July 31, 2025. A pre-award conference is being held on June 26, 2025. You can sign up for that conference here. To download the Request for Applications, click here.

ADDED ON May 15, 2025: Washington State Office of Crime Victims Advocates has issued an RFP to support programming to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence. Only programs with experience supporting such programs are eligible to apply. $285,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $112,000. Proposals are due on July 2, 2025.  To download the Request for Proposals, please click here.

ADDED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2025: The Washington State Department of Commerce has issued a funding opportunity to prevent the closure of behavioral health facilities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted. Commerce has up to $8.4 million available to maintain buildings and preserve existing beds and services. To download the Notice of Funding Opportunity, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOMELAND SECURITY

Last updated on May 21st, 2025

ADDED ON MAY 21, 2025: The Department of Homeland Security has issued a funding opportunity to support hiring firefighters and the recruitment of volunteer firefighters. $324 million is being made available under this funding opportunity. Proposals are due on July 3, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

PRIVATE RESOURCES

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING

Last updated on June 4th, 2025

ADDED ON JUNE 4, 2025: ACL has issued a funding forecast to implement an evidence-informed, Adult Protective Services-specific substance use disorder intervention designed to increase the availability of in-home and community-based social, health, and mental/behavioral health services for APS clients and their families who are impacted by the opioid epidemic.  $2 million will be made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. The anticipated post date for this funding opportunity is June 13, 2025. To download this funding forecast, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 29, 2025: ACL has issued a funding opportunity to enhance and improve the provision of adult protective services by Tribal governments and/or tribal organizations. $750,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $200,000. Proposals are due on August 1, 2025. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

OTHER

Last updated on May 7th, 2025

Resources for Non-Profits

Last updated on April 27th, 2020

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