ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants
Environmental Protection Agency · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Deadline
- Dec 11, 2026 (48 days left)
- Who can apply
- Others
- Award range
- Not stated
- Expected awards
- 8
- Total program funding
- $5.3 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 66.129
More on who can apply
See Section 2 of Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
What it funds
This announcement requests full proposals from Indian Tribes, State & Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Interstate Agencies and Nonprofit organizations to support priorities of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) for coastal watershed restoration. Priorities of the funding opportunity include advancing coastal and riverine restoration and connectivity across southeast New England, with a focus on developing and applying innovative, science, and technology to support these restoration efforts. The total estimated funding available is $5,312,813. Project periods typically extend up to 5 years. The program anticipates awarding up to 8 projects under this NOFO. Applications may request up to $1,000,000 for large-scale projects, including those involving innovative planning, implementation and coordinated development.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Dec 11, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.
New to this? Applying for a federal grant, step by step · Register to apply · How to read the notice · Write the narrative · Build the budget · Agency contact: SECoastalNE@epa.gov
From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.