# Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-owow-26-01-fiscal-year-fy-2026-funding-opportunity-for-indian/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363611

> Environmental Protection Agency is offering grants of up to $175,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 20 awards worth $3.5 million in total. Applications close on November 9, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OWOW-26-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | November 9, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $175,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.460 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of Notice of Funding Opportunity

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved Nonpoint Source (NPS) management programs developed pursuant to CWA Section 319(b)(1). The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319(h) authorizes the EPA to award grants to eligible Tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved NPS management programs. This NOFO will fund implementation of best management practices (BMPs) and measures that have been outlined in Tribal NPS Management Program Plans to address NPS pollution sources that have been identified in a Tribe’s Assessment Report. Eligible applicants to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) are federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia that meet the eligibility requirements described in Section 2.A.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319?

Environmental Protection Agency accepts applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319?

Closes November 9, 2026 (9 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $175,000 each. About $3.5 million in total across about 20 awards.