Built Environment grants in the United States
Explore Built Environment grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for construction technology, green buildings, smart cities, infrastructure and proptech from US innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United States, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Built Environment in the United States come first.
Showing 1-24 of 273 grants
Salata Institute Seed Grant
🇺🇸Salata Institute · United States
Offers seed support across Harvard for climate and sustainability teams building early climate solutions with practical pilots.
CDBG Fall (October 1 deadline)
🇺🇸SD GOED · United States
Funds South Dakota community infrastructure and low income benefit projects through CDBG program support.
Building Resilient Communities Grant
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Backs Wyoming municipalities and tribal governments with infrastructure support for publicly owned water, transportation, and airport projects.
BIRD General Program
🇺🇸BIRD Foundation · United States
Supports United States and Israel partners to jointly commercialize hi-tech innovation, including cybersecurity, life sciences, and manufacturing.
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Funds civil, structural, materials and environmental research across the Army's engineering labs, continuously open with no real dollar ceiling on record.
Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network — Strand B
🇺🇸MassCEC · United States
Backs Massachusetts community colleges through the Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network Strand B to build practical training capacity.
Alaska Designated Legislative Grants
🇺🇸AK DCCED / AIDEA · United States
Supports legislatively designated capital grants for named Alaska municipalities and community recipients.
BUILD Grants
🇺🇸US DOT · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for BUILD Grants in transport and mobility and built environment.
Buildings of Excellence Competition
🇺🇸NYSERDA · United States
Supports zero-carbon multifamily building innovation in New York through competitive grants.
CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery)
🇺🇸SD GOED · United States
Funds disaster recovery actions in Union County, South Dakota through local plans and coordinated support.
Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
🇺🇸DMPED · United States
Helps startup and industry teams with commercialization support for Commercial Property Acquisition Fund in built environment.
EmPower+ Low/Moderate-Income Efficiency
🇺🇸NYSERDA · United States
Supports New York households with no-cost energy upgrades and major retrofit assistance.
Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational engineering research on manufacturing, infrastructure, dynamics and materials — $100 million across roughly 275 awards.
Georgia Rural Site Development Initiative — Seed
🇺🇸GDEcD · United States
Supports United States Georgia development authorities improving rural areas for industrial investment through land, engineering, and infrastructure work.
High Performance Building Program Grants
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Funds Pennsylvania small businesses constructing or renovating high-performance buildings through CFA-backed grants.
Innovative Housing Incentive Program Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds innovative housing manufacturers with operational support and growth incentives.
JobsOhio Vibrant Communities
🇺🇸JobsOhio · United States
Supports revitalization projects in smaller Ohio communities to generate local business activity and shared economic momentum.
LIIP
🇺🇸SD GOED · United States
Funds infrastructure projects for South Dakota political subdivisions and tribal entities linked to local economic growth.
Match on Main
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Supports place-based growth projects on Michigan main streets with matched reimbursement for business expansion.
Montana CDBG — Community Development Block Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana cities, towns, and counties through housing, jobs, and infrastructure community development support.
Nebraska Site and Building Development Fund
🇺🇸NE DED · United States
Funds Nebraska businesses with site and building development support for expansion-ready industrial growth.
NH BFA Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
🇺🇸NH BFA / NHIRC · United States
Supports New Hampshire manufacturing, infrastructure, and community projects through tax-exempt bond financing.
NM Sustainable Building Tax Credit
🇺🇸NM TRD · United States
Offers New Mexico property owners credits for building and renovation projects that meet recognized green standards.
NYSERDA Innovation R&D — PON
🇺🇸NYSERDA · United States
Funds New York climate technology innovators through NYSERDA support mechanisms for piloting and scaling practical solutions.