Brownfields Contractor Assistance
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Site assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties, performed by state contractors.
Up to $200,000 in contractor assistance
OpenGrantNo matchEnvironment & Water
The catch: Assistance is in kind: state contractors do the assessment and cleanup, so the applicant does not receive cash.
Next deadline: Rolling · Rolling
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Local governments and other government entities (and, per the program introduction, non-profits) that are not responsible for the site's contamination; sites must have real or perceived contamination and strong redevelopment potential. Sites owned by the State or Federal government, owned by the responsible party, under enforcement or on the Superfund list are not eligible.
- How to apply
- Direct application: confirm eligibility with the Nevada Brownfields Program at (775) 687-9385, then submit the NBP Funding Application by email or mail.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Nonprofit
- Award size
- Up to $200,000 in contractor assistance
- Match
- Not Required
- Disbursement
- Other
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- email: [email protected]
- Contact
- name: David Friedman; email: [email protected]; tel: (775) 687-9385
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Below-market loans for cleanup of contaminated sites.
Varies — check official page
OpenLoanEnvironment & Water
The catch: A loan, secured and repaid; Phase I and Phase II assessments must already be complete.
Next deadline: Rolling · Rolling
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Local governments and other government entities, tribal governments and non-profits that are not responsible for the site's contamination; the site needs completed ASTM Phase I and Phase II assessments and strong redevelopment potential.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply to the Nevada Brownfields Program at any time.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Tribal Government, Nonprofit
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Total available
- $800,000 revolving loan fund
- Geography
- Statewide
Capital Improvements Grant Program (drinking water)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Capital improvements to small community drinking water systems.
Varies — check official page
Confirm with agencyGrantEnvironment & Water
The catch: Communities must contribute as much as they reasonably can first; the grant covers the remaining need, and larger projects must be financed locally as far as possible.
Next deadline: Varies — check official page · Varies — check official page
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Public water providers in Nevada whose water system existed before 1995 and is publicly owned or privately owned as a nonprofit. Priority goes to systems serving fewer than 6,000 people and to projects that solve health, safety or compliance problems. Pipelines for future customers and capacity for future growth are not eligible.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit a pre-application (it places the project on the Drinking Water Priority List), then the full application through the Nevada Infrastructure Financing System (NIFS); the Board reviews a Letter of Intent and then the application.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Nonprofit
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- url: https://ndepifs.ndep.nv.gov/
Clean Water Act 319(h) Nonpoint Source Grants
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Watershed-based planning and projects that reduce nonpoint source water pollution.
$25,000-$500,000 per project (2026 GFO)
Confirm with agencyGrantEnvironment & Water
The catch: Projects that are not eligible and complete are returned without review.
Next deadline: Varies — check official page · Annual Grant Funding Opportunity; the 2026 round opened August 2026 and awards are expected early 2027
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Qualifying counties, conservation districts, higher education institutions, regional agencies and nonprofit organizations.
- How to apply
- Direct application: respond to the annual Grant Funding Opportunity, posted on the page and in NEVADA ePro; work with NPS staff before submitting.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Higher Education, Nonprofit
- Award size
- $25,000-$500,000 per project (2026 GFO)
- Funding source
- Federal
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- email: [email protected]
Diesel Emission Mitigation Fund (DEMF)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Replace older diesel vehicles with alternative-fuel or zero-emission vehicles (Volkswagen settlement).
Varies — check official page
Confirm with agencyGrantEnvironment & WaterTransportation
The catch: Older vehicles must be scrapped. The page says "No open application at this time."
Next deadline: Varies — check official page · Announced rounds; the trust funds Nevada through 2027
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Public and private fleets replacing older diesel vehicles and equipment in the Environmental Mitigation Trust's eligible categories (trucks, buses, switchers, ferries and tugs, airport ground support, forklifts and cargo handling).
- How to apply
- Direct application: rounds are announced on the page and the VW Settlement – Nevada Mitigation Fund listserv.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Business
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Funding source
- Other
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- email: [email protected]
Grant Program for Underground Storage Tank System Upgrades
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Spill buckets, overfill devices and containment sumps for small fuel retailers.
Varies — check official page
Confirm with agencyGrantEnvironment & Water
The catch: Ranked first on financial need; recipients give notice before purchase, allow inspection and submit invoices within 30 days of installation.
Next deadline: Varies — check official page · Annual; funding depends on the Petroleum Fund's collections each fiscal year
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Registered USTs independently operated and owned or leased by the applicant and enrolled in the Petroleum Fund; the applicant must be a small business ($4 million or less in gross receipts, 1 million gallons or less annual throughput at the site, 150 or fewer employees, registered and in good standing) and the site in compliance or under an Administrator waiver.
- How to apply
- Direct application: online, through the Grant Program tab of the Nevada Environmental Activities system, with the documents on the Grant Application Checklist.
- Applicant types
- Business
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- url: https://nevadaenvironmentalactivities.ndep.nv.gov/
- Statutory authority
- NRS 445C.310
Nevada Clean Diesel Program (DERA State Grant)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Replace or retrofit older diesel vehicles, engines and equipment.
Varies — check official page
OpenGrantEnvironment & WaterTransportation
The catch: Replaced vehicles and engines must be scrapped; Buy America sourcing applies to infrastructure projects.
Next deadline: Rolling · First-come, first-served while funds last
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Owners of a fully operational diesel vehicle, engine or equipment they have owned and operated for the two prior years, with at least three years of remaining life and the minimum annual use (7,000 miles for highway vehicles; 500 hours for nonroad engines; 250 for agricultural pumps; 1,000 for locomotives and marine engines).
- How to apply
- Direct application: read NDEP's Request for Proposals, then email the Clean Diesel Application with Appendices A-C (eligibility statement, vehicle information sheet, vendor quotes) to [email protected].
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, School District, Business
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Funding source
- Federal
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- email: [email protected]
State Revolving Fund Loans (drinking water and wastewater)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Low-cost loans for drinking water and wastewater construction.
Varies — check official page
OpenLoanEnvironment & Water
The catch: A loan, repaid; principal forgiveness is available only to some communities. Federal cross-cutters apply (American Iron and Steel, Build America Buy America, Davis-Bacon).
Next deadline: Rolling · Rolling; projects enter the priority lists, which NDEP updates in May and November
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Publicly owned and privately owned water systems with drinking water or wastewater construction projects.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit a pre-application through the Nevada Infrastructure Financial System (NIFS).
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Business
- Award size
- Varies — check official page
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- url: https://ndepifs.ndep.nv.gov/
- Statutory authority
- NRS 445A.060-445A.160 (clean water); NRS 445A.200-445A.295 (drinking water)
Watershed-Based Plan Development Grants (319(h))
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Develop or strengthen nine-element watershed-based plans.
Up to $200,000 (2024 GFO)
Confirm with agencyGrantMatch 50%Environment & Water
The catch: 1:1 non-federal match.
Next deadline: Varies — check official page · Grant Funding Opportunities announced by the Nonpoint Source Program
Eligibility, how to apply, match, contact
- Eligibility
- Federal, state, local and tribal governments, interstate and intrastate public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and qualifying educational institutions.
- How to apply
- Direct application: respond to the Grant Funding Opportunity; questions to the NPS grants inbox.
- Applicant types
- Public Agency, Tribal Government, Nonprofit, Higher Education
- Award size
- Up to $200,000 (2024 GFO)
- Funding source
- Federal
- Match
- 50%
- Geography
- Statewide
- Submit via
- email: [email protected]
