--- title: Finding the Funds to Achieve Climate Resilience description: In this post, we’ll explore federal grant funding sources that communities, farms, or businesses may be able to leverage to achieve climate resilience. image: https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/climate%20resilience%20funds.png --- [![AEM logo header](https://blog.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png?width=196&name=AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png)AEM Logo Header](https://aem.eco/) - Solutions ### Solutions - #### Data & Software - #### [AEM Elements® 360](https://aem.eco/product/elements-360/) - #### [Sferic Maps®](https://aem.eco/product/sferic-maps/) - #### [Data and APIs](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-api/) - #### Hardware - #### [Systems](https://aem.eco/product-type/systems/) - #### [Sensors](https://aem.eco/product-type/sensors/) - #### [Data Collection](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-collection/) - #### [Cameras](https://aem.eco/product-type/cameras/) - #### [Alerting](https://aem.eco/product-type/alerting/) - #### [Telemetry](https://aem.eco/product-type/telemetry/) - #### [Accessories](https://aem.eco/product-type/accessories/) - #### Professional Services - #### [Meteorological Services](https://aem.eco/service/meteorological-services/) - #### [Hydromet Services](https://aem.eco/service/hydromet-services/) - #### [Network Design](https://aem.eco/service/network-design/) - #### [Field Services & Installation](https://aem.eco/service/field-services-installation/) - #### [Maintenance and Calibration](https://aem.eco/service/maintenance/) - #### [Training](https://aem.eco/service/training/) - #### Solutions - #### [Flood Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/flood-risk-management/) - #### [Severe Weather Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/severe-weather-risk-management/) - #### [Wildfire Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/wildfire-risk-management/) - #### [Precision Agriculture](https://aem.eco/solution/precision-agriculture/) - #### [Lightning Detection](https://aem.eco/solution/lightning-detection/) - #### [Dam Safety](https://aem.eco/solution/dam-safety/) - #### [Community Weather](https://aem.eco/solution/personal-weather/) #### AEM Elements® Resiliency Platform Your essential toolkit for weather forecasting, hazard detection, and emergency response coordination. 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[Become a Partner](https://aem.eco/partners/) - [Contact us](https://aem.eco/contact-us/) # Finding the Funds to Achieve Climate Resilience [Severe Weather Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) [Wildfire Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/wildfire-risk-management) [Flood Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/flood-risk-management) [Multi-Hazard Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/multi-hazard-risk-management) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.aem.eco/finding-the-funds-to-achieve-climate-resilience) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.aem.eco/finding-the-funds-to-achieve-climate-resilience) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.aem.eco/finding-the-funds-to-achieve-climate-resilience) ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/climate%20resilience%20funds.png) Listen 3:54 As natural hazards like heatwaves, droughts, flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes become more frequent and intense, communities, businesses, and farms are being forced to confront rapidly escalating climate- and weather-related risks. Building resilience against these growing threats often requires the implementation of costly changes to land management practices, critical infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and early warning systems. Unfortunately, these costs can add up quickly – to a point where they exceed available budgets. Fortunately, the United States makes billions of dollars available each year to support climate resilience projects—but you have to know where to look for the opportunities. For communities, businesses, and farms that might need help in bridging budgetary gaps on the road to climate resilience, we've compiled a list of some of the most prominent federal funding opportunities. The list is far from exhaustive. In addition to other federal grants and loan opportunities, there are funding opportunities from state and local governments, as well as the private sector. This list will give you a strong starting point for locating some of the most commonly available funding opportunities: - Through its [Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities](https://www.usda.gov/climate-solutions/climate-smart-commodities), the USDA is investing more than $3.1 billion into projects involving farmers, rangers, and private forest landowners, which create market opportunities for climate-smart agricultural commodities. - Through its [Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)](https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/priorities/inflation-reduction-act#:~:text=For%20fiscal%20year%202025%2C%20which,the%20Agricultural%20Conservation%20Easement%20Program), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering $2.8 billion in funding to support agricultural conservation programs in fiscal 2025. - The [Bipartisan Infrastructure Law](https://www.noaa.gov/infrastructure-law) makes available $1.467 billion to help coastal communities build resilience. It also makes available $904 million to enhance weather forecasting and climate data. - [FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program](https://floodcoalition.org/fundingfinder/#programdetails) offers $701 million in competitive grants to support pre-disaster projects that protect infrastructure from hazards such as flooding. - [FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program](https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/learn/hazard-mitigation) (HMGP) offers funding after a disaster to help communities develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that mitigates future disaster risks. - [FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program](https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/learn/flood-mitigation-assistance) provides community funding for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repeated flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program. In Fiscal 2024, the program awarded $715 million. - The [Community Wildfire Defense Program (CWDG)](https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants/cwdg) offers up to $1 billion over five years to help at-risk communities and tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk. Of course, finding a funding opportunity is just the first step. The grant application process is fraught with challenges that can potentially upend your efforts to secure funding. Even after you a secure a grant, that funding can be lost if you don't understand and keep up with its requirements. We've compiled several sources to help you avoid the potential pitfalls of the funding application and administration processes. Those sources include: - Blog: [The Road to Climate Resilience: Navigating the World of Grant Funding](https://blog.aem.eco/the-road-to-climate-resilience-navigating-grant-funding-the-world-of-grant-funding) (features interviews with guest experts). - Video Podcast: [How to Secure Funding for Climate Resilience Projects](https://youtu.be/LoJZFmNIWMk?si=8ZtDK4o2yMqr_l2r) (features interviews with guest experts). And, specifically for those in the agricultural sector, we have: - Case Study: [How Four Ridge Orchards Covered the Cost of a Field Monitoring System With Help From the USDA](https://aem.eco/four-ridge-orchards-modernizes-irrigation-management/) - Webinar: [Leveraging Agricultural Grants To Improve Your Operations](https://lp.aem.eco/webinar-leveraging-agriculture-grants-to-improve-your-operations) (features interviews with guest experts) Finding the Funds to Achieve Climate Resilience 3:54 181972241259, 76175017877,178378000644 ### Related Blog Posts ### Subscribe for updates ![AEM Logo footer](https://blog.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/aem-logo.png?width=292&name=aem-logo.png "AEM Logo footer") AEM 12410 Milestone Center Drive Suite 300 Germantown, MD 20876 [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-environmental-monitoring) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Advanced-Environmental-Monitoring-AEM-110375228108391) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIEVCZ05K4xayt5yXed48AA) #### Data & Software - [AEM Elements® 360](https://aem.eco/product/elements-360/) - [Sferic Maps®](https://aem.eco/product/sferic-maps) - [Data and APIs](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-api/) #### Hardware - [Systems](https://aem.eco/product-type/systems/) - [Sensors](https://aem.eco/product-type/sensors/) - [Data Collection](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-collection/) - [Cameras](https://aem.eco/product-type/cameras/) - [Alerting](https://aem.eco/product-type/alerting/) - [Telemetry](https://aem.eco/product-type/telemetry/) - [Accessories](https://aem.eco/product-type/accessories/) #### Professional Services - [Meteorological Services](https://aem.eco/service/meteorological-services/) - [Hydromet Services](https://aem.eco/service/hydromet-services/) - [Network Design](https://aem.eco/service/network-design/) - [Field Services & Installation](https://aem.eco/service/field-services-installation/) - [Maintenance and Calibration](https://aem.eco/service/maintenance/) - [Training](https://aem.eco/service/training/) #### Solutions - [Flood Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/flood-risk-management/) - [Severe Weather Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/severe-weather-risk-management/) - [Wildfire Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/wildfire-risk-management/) - [Precision Agriculture](https://aem.eco/solution/precision-agriculture/) - [Lightning Detection](https://aem.eco/solution/lightning-detection/) - [Dam Safety](https://aem.eco/solution/dam-safety/) - [Community Weather](https://aem.eco/solution/personal-weather/) #### Industries - [Agriculture](https://aem.eco/industry/agriculture/) - [Aviation](https://aem.eco/industry/aviation/) - [Club & Sport](https://aem.eco/industry/club-sport/) - [Construction](https://aem.eco/industry/construction-engineering/) - [Education](https://aem.eco/industry/education/) - [Energy Utilities](https://aem.eco/industry/energy-utility/) - [National Governments](https://aem.eco/industry/government/) - [Ground Transportation](https://aem.eco/industry/ground-transportation/) - [Manufacturing](https://aem.eco/industry/manufacturing/) - [Maritime](https://aem.eco/industry/maritime/) - [Military](https://aem.eco/industry/military/) - [Mining](https://aem.eco/industry/mining/) - [Renewable Energy](https://aem.eco/industry/renewable-energy/) - [States & Municipalities](https://aem.eco/industry/states-municipalities/) - [Water Utilities](https://aem.eco/industry/water-utility/) #### Resources & Insights - [Blog](https://blog.aem.eco/) - [Case Studies](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=case-study) - [Demos](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=demo) - [Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/@AEM_eco/podcasts) - [Product & Data Sheets](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=data-sheet) - [Reports & Guides](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=report) - [Solution Guides](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=solution-guide) - [Solution Overviews](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=solution-overview) - [Webinars](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=webinar) #### Company - [About Us](https://aem.eco/about-us/) - [Our Offices](https://aem.eco/our-offices/) - [Brands](https://aem.eco/our-brands/) - [Partners](https://aem.eco/partners/) - [Careers](https://aem.eco/careers/) - [In the News](https://aem.eco/press-center/) Copyright © 2026 AEM [Privacy Policy](https://aem.eco/privacy-policy) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=37371&fmt=gif)