Washington Headquarters Services · Department of Defense
DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
In short: Washington Headquarters Services gives grants of up to $100 million.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Jan 8, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award size
- Up to $100M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
The Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW), intends to award non-research cooperative agreements (CA) to help manage and sustain Department of War (DoW) land in the United States. The DoW Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program, and Legacy Resource Management Program (Legacy Program) fund high priority national and regional natural and cultural resources projects that enhance installation resilience and environmental objectives and support military readiness.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals are invited to apply.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/94ae732d-369d-47b0-917d-8c2c104f5e98 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/7eb23ac9-19a0-4d97-8f40-1475468eddb6
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct9
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Dec18
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Jan3
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Jan6
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Jan8
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Blount County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice EIE_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_2026.pdf (29 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Registrations you need first (3)
SAM.gov · p. 4
“Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submission of the application.” Open page 4
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 4
“The offeror must provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) on their application.” Open page 4
Grants.gov · p. 5
“See https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/grantors/grantor-standard-language.html for information on how to complete the application using Workspace on Grants.gov.” Open page 5
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 5
“Any attachment containing additional certifications should be prefaced by the following statement: “By checking “I Agree” on the SF-424 Block 21 you agree to abide by the following statement: “By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements…” Open page 5
Project abstract or summary · p. 7
“Submission Forms SF424 Mandatory Form [V3.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B - Mandatory) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary…” Open page 7
Form SF-424B · p. 7
“Submission Forms SF424 Mandatory Form [V3.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B - Mandatory) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary…” Open page 7
Form SF-424A · p. 7
“Submission Forms SF424 Mandatory Form [V3.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B - Mandatory) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary…” Open page 7
Form SF-LLL · p. 7
“Submission Forms SF424 Mandatory Form [V3.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B - Mandatory) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary…” Open page 7
Formatting rules
12-point font · p. 6
“Font shall be Times New Roman, 12 point” Open page 6
Cost share or match
Cost share / match · p. 4
“Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing is not required but is encouraged.” Open page 4
Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)
Not registered in time: Applications will not be accepted unless the entity is registered in SAM. 2. · p. 5
“Applications will not be accepted unless the entity is registered in SAM. 2.” Open page 5
Sent the wrong way or format: Other Submission Requirements and Information Physical/facsimile delivery by the Applicant is not... · p. 9
“Other Submission Requirements and Information Physical/facsimile delivery by the Applicant is not authorized and will not be accepted.” Open page 9
Files from the official listing
The notice, forms and templates the agency attached.
- EIE_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_2026.pdf (472 KB)
NFO
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About the federal program
Department of War Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Programs, also called “Department of War Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Programs For SERDP/ESTCP, the Legacy Program, and the REPI Program”
Program number 12.632 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Secretary of Def Policy · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
How applications are judged
Projects are screened based on whether they meet legislative criteria and current military and natural or cultural resources management needs. They are prioritized based on such criteria as specific relevance, transferability, broad applicability, return on investment, presence of matching funds, and past performance of the principal investigator.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: SERDP/ESTCP
� Demonstrations of prototype Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) cleanup technologies at military installations.
� Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) detection and classification technology demonstrations at underwater military sites.
� Development of next generation wildland fire monitoring and modeling tools across DoW, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to protect federal lands and military infrastructure from severe wildfire threats.
� Improve our understanding of the fate and transport of PFAS in unsaturated systems, including their transport through the vadose zone and capillary fringe to the water table.
� Further refine the Sediment Volume Search Sonar (SVSS), which provides a more detailed survey in water depths less than 5 meters. SVSS was tested at an ESTCP funded demonstration site, and if results are promising the system will be tested at a live munitions response site.
� Development of next generation wildland fire monitoring and modeling tools across DoW, the USFS, and the USFWS to protect federal lands and military infrastructure from severe wildfire threats.
� Develop and test rapid...