U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants

Open U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants

• Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

  Up to $20Mopen

  Supports community-driven projects that address climate challenges, reduce pollution, and strengthen communities through implementation and meaningful...

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• Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

  Up to $350Kopen

  Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that funds community-based and grassroots nonprofits...

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• Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program

  Up to $350Kopen

  Funds collaborative projects that help communities address local environmental and public health concerns, especially in overburdened areas. Projects ...

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• Tribal Clean Water Act Grants

  Up to $125Kopen

  Tribal Clean Water Act Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable ...

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• Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

  Deadline: Nov 1, 2026open

  Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Supports community-ba...

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• WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) Program

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides low-cost loans (not gra...

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• Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Tribal Grant Program

  open

  Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Tribal Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This opportunit...

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• EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants

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  EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program that provides up to $300,000 to fund the assessment and evaluation...

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• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

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  Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Supports small businesses developing innovativ...

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• Urban Waters Small Grants

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  Urban Waters Small Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Supports projects that improve water quality and promote community eng...

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• EPA and State Partners Celebrate 40 Years of Action to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound with New Conservation and Management Plan

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  EPA and State Partners Celebrate 40 Years of Action to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound with New Conservation and Management Plan is sponsored by...

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• Brownfields 2025 Job Training Grant

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  Brownfields 2025 Job Training Grant is a grant from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that funds workforce development programs focused on environm...

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• Clean Air Act Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act

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  Clean Air Act Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides funding to state, local, tribal,...

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• EPA Research Grants

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  EPA Research Grants is a program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that funds extramural research to engage leading scientists, nonprofit ...

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• Brownfields 2026 Job Training Grant

  open

  Brownfields 2026 Job Training Grant is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Offers funding to nonprofit organizations to train individua...

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• Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Tribal Grant Program

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  Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Tribal Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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• Environmental Education Grants Program

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  Environmental Education Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides funding for environmental education projects tha...

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• Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

  open

  Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is sponsored by U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Match reasons: Matches your foc...

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• Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)

  open

  Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This opportunity supports mission-aligne...

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• EPA Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program

  open

  EPA Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency....

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Where U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awards:

How to apply for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants

Most U.S. Environmental Protection Agency applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.