Sustainability is a guiding influence for all of EPA research areas. It is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations.
Sustainability research grants support the research and development a variety of methods, tools, guidance and programs that further the application of sustainability within decision-making.
Sustainability Research Funding Opportunities:
The following funding opportunities are currently open.
Open RFA's
There are no open funding opportunities
All forms necessary for completing an application are referenced in the funding opportunity and available to download online. Funding Opportunities: How to Apply and Required Forms
Notice of Intent
The Notice of Intent information is preliminary, is for informational purposes, is subject to change, and applicants must still review the funding opportunity and respond to the content and comply with the requirements described in the funding opportunity when its issued.
There are no new notices of intent
Open Grants
These Sustainability research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.
Closed Grants
- 18th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- 17thAnnual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- 16th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- 15thAnnual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- 14thAnnual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- 13th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
- National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research
- Performance and Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Approaches in the Urban Context: A Philadelphia Case Study
- Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community-Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure
- Sustainable Chesapeake: a Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
Sustainability research grants are alsoawarded through the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program. P3 is a unique college competition for designing solutions for a sustainable future. Learn more about the P3 program.
For a complete listing of EPA Sustainability Research Grants: Sustainability Research Projects
Recent Funding Opportunities:
These funding opportunities are closed for applications. Award recipients have not been announced.
- Research for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plant and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities
- 20th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet
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