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Find similar grantsCal-EPA Environmental Justice Action Grants is sponsored by California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). This program provides grant funding for projects intended to lift the burden of pollution from those most vulnerable to its effects.
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## About the Grants Program The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)announced the establishment of the new CalEPA EJ Action Grants Program (Program) in June 2023. Round 1 grantees were awarded in March 2024. Round 2 grantees were awarded in September 2025 – award announcement in English and Spanish!
CalEPA is administering the Program to provide grant funding to a wide variety of projects. CalEPA administers the Program as part of its overall mission to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality, and economic vitality. Please see below for an archive of resources and documents from Round 1 and 2.
If you have any questions, please contact us at EJActionGrants@calepa. ca. gov. ##### Fluxx Grant Management System To support applicants navigating the Program, CalEPA utilized a Grant Management System (GMS) for online application submission in Round 2: https://calepa.
fluxx. io/ Applicants utilized this user guide and this quick start guide for step-by-step instructions on how to navigate the grant management system. Program Staff held a workshop on January 8, 2025 to provide an overview of the system and answer questions.
**Grant Management System Workshop** Recording: https://youtu. be/SKnkccm406g The EJ Action Grants team hosted informal virtual hours on Zoom to provide a space for potential applicants to ask Program Staff questions and learn from each other. **Virtual Office Hour 1** Recording: https://youtu.
be/BrgI8TWFhyA **Virtual Office Hour 2** Recording: https://youtu. be/8Fc_IKzXoHE **Virtual Office Hour 3** **Virtual Office Hour 4** ##### Draft Guidelines and Listening Sessions * **Draft Program Guidelines were released on November 20, 2024 in English and Spanish** * Program Public Listening Session 1 was held on December 11, 2024 * Recording: https://youtu.
be/PwkaUajbzcQ * Program Public Listening Session 2 was held on December 19, 2024 * Recording: https://youtu. be/YEI2Ej9Vdak ##### Round 1: EJ Action Grants Workshop and Virtual Office Hours * **Virtual Office Hours** Our virtual office hours have concluded. They were held: * Tuesday, October 3(4:00-5:00 PM) * Monday, October 9(4:00-5:00 PM) The EJ Action Grants Application Workshop was held on September 27, 2023.
* Presentation PDF (English)opens in a new window * Presentación PDF (español)opens in a new window * Recording:https://youtu. be/J5iyaf0Orwk
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community-based organizations and residents in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Cal-EPA Environmental Justice Action Grants is funded by California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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