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Find similar grantsCultivating Healthy Environments Program (Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program) is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program awards grants for projects under the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (TCGM) in EPA's Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and adjoining Indigenous Nations).
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Cultivating Healthy Environments Websites Launched (and Other Exciting Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program News) | NCHH Please upgrade your browser Home : Blog : Cultivating Healthy Environments Websites Launched (and Other Exciting Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program News) Cultivating Healthy Environments Websites Launched (and Other Exciting Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program News) Updates to this article may be viewed here .
In December 2023, we shared the fantastic news with you all that NCHH would partner with Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International as an “Environmental Justice Thriving Communities” national and regional grantmaker, part of a $600 million initiative made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.
(Visit EPA’s project summaries and/or the EPA Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program ’s (TCGM) main page to see an overview of the initiative and a full list of the 11 grantmakers [13 programs] and their partnering organizations.) Today, we are thrilled to share that the Cultivating Healthy Environments websites are now live! You’ll find them here: What Is “Cultivating Healthy Environments”?
The initiative overall is designed to make it easier for communities and other eligible organizations to access federal funding and empower communities to pursue grants that address local priorities. Who Can Apply for Funding?
Generally speaking, eligible organizations for TCGM initiatives include nonprofit organizations, local governments, tribal governments and intertribal consortia, and Native American/Indigenous organizations operating in the grantmakers’ regional area: The TCGM Region 4 grantmaking program serves eight states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) and 29 state- and federally recognized tribes and tribal nations.
The TCGM Region 7 grantmaking program serves four states (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) and nine tribal nations. The TCGM National-Central grantmaking program serves 23 states (regions 4-7) and over 96 state and federally recognized tribes and tribal nations. This map from EPA’s website shows the regional breakdowns: Source: The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program .
Where Can I Find Additional Information? Below is a quick list of all 13 TCGM grantmaker websites, noting those with a first RFA open. We’ll update this list periodically: Region 1: Health Resources in Action (HRiA)’s Grantmaking Program (coming soon).
Region 2: Fordham University’s Flourishing in Community initiative (RFA open). Region 3: Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI)’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (RFA open). Region 4: Cultivating Healthy Environments, TCGM Region 4 .
Region 5: Minneapolis Foundation Great Lakes EJ TCGM . Region 6: Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice . Region 7: Cultivating Healthy Environments, TCGM Region 7 .
Region 8: Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice Grants Hub (RFA open). Region 9: Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE)’s Grantmaking Program . Region 10: Philanthropy Northwest’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (RFA open).
National-Eastern (regions 1-3): Environmental Justice—Eastern Regional Grantmakers (EJ-ERG). National-Central (regions 4-7): Cultivating Healthy Environments, National-Central . National-Western (regions 8-10): United Network for Impact, Transformation, and Equity in Environmental Justice Communities .
The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) are also a great resource to explore for additional information and local technical assistance and training supports. The 18 EJ TCTACs also operate regionally and were designed to provide services in areas such as grant proposal writing, federal grant management, funding source identification, grant portal navigation, and more.
Finally, the Environmental Protection Network has some fantastic resources on their site that can help groups (1) learn more about the regional TCGM and TCTAC opportunities available to them, (2) stay current on open RFAs and grantmaker resources, (3) request technical assistance, and (4) prepare to apply.
Wherever you operate and whatever environmental issue you are working to tackle in your community, we strongly encourage you to explore what’s available through the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and apply. Thousands of grants are expected to be awarded across this three-year project period—don’t let this opportunity pass by!
Laura Fudala , project manager, joined NCHH in January 2014 as a project coordinator to provide a wide variety of coordination, research, writing, and support functions on multiple NCHH projects.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations working in EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and adjoining Indigenous Nations) that prioritize communities disproportionately affected by environmental and public health challenges. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $75,000 - $350,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Cultivating Healthy Environments Program (Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program) are due January 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Cultivating Healthy Environments Program (Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program) is funded by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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On June 29, 2026, EPA announced it will waive the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the credit processing fee — averaging roughly $156,000 per loan — for communities of 25,000 or fewer residents in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Combined, that removes nearly $200,000 in upfront cost from the single most affordable federal water-infrastructure financing program, which carries roughly $11 billion in available capacity and can cover up to 80% of eligible project costs at Treasury-rate pricing. For small towns, rural utilities, and the nonprofits and districts that serve them, this is a rare instance of the federal government lowering the barrier to a program that has historically been out of reach for exactly the communities that need it most. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how to move on a letter of interest before the window closes.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the ~$156,000 credit-processing fee for water systems serving 25,000 or fewer people — a near-$200,000 discount on access to an $11 billion pool of low-cost federal financing. The waiver removes the single barrier that kept small and rural utilities out of WIFIA for a decade. Here is how WIFIA actually works, who qualifies, why the letter of interest is the real gate, and how a town of 8,000 should think about a program built for billion-dollar projects.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the WIFIA application and credit-processing fees for communities of 25,000 or fewer — saving nearly $200,000 per loan — against roughly $11 billion in flexible financing that covers up to 80 percent of project costs. Here is why WIFIA has been underused by small systems, how the loan actually works, and how a rural utility should build a WIFIA strategy in 2026.
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