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The Environmental Education Grant Program supports locally and regionally focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment.
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-EE-25-01. Assistance Listing: 66.951. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $200K – $250K per award.
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This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 and $3. 5 million in grant funding per year, supporting more than 3,980 grants.
You can find the current NOFO (EPA-EE-25-01) on our Environmental Education (EE) Grant Funding Opportunity page. This grant competition closes on March 3, 2026. To apply, please make sure you: Carefully review Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to determine your eligibility.
Complete all required forms and documents for this competition, following the instructions provided in Section 4 of the NOFO . Submit your application by following the instructions provided in Section 5 of the NOFO .
The following entities are ELIGIBILE to apply for a grant under this competition: State Education or Environmental Agencies Local or County Environmental Agencies Tribal Organizations that qualify as a nonprofit organization described Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code Tribal Education Agencies (Tribal education agencies eligible to apply include schools or community colleges controlled by an Indian tribe, band or nation which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, and which are not administered by the Bureau of Indian Education) Noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Additional eligibility considerations: Applicant organizations must be located in the United States, or in a U.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $200K – $250K per award Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Environmental Education Grant Program (EPA) is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency. Supports environmental education projects promoting stewardship and knowledge among students, teachers, and community members. Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information Funding amounts vary by project scope and award track.; eligibility guidance 501(c)(3) nonprofits, units of state or local government, tribal organizations. ([uasd. org](https://www. uasd. org/nsdc-grants-update? utm_source=openai)) Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Grants: PFAS is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Funds research on PFAS detection, health effects, and treatment in water, open to academic institutions including tribal colleges. Application snapshot: target deadline February 28, 2026; published funding information $750,000 - $1,500,000; eligibility guidance Universities, tribal colleges, nonprofits, research institutions Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance is sponsored by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. The National Environmental Information Exchange Network (EN) is an inter-governmental partnership to foster better environmental management and decision-making through increased access to timely and high-quality environmental information. The EN, launched in 2002, uses a standards-based approach to facilitate environmental data sharing among EPA, states, tribes and territories. This framework allows organizations to exchange and share data over the Internet regardless of the specific information technology used. Its goals include facilitating the sharing of environmental data, especially through shared and reusable services; streamlining data collection and exchanges to improve timeliness for decision making; increasing the quality and access to environmental data; reducing burden and costs for co-regulators and the regulated community; and supporting better decisions on environmental and health issues. The Exchange Network Grant Program provides funding for projects that develop the Network and enable timely, on-demand access to environmental data through innovative technologies, improved support systems, and expanded collaboration using shared tools and services. There are three funding areas for the FY 2026 EPA Exchange Network Grant Program: Funding Area 1: Increased Data Access and Innovative Business Processes. The opportunities under this funding area are designed to help agencies adopt innovative business processes and modernize the critical data services that power their systems and workflows. Funding Area 2: Eliminate paper submittals and expand e-reporting. The opportunities under this funding area are designed by EPA National Program Offices to help their stakeholders submit and share programmatic data for fourteen EPA programs. Funding Area 3: Augment the Information Management Capacity of EN Partners. The opportunities under this funding area are designed to enable applicants to build the IT and data management capacity necessary to effectively manage their environmental programs and to identify the most valuable ways for their programs to participate in the EN. This listing is currently active. Program number: 66.608. Last updated on 2026-01-12. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Funding amounts vary by year and recipient.; eligibility guidance Consistent with the Assistance Listing for 66.608, eligible applicants for the Exchange Network Grant program include states, U.S. Territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages and inter-tribal consortia of federally recognized tribes (e.g., the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission). Other entities, such as regional air pollution control districts and some public universities may apply for assistance if they are agencies or instrumentalities of a state or tribe under applicable laws. Entities asserting they are agencies or instrumentalities of a state must provide a letter from the appropriate state Attorney General certifying the applicant is an agency or instrumentality of the state. Entities asserting they are instrumentalities of a tribe must provide a certification and supporting documentation from the tribal council or other appropriate tribal government official certifying they are an instrumentality of the tribe. EPA will not accept or review an application which does not include the required documentation. The EPA recognizes that environmental programs and associated reporting obligations are sometimes delegated to local governments. Local governments are eligible to apply for EN assistance agreements if they can demonstrate that they are an instrumentality of the state by providing the documentation described in the preceding paragraph. However, most local governments implementing EPA programs are not agencies or instrumentalities of the state and therefore not eligible to apply. EPA encourages such entities to partner with an eligible lead applicant (e.g., a state applicant) to allow for their data to be reported and shared through the EN. Interstate commissions and other interstate entities, likewise, are not eligible to apply and are encouraged to partner with a state applicant. Eligible applicant types include: Tribal, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Northern Great Plains Program 2026 is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Funds projects that voluntarily conserve and restore native grasslands while benefiting local ranching operations and tribal communities in the Northern Great Plains region. Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information $200,000 - $1,500,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofits, local governments, and rancher-led organizations focused on grassland conservation in ND, SD, NE, WY, and MT. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Northern Great Plains Program is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Supports projects that voluntarily conserve and restore native grasslands while fostering sustainable ranching livelihoods and healthy populations of grassland-obligate species. Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information $200,000 - $1,500,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofits, federal/state/local agencies, tribal governments, and educational institutions often partnering with private ranchers. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Puget Sound Stewardship and Mitigation Fund is sponsored by Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment. Supports community-based efforts to protect or improve the water quality and habitat of Puget Sound through watershed restoration and monitoring. Application snapshot: target deadline February 26, 2026; published funding information $5,000 - $40,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations (501c3) or entities with a fiscal sponsor; often collaborates with universities. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
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You can find the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on our Environmental Education (EE) Grant Funding Opportunity page. This grant competition closes on March 3, 2026. To learn more about eligibility, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page .
You are required to submit standard government forms as part of your application. Please refer to the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for specific requirements. This grant competition closes on March 3, 2026.
Helpful Resources for Applying Visit the grants. gov Applicant Training page to learn how to apply for a grant in www. grants.
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The EE Grant Calculator can be used to determine your project's minimum cost share and subaward requirements.
Application Checklist of Required Elements of an Application (docx) Optional Models and Templates Work Plan Template (docx) Detailed Budget Table (docx) Review the Frequently Asked Questions about the EE Grant Program The EPA Office of Grants and Debarment offers periodic webinars on general issues relating to grant applications and management.
The Environmental Education and Stewardship Division will hosted a webinar on February 5, 2026 to provide a general overview of the Environmental Education Grant NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-EE-25-01), discuss how to write a competitive application, and address commonly asked questions.
Informational Webinar Details February 5, 2026 EE Grant NOFO Webinar Slides (pdf) February 5, 2026 EE Grant NOFO Webinar Helpful Links (pdf) Webinar Recording Coming Soon!
Archived PowerPoint Presentations and Transcripts FY23 EE Grant webinar recording EPA Environmental Education Grants Webinar, October 12, 2023 – Helpful Links (pdf) EPA Contacts for EE Grants If you have questions regarding an open EE grants solicitation, please send them to EEGrants@epa. gov or read the Frequently Asked Questions for the current NOFO.
For other any questions regarding the environmental education grants program, please contact your regional coordinator.
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S. territories. Each grant addresses one or more environmental issue, and an educational priority such as teacher training, educational advancement, or career development.
More than 3,980 grants have been awarded nationwide since 1992. Explore EE Grant Projects View a searchable list of all environmental education grants to explore details about the types of projects supported by the EE grants program. The list can be filtered by year, state, and EPA Region and the data can be downloaded.
You can also conduct a keyword search to find grants, such as those related to environmental topics, types of audiences, and educational methods. National Environmental Education Statistics View charts and data that depict national statistics for all EE Grants awarded since 1992.
The charts illustrate the number of EE grants and amount of funds awarded competitively through the EE grants program, including: EE grants are required to have a cost share of 25% of the total cost of the project. Additionally, 25% of EPA funding must be used for subawards, with each subaward having a value of $5,000 or less. Use this simple calculator to confirm your project's cost share and subaward requirement numbers.
Enter the total amount of funding you are requesting from EPA (no commas). Required Subawards Amount: $ Minimum Total Budget (EPA Funding Request + Minimum Cost Share): $ Review the Frequent Questions about the EE Grant Program. Read about previous grants.
For specific questions regarding the EE Grants Program, email EEgrants@epa. gov .
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