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Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Program is a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency that funds community-driven projects addressing environmental and public health challenges in overburdened, underserved, and underrepresented communities.
Grants support collaborative approaches to environmental justice, including community engagement, technical assistance, capacity building, and data collection efforts. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, community-based groups, and tribal governments. Awards range from $150,000 to $500,000 with a deadline of May 15, 2026.
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Application Process for the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program – Environmental Protection Network The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. Below are the steps you should follow to apply.
Here are the five suggested steps to apply: You must be registered with SAM. gov (and have your Unique Entity Identification (UEID)) and Grants. gov > If you’re not registered , go to Step 2.
> If you are registered , go to Step 3. Register – by Thursday, March 9 Registering can take weeks (if not months). If you can’t register by March 9 or soon thereafter, we recommend you use this time to register for the next opportunity.
To register on SAM. gov, * go here . For help , access the registration checklist and EPN’s SAM.
gov registration webinar . To register at Grants. gov, * go here .
For help , use the registration checklist and watch this Youtube video . If you need additional help, send us an email . * To check your registration status, go here for SAM.
gov, and here for Grants. gov. Review EPA Resources – by Friday, March 10 A: Carefully read the EJCPS summary and the entire Request for Application to ensure that your project is a good fit . B: Double check the EJCPS eligibility.
C: Watch at least one of the webinars: EJCPS 1 (Passcode: 85564988) EJCPS 2 (Passcode: 85564988 ) D: Review the EJCPS slides. Find Partners & Envision – by Friday, March 17 Find and solidify your partners and collectively envision your proposal. A: Fill out the EJCPS Partner Survey .
B: Reach out to these potential partners and/or others . C: Schedule a time to speak with your partners (or EPN if you responded to our survey and are in an application cohort) and brainstorm about proposal ideas. Write, Review, and Submit – by Friday, April 7 Although the deadline is Friday, April 14, have your application completed early to give yourself time to troubleshoot if you have any difficulty submitting through Grants.
gov. A: Read through the EJCPS template and create a copy in Google Docs that all partners can access. This will be your draft application. B: Use the EJCPS Punch Sheet to divvy up sections, track your work, and mark sections complete.
Put all sections into your draft application. *Sample letters of commitment can be found here . C: Review your work (ideally more than once) using the EJCPS evaluation criteria to ensure that all requirements have been met in each section and that all possible points should be awarded.
D: Submit to Grants. gov, ideally by Friday, April 7, but no later than the deadline of Friday, April 14. These step-by-step instructions and video can help.
*Please plan to set aside at least three hours to submit your application to Grants. gov. Thank you to our partners EPN would like to thank the Anthropocene Alliance (A2), CommunityAQ , and OpenGrants for their collaboration on this effort. In addition, you can find resources created by A2, including a sample EJCPS application, budget template, logic model template, and sample letters of commitment, here .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Community-based nonprofit organizations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $150,000 - $500,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
Yes — AI tools like Granted can help research funders, draft proposal sections, and check compliance. However, always review and customize AI-generated content to reflect your organization's unique strengths and the specific requirements of the solicitation.
Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.
EPAs SmartWay Transport Partnership and National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) are announcing the availability of funding assistance to create finance programs, such as low cost leases or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions throughout the United States. The SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program is soliciting proposals for projects that reduce diesel emissions through the creation of national, tribal, regional, state or local finance program(s). Finance programs include, but are not limited to, those that provide the loan recipient a specific financial incentive (i.e., longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease eligible retrofitted vehicles or equipment. The proposed finance program should maximize the total project funds available for financing eligible diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable to maintain the program. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-09-13. Assistance Listing: 66.039. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $2M – $12M per award.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 is soliciting applications for projects that address the 2010 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuy (4Rs) in Schools Program goals from applicants carrying out or desiring to carry out projects that serve EPA Region 2: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. Applicantsare required to be members of, or to join, EPAs WasteWise program in order to apply.See subsection E for more information. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R2-RPB-01-2010. Assistance Listing: 66.808. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $60K total program funding.
The Healthy Communities Grant Program is seeking projects that: Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly, others at increased risk). Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks. Increase collaboration through community-based projects. Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environment and human health problems. Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits. Proposed projects must: (1) Be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the three Target Investment Areas which include: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas in one or more of the EPA Region I States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont; and (2) Identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the five Target Program Areas which include Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, Urban Natural Resources. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R1-HC-2010. Assistance Listing: 66.110. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $5K – $35K per award.
Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.