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Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). This program offers competitive grants to support and empower communities as they develop and implement solutions that significantly address environmental issues, harms, and health hazards, build community consensus, set priorities, and improve public outreach and education.
Projects must address a community's exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks and include a new research component.
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34 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is available to help communities most vulnerable to the impacts of pollution and climate change address environmental concerns and legacy pollution. Grants will support community-based organization projects that engage their communities around environmental justice issues and deploy community-driven solutions.
This funding is administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and provided by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) as part of New York State’s robust environmental justice agenda. Community-based organizations can apply to receive up to $100,000 in funding for projects that address environmental and public health concerns of residents in impacted neighborhoods.
Environmental Justice is the fair and meaningful treatment of all people, regardless of race, income, national origin or color, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. The deadline to submit applications is 3 pm EST on August 7, 2024. For a complete list of guidelines and more information, contact DEC’s Office of Environmental Justice at 518-402-8556, justice@dec.
ny. gov , or online at DEC’s Environmental Justice webpage . Applicants are required to register and prequalify in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Grants Management prequalification page before applying.
Once registered and prequalified, organizations can apply for the grant in SFS. Full eligibility criteria, instructions and application are available online at the Statewide Financial System website . Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Tribal Organizations and not-for-profit (NFP) community-based organizations having 501(c)(3) status. Eligibility is based on requirements found in the Request for Applications (RFA). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NYSDEC Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). The OEJ offers competitive grants to support and empower communities as they develop and implement solutions that significantly address environmental issues, harms, and health hazards, build community consensus, set priorities, and improve public outreach and education.
Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Office of Environmental Justice. This grant opportunity provides funding for community-based organizations to address exposure of communities to multiple environmental harms and risks. Projects must include a new research component to expand the knowledge of the affected community.
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