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Environmental Justice for New England (EJforNE) Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is sponsored by Environmental Justice for New England. This program invests in the growth of a sustainable, community-driven environmental justice movement to address environmental hazards, climate resiliency, and energy justice, and build livable and healthy communities.
Funds are distributed through different tiers for various project scopes and capacity-building efforts.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally-recognized and state-recognized Tribal Nations of EPA Region 1 and community-based organizations in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Seed Funds are for severely capacity-constrained community-based organizations (four or less paid full-time staff). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows seed Funds up to $75,000; Tier 1 up to $150,000 for one year; Tier 2 up to $250,000 for two years; Tier 3 up to $350,000 for two years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Environmental Justice for New England (EJforNE) Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is funded by Environmental Justice for New England. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) - Region 1 is sponsored by Environmental Justice for New England. This program provides pass-through funding to New England community-based organizations, environmental justice organizations, nonprofits, Tribal governments, and other entities in underserved communities. It supports projects addressing local environmental and public health challenges across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. There are different tiers, including a Seed Fund for organizations with limited capacities.
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (Region 1) is sponsored by EPA (pass-through funding via Grantmakers like Environmental Justice for New England). The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (Region 1) is a grant from the EPA, administered through pass-through funding via regional grantmakers like Environmental Justice for New England.
On June 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the EPA's February 2025 termination of the $2.8 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program — created by Section 60201 of the Inflation Reduction Act — was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful. The ruling voids the termination but does not order the EPA to resume the program, leaving the September 30, 2026 statutory deadline as the binding constraint. For the 116 grantees and the coalition of nonprofits, cities, and tribal partners that were already in award negotiations, the next 105 days will determine whether the program survives in any operational form or migrates entirely to the Court of Federal Claims as a damages action.
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