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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit and research woman-owned businesses working in the green or environmental sector. Small businesses engaged in environmental technology research. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.
Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program, established under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, awards funding to states, territories, and tribes to assist public water systems in small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in meeting Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements. Funds can be used for infrastructure projects, reducing lead, addressing PFAS, and building technical, financial, and managerial capacities. Projects must benefit communities that are underserved, small, and disadvantaged, as defined by SDWA 1459A.