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Environmental Education Grants: National Statistics | US EPA Environmental Education Grants: National Statistics 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.
Since 1992, a total of 3,960 environmental education (EE) grants have been awarded by EPA nationwide for a cumulative total of $ 95,104,287 . The charts below illustrate across several categories the number of EE grants and amount of funds awarded competitively through the EE grants program.
Audiences Reached by EE Grants Types of Organizations Receiving EE Grants Environmental Issues Addressed by EE Grants The chart below shows the number of environmental education grants awarded by year. The chart below shows the amount of environmental education grant funding awarded by year.
Types of Organizations Receiving Environmental Education Grants The charts below show environmental education grants statistics by type of organization.
Local government agency (county/city) Non-commercial broadcaster School/school district/school board Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization EE Grant Funds Awarded by Type of Organization (1992–2023) Local government agency (county/city) Non-commercial broadcaster School/school district/school board Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization Environmental Issues Addressed by Environmental Education Grants The charts below show environmental education grants statistics by environmental issue.
Many grants address more than one environmental issue.
Biodiversity/ecosystem/habitat/species Solid waste/recycling/redevelopment General environmental literacy State, tribal, and local partnerships Biodiversity/ecosystem/habitat/species Solid waste/recycling/redevelopment General environmental literacy State, tribal, and local partnerships Contact Us about Environmental Education to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on June 15, 2026
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Project Summary Cover Letter (max 2 pages)
Detailed Project Description addressing evaluation criteria in Section 6.B of NOFO
Must include environmental education activities (not just information/outreach)
Must address stated Environmental and Educational Priorities
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, and state education or environmental agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
EPA Environmental Education Grants is funded by EPA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 10 required documents: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF-424A (Budget Information), EPA Key Contacts Form 5700-54, EPA Form 4700-4 (Preaward Compliance Review), Project Narrative with work plan and attachments, and Detailed Budget Table and Narrative, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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