Since 1992, a total of 3,859 environmental education (EE) grants have been awarded by EPA nationwide for a cumulative total of $85,105,990. The charts below illustrate across several categories the number of EE grants and amount of funds awarded competitively through the EE grants program.
The chart below shows the number of environmental education grants awarded by year.
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Year
Number of Grants
2020
35
2019
36
2018
37
2017
36
2016
35
2015
35
2014
35
2013
20
2012
21
2011
56
2010
89
2009
92
2008
111
2007
51
2006
138
2005
134
2004
178
2003
196
2002
207
2001
228
2000
166
1999
207
1998
254
1997
267
1996
212
1995
256
1994
249
1993
261
1992
217
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The chart below shows the amount of environmental education grant funding awarded by year.
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Year
Amount of Grant Funds
2020
3250000
2019
3253920
2018
3380449
2017
3220805
2016
3244332
2015
3306594
2014
3306600
2013
2778160
2012
3614630
2011
3707490
2010
3438507
2009
3354289
2008
3354158
2007
1341747
2006
2685467
2005
2689803
2004
2780786
2003
2694765
2002
2784719
2001
2771464
2000
2319305
1999
2481059
1998
3052456
1997
3136405
1996
2132323
1995
2988884
1994
2871118
1993
2726521
1992
2439234
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The charts below show environmental education grants statistics by audience. Many grants are directed toward more than one audience.
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Audience
Number of Grants
Students
2652
Educators
2322
General Public
1460
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Audience
Amount of Grant Funds
Students
57366141
Educators
56008720
General Public
33784103
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The charts below show environmental education grants statistics by type of organization.
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Type of Organization
Number of Grants
College/University
678
Local government agency (county/city)
253
Non-commercial broadcaster
15
Non-profit organization
2082
School/school district/school board
593
State government agency
165
Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization
70
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Type of Organizatoin
Amount of Grant Funds
College/University
20272829
Local government agency (county/city)
2991849
Non-commercial broadcaster
687147
Non-profit organization
48483211
School/school district/school board
6886485
State government agency
4393349
Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization
1060702
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The charts below show environmental education grants statistics by environmental issue. Many grants address more than one environmental issue.
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Environmental Issue
Number of Grants
Air/Climate
244
Biodiversity/ecosystem/habitat/species
1080
Human health
304
Pesticides
71
Soil/agriculture
211
Solid waste/recycling/redevelopment
319
Toxic substances
185
Water
1357
General environmental literacy
1406
State, tribal, and local partnerships
22
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Environmental Issue
Amount of Grant Funds
Air/Climate
10451718
Biodiversity/ecosystem/habitat/species
21554413
Human health
6662739
Pesticides
2051246
Soil/agriculture
5260412
Solid waste/recycling/redevelopment
5442934
Toxic substances
10905921
Water
35482993
General environmental literacy
31804736
State, tribal, and local partnerships
2190778
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