Sustainability is a guiding influence for all of EPA research areas. It is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations.

Sustainability research grants support the research and development a variety of methods, tools, guidance and programs that further the application of sustainability within decision-making.

Sustainability Research Funding Opportunities:

The following Request for Applications (RFA) is currently open.

• 18th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet - Closes February 9, 2021

All forms necessary for completing an application are referenced in the RFA and available to download online. Funding Opportunities: How to Apply and Required Forms

Recent Sustainability Research Grants:

These sustainability research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.

Open Grants

• 16^th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
• 15^th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
• 14^th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

Closed Grants

• 2016/2017 P3 Grant Recipients
• 13^th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
• National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research
• Performance and Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Approaches in the Urban Context: A Philadelphia Case Study
• Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community-Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure
• Sustainable Chesapeake: a Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management

Sustainability research grants are also awarded through the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program. P3 is a unique college competition for designing solutions for a sustainable future. Learn more about the P3 program.

For a complete listing of EPA Sustainability Research Grants: Sustainability Research Projects

Recent Funding Opportunities:

These funding opportunities are closed for applications. Award recipients have not been announced.

• 17th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

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