Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJ Small Grants)
Environmental Protection Agency
Grant
IdeationSeed / Early-Stage
Energy & Clean TechSocial Impact
Running since 1994, this EPA program funds community-based nonprofits, tribal governments, and tribal organizations to research, educate about, and address local environmental and public-health concerns, particularly in overburdened communities.
Type of support
Grant
Best suited for
Ideation / Early-Stage
Headline amount
Up to $100,000
Objectives
Build community capacity and partnerships to understand and act on local environmental and health issues, especially in historically overburdened areas.
Who can apply?
- Nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and tribal organizations — not individual for-profit businesses directly.
- Projects should focus on community environmental or public-health research, education, or capacity-building.
What do you get?
- Awards up to $100,000 per project.
- Recent expanded rounds under the Inflation Reduction Act have funded over $1.5B nationally for climate and environmental-justice capacity building.
How to apply
Apply during EPA's annual EJ Small Grants funding window via Grants.gov, typically as or with a qualifying nonprofit.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.