Research Grants In the News

EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams to Develop Environmental Technologies (September 2024)
Today, September 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $498,801 in research funding to five college teams to further develop their innovative technologies to help address urgent environmental and public health challenges. Winning projects address high priority issues such as developing PFAS-free alternatives and ensuring cleaner water by reducing lead, microplastics and nutrient runoff.

EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams to Develop Environmental Technologies (September 2024)
On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $498,801 in research funding to five college teams to further develop their innovative technologies to help address urgent environmental and public health challenges. Winning projects address high priority issues such as developing PFAS-free alternatives and ensuring cleaner water by reducing lead, microplastics and nutrient runoff.

EPA Awards $1M in Research Funding to Implement Drinking Water Treatment for Manganese in Small Communities (September 2024)
On September 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1,000,000 in research grant funding to Cornwell Research Group in Newport News, Virginia, to evaluate the effectiveness of common manganese treatment technologies. This will provide states, Tribes and small utilities with an improved ability to adopt and implement these treatment technologies in small drinking water systems.

EPA Awards $15 Million for Research on PFAS Exposure and Reduction in Agriculture (September 2024)
On September 4, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $15 million in research grant funding to ten institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure from food and protect our farmlands and farming communities. These community-engaged research projects will collect PFAS bioaccumulation data in agricultural plants and livestock and explore strategies for reducing PFAS exposure, which are important parts of EPA’s commitment to protecting human health and the environment from PFAS.

EPA Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to Clarkson University to Develop and Demonstrate Technology to Detect and Degrade PFAS (August 2024)
On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $1,499,979 in research funding to Clarkson University to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology to detect, monitor and degrade PFAS in groundwater and surface water that may be used as drinking water sources.

EPA Awards $9M in Research Grants to Address Knowledge Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance (August 2024)
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9 million in grant funding to four institutions for research to address knowledge gaps and better identify and manage antimicrobial resistance risk. Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern and can make it harder to treat certain infections in animals and people. Wastewater treatment facilities are potential receptors and sources for antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes.

EPA Awards Nearly $2.2M to Small Businesses to Advance Innovative Environmental Technologies (December 2023)
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,198,867 in research funding to 22 small businesses to develop technologies that will help protect human health and the environment. The 22 small businesses will use EPA funding to develop their novel projects, including an AI-based mapping tool to support first responders during disasters, a reactor to remove PFAS from sewage waste, and a self-cleaning indoor air purification system for use during wildfires.

EPA Awards $4.6M in Research Grants to Quantify and Mitigate Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (November 2023)
On November 1, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.6 million in grant funding to five institutions for research to quantify and mitigate emissions from municipal solid waste landfills.

EPA Awards $3.8M in Research Grants to Establish Research Centers to Address Children’s Health in Underserved, Rural Agricultural Communities (October 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,798,738 in grant funding to two institutions to establish research centers to address children’s cumulative health impacts from agricultural and non-chemical exposures.

EPA Awards Nearly $8M for Research Grants to Advance Groundwater Availability and Quality (September 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,837,196 in funding to four institutions to research the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality.

EPA Awards Nearly $8.5M in Research Grants to Ensure Cleaner and Safer Drinking Water (August 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,492,000 in grant funding to four institutions for research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems.

EPA Awards $11M in Research Grants to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities (August 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11 million in grant funding to 11 institutions for research to address the drivers and environmental impacts of energy transitions in underserved and Tribal communities.

EPA Awards Research Grants to 21 Student Teams to Develop Innovative Solutions to Environmental and Public Health Challenges (July 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $523,796 in funding to 21 student teams for their research and innovative solutions to address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.

EPA Awards $1.3M in Research Funding to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (July 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1.3 million in funding to a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin, to develop nanosensor technology that can detect, monitor, and degrade commonly used pesticides found in water that can harm human health.

EPA Awards Nearly $2.5M to Texas Tech University for Research to Assess Perchlorate after Firework Events (May 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,499,579 in research grant funding to Texas Tech University for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources.

EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams for Environmental Technologies (May 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in research funding to five student teams to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges. These awards are part of EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.

EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M in Research Grants to Reduce U.S. Household Food Waste (April 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,471,426 in research grant funding to two universities to develop, apply, and test innovative and creative community-engaged approaches to reduce household food waste in the United States.

EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities (February 2023)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities.

EPA Awards $7.7 Million for Research Grants to Improve Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures in the Environment (November 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,770,044 in research grant funding to 11 institutions to develop and evaluate innovative methods and approaches to inform our understanding of the human health risks that may result from exposure to chemical mixtures in the environment.

EPA Awards $1 Million to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for COVID-19 Research on Wastewater Systems to Track Current and Future Pandemics (October 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,000,000 in research grant funding to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to improve wastewater monitoring to rapidly detect the emergence and spread of infectious disease in the current COVID-19 pandemic, and to detect other pathogens that could cause future pandemics.

EPA Awards $6.4M for Research to Support National Water Reuse Efforts (October 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced research grants totaling $6.4 million to Iowa State University and the Water Research Foundation for research to support national efforts to reduce technological and institutional barriers for expanded water reuse. 

EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million to UC Berkeley for Research to Advance Water Management and Security (September 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $2 million in research funding to the University of California, Berkeley to develop a cost-benefit tool to support enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) as a viable, safe, and cost-effective water management strategy. EAR is the practice of using excess surface water to intentionally replenish and supplement existing groundwater supplies for storage and potential reuse.

EPA Awards Grants to 18 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Projects (July 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $447,000 in funding for 18 teams of undergraduate and graduate students across the country through its People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. Each team will receive a Phase I grant of up to $25,000 to develop their sustainable designs that will help solve important environmental and public health challenges.

EPA Awards $4.7M for Research to Advance Detection of Air Toxics (May 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $4.7M in research grants to seven institutions for research to advance measurement and monitoring methods for air toxics and contaminants of emerging concern in the atmosphere.

EPA Awards Nearly $300,000 to Three Student Teams through its 16th Annual People, Prosperity, and the Planet Program (April 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced it awarded $299,661 in funding to three interdisciplinary student teams for their innovative solutions to environmental problems as part of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Program. Funded projects include a system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, eco-friendly substitutes for microplastics in packaging, and a technology to remove arsenic from groundwater.

EPA Awards More Than $3 Million in Funding to U.S. Small Businesses to Commercialize Environmental Technologies (January 2022)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,599,571 in funding for nine small businesses to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect the environment and public health. The funded technologies are focused on addressing issues including PFAS destruction, ethylene oxide monitoring, water reuse, and sustainable construction materials.

EPA Announces Over $3 Million in Funding to Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies (December 14, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,089,894 in funding to 30 American small businesses to develop novel technologies to address pressing environmental and public health problems. These companies are employing innovative approaches like an automated waste sorting system at the point of disposal; a system that employs technology to capture and destroy airborne bacteria and viruses; and a monitoring system that can map methane concentrations and emissions over large areas.

EPA Awards $6 Million in Funding to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse (October 27, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6,198,689 in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for detecting and monitoring viruses that are excreted with feces in wastewater that is intended for water reuse applications.

EPA Awards Nearly $6 Million for Research on Potential Risks from Pollutants Found in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment (September 28, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5,976,976 in funding to four institutions for research to support states, municipalities, and utilities in determining the potential risks to human health and the environment from pollutants found in biosolids, also known as treated sewage sludge. Results from this research may inform the development of standards and policies for biosolids management.

EPA awards nearly $1 million research grant to Arlington, Va. group to support small drinking water systems (September 20, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an award of $965,395 in research funding to the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) in Arlington, Virginia, to develop and validate approaches that states can use to obtain approval for new or alternative technologies for very small drinking water systems.

EPA Awards Over $7 Million for Research to Help Communities Reduce their Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke (August 23, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $7 million in funding to ten research projects that will address interventions and communication strategies to reduce exposure and the associated health risks from wildland fire smoke.

EPA Awards Over $9 Million for Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (August  6, 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $9,272,545 in funding to seven institutions for research to better estimate children’s chemical exposures from soil and dust ingestion.

EPA Announces Request for Applications for Childrens’ Healthy Learning Environments in Low-Income and/or Minority Communities Grant (July 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.8 million in funding to create two EPA STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Centers for Early Lifestage Vulnerabilities to Environmental Stressors. The new centers will focus on early life stage exposures to chemicals and non-chemical environmental stressors and how these exposures may impact early childhood developmental health.

EPA Awards Over $3 Million Towards Research to Assess Health and Environmental Impacts of Biotechnology Products (July 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,041,583 in funding to five institutions to develop science-based approaches to evaluate the potential human health and environmental impacts of new biotechnology products.

EPA Awards Over $3 Million to Small Businesses to Support Commercialization of Environmental Technologies (April 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,192,989 in total funding for eight small businesses to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect public health and the environment.

EPA Announces Nearly $2.5 Million in Funding to Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies (April 2021)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,499,229 in awards to 24 U.S. small businesses to develop innovative technologies that help support EPA’s mission of protecting human health and the environment. 

EPA Awards Grants to 32 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Products (December 2020)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $792,036 in funding for 32 student teams through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. Each team will receive funding to develop and demonstrate projects that help address environmental and public health challenges.

EPA Awards Funding to Student Teams to Solve Environmental and Public Health Challenges (October 2020)
The eight teams are being awarded Phase II funding to develop their proposed solutions to pressing environmental problems including determining trace levels of lead in drinking water, controlling harmful algal blooms, and removing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from wastewater effluent for reuse in agriculture.

EPA Announces Over $6 Million in Funding to Research How to Control and Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms (September 2020)
The awards will fund research how to prevent and control harmful algal blooms using current and new technologies.

EPA Announces $4 Million in Research Funding to Build Resilience and Protect Vulnerable Groups from Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters (September 2020)
These grants will help protect our communities and provide the information they need to be prepared and stay safe.

EPA Awards Nearly $5 Million for New Research on Managing PFAS in Agricultural and Rural Communities (August 2020)
Building on technical assistance provided to more than 30 states, Trump Administration continues its commitment to supporting rural and agricultural communities in addressing PFAS.

EPA Awards $4 Million to Develop New Approaches for Evaluating Chemical Toxicokinetics (August 2020)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,980,782 in funding to five academic research teams to develop New Approach Methods (NAMs) for evaluating chemical toxicokinetics, an important aspect of evaluating the impacts of chemicals on human health and the environment.