Under the Environmental Education Grants Program, EPA seeks grant applications through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. You can find the current NOFO (EPA-EE-25-01) on our Environmental Education (EE) Grant Funding Opportunity page.

How to Apply for the Environmental Education Grant Program

Step 1: Confirm Competition Eligibility

The following entities are ELIGIBILE to apply for a grant under this competition:

• Local Education Agencies
• Nonprofit Organizations
• College or Universities
• State Education or Environmental Agencies
• Local or County Environmental Agencies
• Tribal Organizations that qualify as a nonprofit organization described Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Tribal Education Agencies (Tribal education agencies eligible to apply include schools or community colleges controlled by an Indian tribe, band or nation which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, and which are not administered by the Bureau of Indian Education)
• Noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Additional eligibility considerations: Applicant organizations must be located in the United States, or in a U.S. territory. Please note that the eligibility requirements apply to both “prime” recipients and subrecipients.

Step 2: How to Apply

Application period is OPEN until March 3, 2026.

You are required to submit standard government forms as part of your application. Please refer to the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for specific requirements.

Helpful Resources for Applying

• Visit the grants.gov Applicant Training page to learn how to apply for a grant in www.grants.gov.
• Learn how to Develop a Budget with this EPA video tutorial series.
• Find general resources on how to apply for an EPA grant and training on grants management.
• The EE Grant Calculator can be used to determine your project's minimum cost share and subaward requirements.     
• Application Checklist of Required Elements of an Application (docx) (40.25 KB)
• Optional Models and Templates
  • Work Plan Template (docx) (48 KB)
  • Detailed Budget Table (docx) (41.44 KB)
  • Timeline (docx) (36.52 KB)
  • Logic Model (docx) (38.65 KB)
• Review the Frequently Asked Questions about the EE Grant Program

Webinar Information

The Environmental Education and Stewardship Division will host a webinar on February 5, 2026 to provide a general overview of the Environmental Education Grant NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-EE-25-01), and discuss how to write a competitive application, and address commonly asked questions.

To learn details about this webinar and to stay up to date on all EPA Environmental Education information, we encourage you to subscribe to the EE Grants Listserv.

Informational Webinar Details

• Date: February 5, 2026
• Time: 1 pm E.T./12 PM C.T./ 11 AM M.T./10 AM P.T.
• Registration: Register Here for the February 5, 2026 webinar

Further information can be found on the Environmental Education Grants website: https://www.epa.gov/education/grants.  

Please contact the Environmental Education Grants Program (EEGrants@epa.gov) with additional questions.