Environmental Finance Center Grants
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Finance Center Grant Program provides funding to support Regional and National Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) in the following categories: 1) Regional Multi-Environmental Media EFCs, 2) Regional Water Infrastructure EFCs with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and 3) National Water Infrastructure EFCs with IIJA appropriations. The EFCs work with state and tribal governments, local governments, and the private sector to address the growing costs
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Helps small communities get funding for environmental projects. Provides training and support to help them meet environmental standards.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Non-repayable funding provided by EPA for a wide variety of projects that protect human health and the environment. This may include initiatives related to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, water affordability, and other community-based environmental efforts. Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) also provide financial technical assistance to help communities find funding.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: water management, environmental services, wastewater infrastructure, drinking water infrastructure
Region: United States, US states and territories
Other Criteria: state environmental programs, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, local governments, tribal governments
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible projects
- Contact an Environmental Finance Center for assistance
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- May 26, 2026Public comment deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support are required from community partners.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
Visit the program page for detailed eligibility requirements.
This program offers funding up to $4,774,827 (minimum $300,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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