Pollution Prevention Grants Program
Environmental Protection Agency
The P2 grant program was enacted under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 to 1) Provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training and tools) to businesses/facilities on source reduction/P2 techniques to help them adopt and implement source reduction/P2 approaches that may increase the development, adoption, and market penetration of sustainable manufacturing and processing practices and greener products. 2) Identify, develop, document, and share source reduction/P2 best management prac
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Helps small businesses get support to reduce waste and pollution, saving money and protecting the environment.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify and contact your state or tribal P2 Technical Assistance Provider
- Prepare your application based on the guidelines provided
- Submit your application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.epa.gov/p2/pollution-prevention-grants-overview
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- October 30, 2024Grant announcement2024-2025Funding period
- 🔄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
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Technical assistance services to help prevent pollution
- Expert-led educational workshops
- Chemical Footprint Surveys
- Technical assessments for hazardous chemicals
- Energy use assessments
- Sustainable supply chain procurement tools
- 📏Expense Caps
- No cost share/match requirement for $9.3 million grant opportunity
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required in all materials produced with grant funds.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $19,000,000 (minimum $2).
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