Nonpoint Source Pollution Funding
Provides information on grant opportunities to implement efforts to address nonpoint
source pollution, including Clean Water Act Section 319 grants and Nonpoint Source
Minigrants.
Targeted Watershed Grants (NOTE- No longer accepting applications)
The Targeted Watershed Grants Program is designed to encourage successful
community-based approaches and management techniques to protect and
restore the nation's waters. Any governmental or nonprofit non-governmental
entity is eligible to receive a grant under this program, and inter
jurisdictional watershed partnerships are encouraged. Through these
grants, EPA expects to see real environmental results, such as the return
of native fish species and increased recreational opportunities and
to discover innovative solutions to improving and sustaining water quality.
Wetlands Funding
Includes information on EPA grant opportunities including Wetlands Program Development
Grants, Five Star Restoration Grants, the State Revolving Fund program, and
other sources of federal funding for protecting wetlands.
National Estuary Program Assistance Agreements
EPA's National Estuary Program was established by Congress in 1987 to improve the quality of estuaries of national
importance. The Clean Water Act Section 320 directs EPA to develop plans for attaining or maintaining water quality
in those estuaries. This page includes information on EPA grant opportunities and requirements for the 28
participants currently in the National Estuary Program.
Additional EPA Funding Opportunities for Water
Includes information on other sources of funding for projects that address waste water and drinking water issues
(Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund),
and improve water quality (Beach Act Grants,
Water Pollution Control Program Grants, and Water Quality Cooperative Agreements). Additionally, specific
information for Tribes is available.
Regional Grant Opportunities
EPA’s ten regional offices provide information on both regional and national
sources of funding for a variety of water and watershed related projects.
Environmental Education Grants Program
This program supports environmental education projects that increase the public awareness about environmental issues
and increase people's ability to make informed decisions that impact environmental quality. EPA awards between $2 and
$3 million annually. More than 75 percent of these grant recipients receive less than $15,000.
