Funding

Marine Debris Foundation (MDF) Grant

The Marine Debris Foundation (MDF) is pleased to launch the first round of its Marine Debris Grants! The MDF seeks to address the problem of marine debris through diverse partnerships, initiatives, and creative solutions. It prioritizes grantmaking to eliminate marine debris and plastic pollution, and to augment the efforts and impact of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program.

Eligible Recipients:
The Marine Debris Foundation awards grants in the United States of America and internationally. The MDF understands that many localities and communities are disproportionately impacted by the plastic crisis and, thus, projects in these areas will be given priority. Internationally, the MDF will emphasize funding in the Global South–defined as countries or regions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania that are low or middle income and historically marginalized.

Eligible Projects: Any proposed project should fit into one or more of the following marine debris/plastic pollution focal areas:

  • Reduction
  • Prevention
  • Removal
  • Assessment

Funding Source:
Marine Debris Foundation

Funding Amount:
For this open call, grants will be given for up to $30,000 per award.

Application Deadline:
The grant application is open between July 3, 2023 and August 31, 2023 11:59pm Pacific Time. Applicants will be notified if they will move forward to the next phase of the process no later than September 30, 2023.

Contact:
 Please feel free to contact grants@marinedebrisfoundation.org if you have any questions.

More Information:
https://marinedebrisfoundation.org/grantmaking/

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, is seeking proposals from the small businesses to develop novel environmental technologies in the following topics areas. See the official solicitation posted on FedConnect to learn more about the topic areas and view full topic descriptions.

Eligible Recipients:
Small businesses

Eligible Projects:

Clean and Safe Water

  • Zero-liquid discharge and brine concentrate minimization
  • Treatment and destruction of PFAS in wastewater and other waste streams
  • HABs sensors that can monitor cyanobacteria and toxins

Air Quality & Climate

  • Innovative technologies to clean indoor air during wildfire smoke events and other high pollution days
  • Air pollution control technologies for urban small sources

Land

  • Innovations in slurry injection technology for complex waste treatment and disposal

Homeland Security

  • AI-based indoor mapping and localization using smartphone sensor data

Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials

  • Innovative technologies that help consumers prevent food waste in the acquisition, preparation, and storage of food
  • Innovative technologies or materials that will improve the U.S. recycling system
  • Innovative material reduction and reuse solutions to lower embodied carbon in the built environment

Safer Chemicals

  • Rubber anti-degradant technologies for tires and other rubber products that are lower concern for human health and the environment
  • Innovative enhanced efficiency fertilizers

Funding Source:
US Environmental Protection Agency

Funding Amount:
TBA

Deadline:
Open: June 28, 2023 – Close: August 23, 2023. Proposals must be submitted through FedConnect by the required deadline.

Contact:
Matthew Huber huber.matthew@epa.gov

More Information:
https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities

Green Innovation Grant Program

The Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) supports projects across New York State that utilize unique EPA-designated green stormwater infrastructure design and create cutting-edge green technologies.

Competitive grants are awarded annually to projects that improve water quality and mitigate the effects of climate change through the implementation of one or more of the following green practices: Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency and Environmental Innovation.

Program Priorities:

Climate Change Mitigation: Projects that implement one of the eligible Green Practices to reduce the effects of greenhouse gases and/or support clean energy initiatives.

Environmental Justice: Projects that use Green Practices to advance the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, income, national origin or color, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Integration: Water infrastructure projects that integrate green stormwater infrastructure into traditional gray infrastructure projects to demonstrate the value of water quality improvements to the community and ecosystem to provide water quality benefits. The planning process for such projects should include the evaluation of important community benefits such as economic opportunity, climate action, and water equity.

Natural Restoration: Projects that demonstrate the effectiveness of green stormwater infrastructure in a natural environment, such as flood plains, riparian buffers, streams, and wetlands.

Transformation: Larger transformative projects that utilize Green Practices to provide multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits. These projects align with larger goals of the community or region.

Funding Source:
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation

Funding Amount:
Grants range from a minimum of 50% up to a maximum of 90% of total eligible project costs up to a maximum of $3 million. The grant amount is determined based on the eligible project costs as estimated in the application for planning, design and construction.

Match Requirements:
Varies

Deadline:
Recurring

Contact:
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation
518-402-6954
GIGP@efc.ny.gov

More Information:
https://www.efc.ny.gov/GIGP

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)

The CWSRF provides interest-free or low-interest rate financing for wastewater and sewer infrastructure projects to municipalities throughout New York State. EFC provides both short and long-term financing, interest-free or low interest to accommodate municipalities of all population sizes with varying financial needs.

Eligible Recipients:
Funding is available for financing community water supply systems. Eligible applicants include municipalities, Indian reservations wholly within NYS and water authorities.

Eligible Projects:
The program funds a large variety of projects aimed at water quality improvement. Applicants must first list their projects on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) Annual List before being eligible for funding. Funds are provided as they become available and more applicants may apply than the amount of funds available for the year. Eligible projects and costs include municipally owned treatment works projects, stormwater/non-point source (NPS) projects, national estuary projects; and construction, repair, or replacement of municipal decentralized wastewater treatment systems that treat municipal wastewater or domestic sewage.

Cost Share Requirements:
Eligible water quality projects whose primary purpose is water protection may be financed for the entire cost of the project. Projects with a primary purpose other than water quality may be eligible for partial financing.

Funding Source:
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation

Deadline:
Continuous

Contact:
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation

Tel: 518-402-6924

Email: cwsrfinfo@efc.ny.gov

More Information:
https://www.efc.ny.gov/CWSRF
https://efc.ny.gov/BIL
https://efc.ny.gov/cwsrf-apply
https://plus.efc.ny.gov/plus/