Competitive Grants and Funding

EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announces funding announcements for projects and programs relating to air quality, transportation, climate change, indoor air and other related topics. Organizations that can apply (eligible entities) are typically based on the funding announcements’ authorizing statute and catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA). This page provides access to information about current funding opportunities under ‘Open Announcements’ and also provides as a reference tool, all previously announced funding announcements listed below and in archives under ‘Closed Announcements’. All of the funding announcements listed on this page are competitive and subject to the Agency's Competition Policy. We encourage you to bookmark this page and visit on a regular basis. This site offers information on assistance agreement (i.e., grants, cooperative agreements, etc.) opportunities only. For a detailed listing of OAR contracting opportunities, please refer to the EPA Acquisition Forecast Database.

An Application Kit including application forms and other information is available to assist you in applying for these grants. Also, please visit the Office of Grants and Debarment Grant Management Training for Non-Profit Applicants and Recipients or the National PETE’s “Tribal Grants Guidance” for more information on the application process and the grants management process prior to applying for an EPA or specific OAR grant program. National PETE's provides grants administrative and financial guidance for administrating U.S. EPA assistance agreements, please access National PETE's "Tribal Grants Guidance" link for on-line training modules.

Open Announcements

Following are full text announcements of current OAR funding opportunities. For your convenience, the listing of funding opportunities is organized by Program areas. Click on the links below for a current listing of funding opportunities available in each of the Program areas.

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Office of Atmospheric Programs

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Office of Radiation & Indoor Air

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Closed Announcements

The term “Closed Announcement” means that the due date for proposals has passed and all proposals have been received.

2015

Tribal Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
RFP# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-15-05, Closing Date: July 15, 2015
- Request for Proposal (PDF) (73pp, 776KB)

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
RFP# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-15-06, Closing Date: June 15, 2015
- Request for Proposal (PDF) (70pp, 1MB)

"2015 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program”
RFA# EPA-OAR-OAQPS-15-04, Closing date: June 1, 2015
- Request for Applications (PDF) (25pp, 151k)
- Questions and Answers, April 23, 2015 (PDF) (1p, 15k)

Tribal Training and Outreach Support for the American Indian Air Quality Training Program
RFA# EPA-OAR-IO-15-03, Closing Date: April 3, 2015
- Request for Applications (PDF) (35pp, 188k)
- Amendment 1, February 24, 2015 (2pp, 20k)
- Q/A Teleconference Call Presentation (PDF) (17pp, 88k)
“STUDENT PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN (SPEED)”
RFA# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-15-02, Closing Date: January 23, 2015
- Request for Applications (PDF) (29pp, 189k)
- Questions and Answers, January 20, 2015 (PDF) (5pp, 30k)

Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring

Request for Proposals (PDF) (28pp, 155k)
Questions and Answers, December 19, 2014 (PDF) (6pp, 50k)

2014

Projects to Improve Air Quality at Ports – 2014 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Funding Opportunity

Request for Proposals (PDF) (60pp, 406k)
Amendment 1, November 4, 2014 (PDF) (2pp, 22k)

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program’s Tribal RFP

Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (66pp, 448K)
Amendment 1, August 5, 2014 (PDF) (1p, 11K)

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program

Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (70pp, 757k)

National Indoor Environments Program: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants

Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) (27pp, 169k)
Amendment 1, March 27, 2014 (PDF) (1p, 15K)
Questions and Answers, April 11, 2014 (PDF) (4pp, 33k)

"STUDENT PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN (SPEED)”

Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) (21pp, 160k)

Projects to Improve Air Quality at Ports – 2013 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Funding Opportunity

Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (60pp, 399k)
Amendment 1, January 10, 2014 (PDF) (4pp, 31k)

2013

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, FY 2013 Request for Proposals (RFP)

Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (70pp, 476k)
Frequently Asked Questions June 12, 2013 (PDF) (4pp, 456k)

National Tribal Air Association Operations (NTAA)

Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) (32pp, 114k)
Questions and Answers, February 20, 2013 (PDF) (3pp, 17k)
NTAA Teleconference Presentation Slides, February 12, 2013 (PDF) (3pp, 17k)

2012

Climate and Integrated Assessment Modeling Studies
RFP# EPA-OAR-CCD-12-07 - Closing Date: July 27, 2012
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (28pp, 102k)
- Questions and Answers, July 18, 2012 (PDF) (2pp, 12k)

Tribal Training Support for the Community and Tribal Air Quality Programs
RFA# EPA-OAR-OAQPS-12-06 - Closing Date: July 2, 2012
- Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) (26pp, 97k)

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY 2012 RFP
RFP# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 - Closing Date: June 4, 2012
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (55pp, 456k)
- Amendment 1, May 17, 2012 (PDF) (4pp, 18k)

Regional Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants
RFA# EPA-OAR-ORIA-12-04 - Closing Date: April 12, 2012
- Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) (46pp, 185k)
- Questions and Answers, April 10, 2012 (PDF) (2pp, 14k)

Activities That Reduce Global Anthropogenic Methane Emissions
RFP# EPA-OAR-CCD-11-11 - Closing Date: January 19, 2012
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (37pp, 132k)
- Amendment 1, November 30, 2011 (PDF) (1p, 12k)
- Questions and Answers, December 19, 2012 (PDF) (2pp, 13k)