Environmental Education (EE)

1. Determine Eligibility

• Applicants must represent one of the following types of organizations to be eligible for an environmental education grant:
  • local education agency
  • state education or environmental agency
  • college or university
  • non-profit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • noncommercial educational broadcasting entity
  • tribal education agency (which includes schools and community colleges controlled by an Indian tribe, band, or nation)
• A teacher's school district, an educator's not-for-profit organization, or a faculty member's college or university may apply, but an individual teacher is not eligible
• The primary applicant must be based in the U.S.; partner organizations and project activities may be located in Canada or Mexico, or in U.S. territories

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2. Complete the Application and Budget Form

• Download the application (Federal Form SF-424) and budget form (Federal Form SF-424A) to complete the application electronically. Print a hard copy of the completed application and budget form and mail it to EPA as described in the Solicitation Notice.
  • Fiscal year 2010 solicitation notice
    • HTML format
    • PDF format [PDF, 101 KB, 29 pages, about PDF]
  • Application, budget form, and instructions
    • Detailed instructions [PDF, 23 KB, 4 pages, about PDF]
      These instructions for completing the SF-424 application and SF-424A budget form are extracted from Appendix A of the solicitation notice.
    • Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 [PDF, 207 KB, 4 pages, about PDF]
    • Budget Information SF-424A [PDF, 249 KB, 1 page, about PDF]
  • Examples of performance measures for EE grants
  • Performance measures (logic model) template (Microsoft Word format)
  • View frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to the EE Grant Program. Please check the list of FAQs for regular updates.
• Determine whether you are applying for a smaller regional or larger Headquarters grant. Check the Solicitation Notice carefully to determine the point of contact and address to which your application should be sent.
  • Grant applications of $50,000 or less should be submitted to a regional point of contact at one of EPA's 10 regional offices.
  • Grant applications between $50,001 and $200,000 should be submitted to EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC.
• Submit the completed application by the December 15, 2009 deadline. EPA will not accept applications postmarked after December 15, 2009.

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3. Receive Notification from EPA

• Applicants will receive a confirmation that their proposal was received by EPA within approximately 2 months of receipt.
• Approximately 6 months after receipt of applications, EPA will contact finalists to request additional federal documentation.
• Applicants who are not selected for funding will receive official notification from EPA.

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