General Funding

This category lists those resources that support broad smart growth areas issues.

Bank of America Catalyst Fund (Bank of America):
The Bank of America Catalyst Fund supports inner-city development that significantly impacts and sustains local communities. The Fund also includes a venture capital initiative to provide funding for businesses that create or preserve jobs and improve the economic base of urban areas. Contacts: George Owen, 904-791-5701

GIS Support Program (Conservation Technology Support Program Grants):
The Conservation Technology Support Program (CTSP) annually awards grants of equipment plus software and training to non-profit conservation organizations to build their Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capacity. These are not cash grants. Contact: CTSP, tel. 415-979-0474

Environmental Education Grants Program (EPA/Office of Environmental Education):
The purpose of these grants is to provide financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. Projects must focus on one of the following: (1) improving environmental education teaching skills; (2) educating teachers, students, or the public about human health problems; (3) building state, local, or tribal government capacity to develop environmental education programs; (4) educating communities through community-based organization; or (5) educating the public through print, broadcast, or other media. Contacts: EPA Office of Environmental Education, 202-260-8619

Environmental Justice Grants to Small Community Groups (EPA/Office of Environmental Justice):
This grant program provides financial assistance to community-based organizations and tribal governments to support projects that design, demonstrate, or disseminate practices, methods, or techniques related to environmental justice on the local level. Grants may be used for (1) education and awareness programs, (2) environmental justice programs (e.g., river monitoring and pollution prevention), (3) technical assistance in accessing available public information, and (4) technical assistance with gathering and interpreting existing environmental justice data. Contacts: EPA Office of Environmental Justice, 202- 564-2515

Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention Grants Program (EPA/Office of Environmental Justice):
This program provides financial assistance to low-income and people-of-color communities to implement pollution prevention activities. Projects funded under this grant program may involve public education, training, demonstration projects, and public or private partnerships, as well as approaches to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate non-regulatory strategies and technologies. Contacts: EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Pollution Prevention Division, 703-841-0483

Exploratory Research to Anticipate Future Environmental Issues (EPA/ORD):
The purpose of this program is to support innovative research that defines and understands significant emerging environmental problems. Research conducted under this program promotes a sound scientific foundation for environmental protection. Contacts: Roger Cortesi, 202-564-6852 or Matthew Clark, 202-564-6842

Market Mechanisms and Incentives (EPA/ORD):
ORD offers extramural grants that support research in the area of market-based mechanisms and other incentives for environmental management. The objective of this program is to encourage research that will contribute to the development of practical, credible approaches for designing environmental programs that will meet the Nation's environmental goals cost-effectively. Contacts: Dr. Matthew Clark, EPA National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, 202- 564-6842 or Dr. Robert E. Menzer, 202-564-6849

Growth Management in Metropolitan Areas and Family and Community Development (Hewlett Foundation):
The Foundation supports organizations that address the population growth of the West through improved land use and transportation management in metropolitan areas and strategies that take account of economic drivers, the linkage of inner-city decay to suburban sprawl, natural resource protection, and carrying capacity. Contacts: Yvonne Yazzie, 650-329-1070

Resource Use in Community Development (Hitachi Foundation):
The Hitachi Foundation makes grants nationally to non-profit organizations in the United States. The Foundation invests in ideas and practices that strengthen the position of under-served people in society. In particular, they support community development, education, and corporate citizenship. Contacts: Katrinka Hall, 202-457-0588, ext. 644

Community Outreach Partnership Center Program (HUD):
This program funds partnerships among institutions of higher education and communities to solve urban problems through research, outreach and exchange of information. Contacts: Jane Karadbil, 202-708-1537

Healthy Homes Initiative Grants (HUD):
The purpose of the Healthy Homes Initiative is to develop, demonstrate and promote cost-effective, preventive measures to correct multiple safety and health hazards in the home environment which produce serious diseases and injuries in children. HUD is interested in promoting approaches that are cost-effective and efficient and that result in the reduction of health threats for the maximum number of residents for the long run, and in particular, low-income children. Contacts: Ellen Taylor, Planning and Standards Division, Office of Lead Hazard Control, 202- 755-1785, ext. 116 or Karen Williams, Grants Officer, 202-755-1785, ext. 118

Our Town Award and Grant (Jostens Own Town Foundation and Search Institute):
The purpose of this program is to encourage communities involved in initiatives helping young people grow up to be confident, caring, and responsible adults. The Jostens Our Town Award and Grant program provides funding and resources of $50,000 over two years. Contacts: Nancy Tellett-Royce, 800-888-7828

Community Food Projects (USDA):
The purpose of the program is to support the development of community food projects designed to meet the food needs of low-income people; increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own needs; and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues. Contacts: Deputy Administrator, Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management, 202-401-1761

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