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People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition

  • 2021 National Student Design Competition

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  • P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet

    EPA Awards Grants to 32 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Projects

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  • EPA Awards Grants to 18 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Projects

    18 student teams across the country received more than $400,000 in funding through the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) grants program.

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EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program is a unique competition that is open to teams of college/university students working to design solutions for a sustainable future. P3 offers students hands-on experience that brings their classroom learning to life, while also allowing them to create tangible changes in their communities. This annual, two-phased research grants program challenges students to research, develop, and design innovative projects that address real world challenges involving all areas of environmental protection and public health. Phase I serves as a “proof of concept,” where teams are awarded a one-year grant of up to $25,000 to develop their idea and showcase their research in the spring at EPA's National Student Design Expo (NSDE). These teams are then eligible to compete for a Phase II grant of up to $100,000 to implement their design in a real world setting. P3 aims to foster progress towards environmental awareness by achieving the symbiotic goals of improved quality of life for all people, economic prosperity, and protection of the planet - people, prosperity and the planet.

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