Brownfields Cleanup Grants
Cleanup Grants provide funding for eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. An applicant must own the site for which it is requesting funding.
- An applicant may request up to $500,000, up to $1 million, or up to $2 million to address one brownfield site, or multiple brownfield sites, contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum), and/or petroleum. EPA will make a limited number of awards to applicants requesting above $500,000.
- The performance period for these grants is up to four years.
- Applicants may submit one Cleanup Grant application each competition cycle.
Note: Brownfield sites where Brownfields Cleanup Grant funds were previously expended may not receive additional Cleanup Grant funding.
Review additional updates for the FY 2023 competition outlined on the Brownfields Policy Changes webpage.
Grant Application Resources
- List of Entities Eligible to Apply for Cleanup Grants
- FY 2023 Cleanup Grant Application Resources
- Grant Application Resources from Prior Years
- Interested in applying for funding? (Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet)
- Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficient Approaches in Brownfields Redevelopment
- Socially Distant Engagement Ideas
Cleanup Grant Recipient Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Programmatic Requirements
- Information on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding under CERCLA§ 104(k)
- Information on Defenses to CERCLA Liability
- Brownfields Grant Reporting/Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES)