FY 2026 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Competition

The application submission deadline is January 28, 2026.

EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) is soliciting applications from eligible entities for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant funding. These Brownfields Grants allow more vacant and abandoned properties to be turned into community assets that can attract jobs and promote economic revitalization in communities. See the following for grant guidelines and other grant application resources. The guidelines are also available on grants.gov.

Please visit the Types of Brownfields Grant Funding page for an overview of grant types. Visit the MARC Grant Application Resources page for more information on Brownfield Program policy changes, grant recipient eligibility, and additional resources. 

Pre-Recorded Videos on Minimum Grant Requirements

EPA has pre-recorded video overviews of the FY 2026 grants submission process and Application Information Sheet and threshold requirements for each grant type. Please visit the MARC Grant Application Resources page for the recordings and a copy of the presentations.

EPA National FY26 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Outreach Webinars

EPA will provide two national guideline outreach webinars to assist applicants with understanding the Narrative criteria for the FY 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines. There is no need to pre-register for either webinar. A recording of the webinars and the presentations will be made available on the MARC Grant Application Resources at a later date.

Note, these webinars will cover the Narrative criteria only, not the grant submission process, Application Information Sheet, or threshold requirements.

• Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at 12 PM ET - This webinar will focus on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for Multipurpose Grant funding, Community-wide Assessment Grant funding, Assessment Coalition Grant funding, and Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes funding. Please click the link to join the webinar at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1604721613 Or join by telephone: 1-646-828-7666; Webinar ID: 160 472 1613
• Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at 1 PM ET - This webinar will focus on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for Cleanup Grant funding. Please click the link to join the webinar at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1617087652 Or join by telephone: 1-646-828-7666; Webinar ID: 161 708 7652

EPA Region 1 FY26 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Outreach Webinars

Region 1 is excited to offer potential applicants from New England three virtual outreach sessions to present the guidelines and answer questions on the FY26 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Competition. Virtual sessions will be held based on grant type. See the chart below for the specific link to each presentation. If you are unsure of which presentation you would like to attend, please email R1Brownfields@epa.gov and a member of the team will direct you to the correct session.

Presentation materials will be posted on our R1 Brownfields webpage after outreach has concluded, however, the sessions will not be recorded.