U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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- Other Name
- EPA
- Sponsors Type
- Federal/National
- Country
- United States
- Grant Types
- Fellowship/Scholarship/Dissertation Internship/Work-study Research Project Training/Course Travel Workshop/Conference Post-doctoral Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement Equipment/Facility/Organization Artistic/Exhibit/Collection Publishing/Editorial Other
Contact Info
- Phone
- 202-564-4700
Last modified on 2024-04-11 01:13:40
Description
OUR MISSION
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
EPA works to ensure that:
- Americans have clean air, land and water;
- National efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information;
- Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, effectively and as Congress intended;
- Environmental stewardship is integral to U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy;
- All parts of society--communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments--have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks;
- Contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned up by potentially responsible parties and revitalized; and
- Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety.
To accomplish this mission, we:
Develop and enforce regulations
When Congress writes an environmental law, we implement it by writing regulations. Often, we set national standards that states and tribes enforce through their own regulations. If they fail to meet the national standards, we can help them. We also enforce our regulations, and help companies understand the requirements.
Give grants
Nearly half of our budget goes into grants to state environmental programs, non-profits, educational institutions, and others. They use the money for a wide variety of projects, from scientific studies that help us make decisions to community cleanups. Overall, grants help us achieve our overall mission: protect human health and the environment.
Study environmental issues
At laboratories located throughout the nation, we identify and try to solve environmental problems. To learn even more, we share information with other countries, private sector organizations, academic institutions, and other agencies.
Sponsor partnerships
We don't protect the environment on our own. We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, and state and local governments through dozens of partnerships. A few examples include conserving water and energy, minimizing greenhouse gases, re-using solid waste, and getting a handle on pesticide risks. In return, we share information and publicly recognize our partners.
Teach people about the environment
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility, and starts with understanding the issues. The basics include reducing how much energy and materials you use, reusing what you can and recycling the rest. There's a lot more about that to learn!
Publish information
Through written materials and this website, EPA informs the public about our activities.
What we don't do
Some problems that seem like something we would handle are actually the responsibility of other federal, tribal, state or local agencies. It may be most appropriate for you to contact your city, county, or state environmental or health agency, or another federal agency, rather than EPA.
Sponsor Relationship
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not a part of any other sponsors in our database.
The following sponsors are parts of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
- National Center for Environmental Economics
- Office of Air and Radiation
- Gulf of America
- Great Lakes National Program Office
- Office of Transportation and Air Quality
- Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
- Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
- Office of Environmental Education
- Office of Research and Development
- Office of International and Tribal Affairs
- Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
- Smart Growth
- Office of Land and Emergency Management
- Office of Water
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest)
- EPA Region 2
- EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic)
- EPA Region 4 (Southeast)
- EPA Region 5
- EPA Region 6 (South Central)
- EPA Region 7 (Midwest)
- EPA Region 8 (Mountains and Plains)
- EPA Region 9 (Pacific Southwest)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Policy and Regulatory Management
- EPA Region 1 (New England)
- Emergency Response Research
- Philanthropy Northwest
- Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice Grants Hub
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Finance and Administration
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsors
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-OA-NEETP-26
**Category of Funding Activity:** Environment ...
Added on 2026-03-12
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-R10-PS-2025-01
**Category of Funding Activity:**...
Added on 2026-03-11
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-R3-CBP-26-01
**Category of Funding Activity:** Environment...
Added on 2026-03-10
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers technical assistance for drinking water and...
Added on 2026-03-04
Deadline Approaching Grants
OGC is committed to attracting a talented applicant pool interested in a dynamic and challenging...
Deadline on 2026-03-31
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-HQ-OCSPP-OPP-2025-001
**Category of Funding Activity:**...
Deadline on 2026-03-31
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-REG7-WPDG-25
**Category of Funding Activity:** Education ...
Deadline on 2026-04-06
**Funding Opportunity Number:** EPA-REG06-WPDG-25
**Category of Funding Activity:**...
Deadline on 2026-04-06