Thriving Communities: Grantmaking Timeline, Eligibility Criteria and Webinars

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program aims to make it easier for community-based organizations to access federal environmental justice funding.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but will be reviewed on the following tentative timeline:

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* Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the window in which that grant type is open (marked with an “X”). Note that the “Application Due Date” column corresponds with the “Notice of Selection” column. For example, all Type 3 applications received by December 15, 2024 will be reviewed for a potential March 2025 selection notice if approved. Any applications received after December 15, 2024 will be reviewed in the next round with a potential award date of June 2025. Please note that all grants must be complete (all work done and funds spent) by July 31, 2027.

Before preparing an application, please review the eligibility requirements.

Below are the eligible subrecipients and activities for EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

Eligible Subrecipients

Eligible Activities*

Nonprofit organizations
Community-based and grassroots nonprofit organizations
Philanthropic and civic organizations with nonprofit status
Tribal governments (both federally recognized and state-recognized) and intertribal consortia (i.e., a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective)
Native American organizations (includes Indian groups, cooperatives, nonprofit corporations, partnerships and associations that have the authority to enter into legally binding agreements)
Local governments: counties, boroughs, municipalities, cities

Institutions of higher education

Air quality and asthma
Fence line air quality monitoring
Monitoring of effluent discharges from industrial facilities
Water quality and sampling
Small cleanup projects
Improving food access to reduce vehicle miles traveled
Stormwater issues and green infrastructure
Lead and asbestos contamination
Pesticides and other toxic substances
Healthy homes that are energy/water use efficient and not subject to indoor air pollution
Illegal dumping activities, such as education, outreach and small-scale clean-ups
Emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency
Environmental job training for occupations that reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants
Environmental justice training for youth

*Not an exhaustive list

Below are the ineligible subrecipients and activities for EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

Ineligible Subrecipients	Ineligible Activities*
Individuals For-profit businesses State governments	Lobbying* Legal advice, services or representation Travel for federal employees Other unallowable costs

*Lobbying as defined by 2 CFR Part 200

Thriving Communities Webinar Series

PAST WEBINARS
Webinar Recording	Date	Materials
Grant Opportunity Overview	October 9, 2024 \| 12 pm to 1 pm PDT	Click here for slides
How to Navigate the Fluxx Grants Management Platform	October 10, 2024 \| 11 am to 12 pm PDT	Click here for slides
How to Use EJScreen and FAR Tools	October 17, 2024 \| 11 am to 12 pm PDT	Click here for slides
How to Create a Workplan	October 17, 2024 \| 12 to 1 pm PDT	Click here for slides
How to Build a Budget	October 31, 2024 \| 12 to 1 pm PDT		Click here for slides