Breathe Easy: Nonprofit Air Quality Grants

Improving air quality is so important to our global health and our planet’s future. Nonprofits have a unique opportunity to lead the charge through air quality grants that support education, research, and action. These nonprofits, working and collaborating within their individual communities can make a lasting impact on the environment, but they need funding.

GrantWatch is here to help nonprofits take meaningful steps toward cleaner air. With a comprehensive list of air quality and climate change grants, GrantWatch connects nonprofits to funding opportunities that drive real change. Explore nearly 200 Climate Change grants, along with national and international options, to support this mission.

Using the 2024 Air-Quality Awareness Toolkit to Engage Your Community

• Host a Virtual Community Health Fair or other public events that feature air quality awareness information. Coordinate with your local health department, local health care providers, and other health-focused groups to organize exhibits and education sessions, and distribute materials.
• Partner with Schools to provide air quality awareness education to students and staff. Contact local high school and junior high school science and health departments to arrange for special presentations about the importance of air quality awareness. ?Use this opportunity to provide a real-time demonstration of how students can find the current AQI for their areas.
• Join in on Social Media:
• X (Twitter):@AIRNow…@EPAair…@EPAairmarkets
• Facebook:AirNow and EPA Clean Air Markets Division
• Instagram:@epagov
• EPA’s AirNow website – activities for students, parents, and teachers to learn about air quality. (epa.gov, “Air Quality Awareness“)

Air Quality/Climate Change Grants

1. Environmental Projects and Programs –  Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of wildlife protection, outdoor recreation, wildlife habitat, and environmental preservation in the Northern New England region.
2. Promote Racial Equity and Community Leadership – p to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for activities that promote social equity and benefit communities in eligible locations.
3. Infrastructure Capital and Planning Projects – Grants for surface transportation projects that will have a significant local or regional impact that advance the departmental priorities of safety, equity, climate and sustainability.
4. Reduce Carbon Emissions – Grants and vouchers to USA and territories state governments, local government agencies, and tribal organizations to reduce carbon emissions and create jobs in the clean energy sector.
5. Projects Related to Climate Change – Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and Tribal governments for scientific projects related to climate change.

Additional Air Quality/Climate Change Grants

1. Studies Related to Waste Management – Grants to USA, Canada, and International research institutions for studies related to the management of solid waste.
2. Concerns Within Tropical Rainforests Worldwide – Grants to USA, Canada, and International consortia to address concerns within tropical rainforests worldwide. 
3. Transportation Infrastructure Improvements – Grants to USA Federal land management agencies and Tribes for transportation infrastructure improvements.
4. Environmental Stewardship – Grants to USA nonprofits for operational and project support. Funding supports grassroots organizations that have positive change on healthy food access, pollution reduction, and regenerative and organic farming.
5. Support Campaigns and Protests – Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and initiatives to support campaigns and protests. Funding supports a focus areas like climate, workers’ rights, antiracism, animal rights, and feminism.

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