The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program
Grantmakers are OPENING!
Regions 2, 3, 8, and 10 are now open and accepting applications!
EPA has selected 11 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmakers (i.e., Grantmakers) that will receive $600 million to serve as pass-through entities nationwide through the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) cooperative agreements.
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Overview of the Grantmakers
Regions 2, 3, 8, and 10 are now open and accepting applications!
The Grantmakers will provide subgrants to community-based nonprofits and other eligible subrecipients for assessment, planning, and project development activities. Grantmakers will alleviate much of the burden that the federal grants process places on small, resource-constrained community-based organizations supporting underserved communities and marginalized populations. These 11 Grantmakers are a combination of community-based nonprofit organizations in potential partnerships with a federally recognized Tribal government or an institution of higher education. Grantmakers will design competitive application and submission processes, award environmental justice subgrants, implement a tracking and reporting system, provide resources and support to communities, all in collaboration with EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
Learn more about the 11 selected Grantmakers (pdf)
Subgrants through the Grantmakers are opening, with all expected to available by 2025. More information on how to apply for subgrants is available on individual Grantmaker websites, provided below as they open.
Learn more about the subgrants and eligibility
For more information, please contact Jacob Burney (Burney.Jacob@epa.gov) and Marisa Valdez (Valdez.Marisa@epa.gov).
Below are tables of the Grantmakers and their partners. For up to date information about how to contact TCTACs and their partners, please visit The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program.
Map of the Grantmakers
Regions 2, 3, 8, and 10 are now open and accepting applications!
Select a region on the map below to jump to your desired region. Alternatively, use the list to help identify the region you are interested in.
Regions
National Programs
National Grantmaker Selectees
Regions 1-3
Selectee
Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC)
Partners
- Emerald Cities Collaborative (Washington, DC)
- Groundwork USA (Yonkers, NY)
- Urban Sustainability Directors Network (Washington, DC)
- Trust for Public Lands (San Francisco, CA)
- River Network (Boulder, CO)
Regions 4-7
Selectee
Research Triangle Institute
Partners
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA) (Washington, DC)
- National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) (Columbia, MD)
- Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) (Charlottesville, VA)
Regions 8-10
Selectee
Climate Justice Alliance
Partners
- The Chisholm Legacy Project (Baltimore, MD)
- NDN Collective (Rapid City, SD)
- Fund for Frontline Power Governing Body (13 locations)
- JustFund (Oakland, CA)
- Amalgamated Foundation (Washington, DC)
- Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School (New York, NY)
- Center for the Urban Environment at Kean University (MSI) (Union, NJ)
Regional Grantmaker Selectees
Region 1 - Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
Serving
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Selectee
Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
Partners
- Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc. (ACE) (Roxbury, MA)
- New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Inc. (Grassroots Fund) (Newmarket, NH)
EJ TCTAC(s)
Institute for Sustainable Communities
OPEN! Region 2 - Fordham University
Fordham University is currently serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 federally recognized Indian Nations.
Website:
Tier 1: OPEN (accepting applications on a rolling basis)
Tier 2: OPEN (accepting applications on a rolling basis)
Tier 3: OPEN (accepting applications on a rolling basis)
Non-competitive awards: OPEN (accepting applications on a rolling basis)
Partners
- New York Immigration Coalition (New York, NY)
- New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (Newark, NJ)
- ConPRmetidos (San Juan, PR)
- Community Foundation Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, USVI)
- Business Initiative Corporation of New York (Bronx, NY)
EJ TCTAC(s)
West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (dba WE ACT for Environmental Justice)
and
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus
OPEN! Region 3 - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc.
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc. is currently serving DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV and 7 federally recognized tribes.
Website:
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc.
Tier 1: OPEN (accepting applications until April 30, 2025)
Tier 2: OPEN (2-year grants: no later than December 30, 2024;
1-year grants: no later than April 30, 2025)
Tier 3: OPEN (accepting applications December 30,
2024)
Non-competitive awards: Not Open
Partners
- Latin American Community Center (Wilmington, DE)
- Childrens National Research Institute (Washington, DC)
- Black Millennials 4 Flint (Washington, DC)
- Block Power (Brooklyn, NY)
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation (Annapolis, MD)
- Children’s National Hospital Washington, DC)
- Chisolm Legacy Project (Baltimore, MD)
- Coalition for Green Capital (Washington, DC)
- Delaware State University (Dover, DE)
- Howard University (Washington, DC)
- Invest Appalachia (Asheville, NC)
- JustFund (Oakland, CA)
- NAACP Maryland (Columbia, MD)
- New Ecology (Boston, MA)
- Savanah Barber (Tribal lands, VA)
- United Parents Against Lead (Richmond, VA)
- Women for a Healthy Environment (Pittsburgh, PA)
EJ TCTAC(s)
National Wildlife Federation
Region 4
Serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN.
Selectee
Research Triangle Institute
Partners
- North Carolina Central University NCCU (Durham, NC)
- RTI Center for Applied Research in Environmental Science – CARES (Research Triangle Park, NC)
- Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) (Chapel Hill, NC)
- University of Kentucky (UKY) (Lexington, KY)
- National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) (Columbia, MD)
EJ TCTAC(s)
Research Triangle Institute (RTI International)
and
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ)
Region 5
Serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.
Selectee
The Minneapolis Foundation
Partners
-
- Midwest Environmental Justice Network (R5 Tribal lands) (Minneapolis, MN)
- The RE-AMP Network (Madison, WI)
- NDN Collective (Rapid City, SD)
EJ TCTAC(s)
Blacks in Green (BIG)
and
University of Minnesota
Region 6
Serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX.
Selectee
Texas Southern University
Partners
- Achieving Community Tasks Successfully (Houston, TX)
- HBCU-CBO Gulf Coast Equity Consortium (New Orleans, LA)
- HBCU Climate Change Consortium (New Orleans, LA)
- National Black Environmental Justice Network (New Orleans, LA)
EJ TCTAC(s)
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ)
and
New Mexico State University
Region 7
Serving IA, KS, MO, and NE.
Selectee
Research Triangle Institute (National Grantmaker)
Partners
Research Triangle Institute will be responsible for providing subgrants to communities in EPA Region 7 as part of their National Grantmaker role serving EPA Regions 4 - 7
EJ TCTAC(s)
Wichita State University
OPEN! Region 8 - JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc
Serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, and 28 Tribal Nations.
Selectee
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc
Tier 1: OPEN (accepting applications until December 12, 2024)
Tier 2: OPEN (accepting applications until December 12, 2024)
Tier 3: OPEN (accepting applications until December 12, 2024)
Non-competitive awards: OPEN (accepting applications until December 12, 2024)
Partners
- Montana Watershed Coordination Council (Helena, MT)
- Oglala Lakota Cultural & Economic Revitalization Initiative (Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD)
- Dakota Resource Council (Bismarck, ND)
- Wyoming Outdoor Council (Lander, WY)
- Community Health Association of Mountains/Plains States (CHAMPS) (Denver, CO
- Equitable funding Advisory/Training Partner: Community-Centric Fundraising (Seattle, WA)
EJ TCTAC(s)
International City/County Management Association
Region 9
Serving AZ, CA, HI, and NV.
Selectee
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), Inc
Partners
- Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA) (Tuscon, AZ)
- International Community Foundation (ICF) (National City, CA)
- Liberty Hill Foundation (Liberty Hill) (Los Angeles, CA)
- Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) (Washington, DC)
- Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) (Sacramento, CA)
- Climate Justice Alliance (Berkeley, CA)
EJ TCTAC(s)
University of Arizona
and
San Diego State University
OPEN! Region 10 - Philanthropy Northwest
Serving AK, ID, OR, WA and 271 native tribes.
Selectee
Tier 1: Not Open
Tier 2: Not Open
Tier 3: OPEN (accepting applications until December 15, 2024)
Non-competitive awards: Not Open
Partners
- Alaska Conservation Foundation (Anchorage, AK)
- Denali Commission (Anchorage, AK)
- Rasmuson Foundation (Anchorage, AK)
- Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health (Boise ID)
- Nonprofit Association of Oregon (Portland, OR)
- JustFund Us (Oakland, CA)
- Northwest Health Foundation (Portland, OR)
- Inatai Foundation (Seattle, WA)
- Russell Family Foundation Gig Harbor, WA)
- Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (Portland, OR)
- Native Americans in Philanthropy (Washington, DC)
EJ TCTAC(s)
Willamette Partnership
and
University of Washington
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