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EPA supports research that addresses the public health and environmental impacts of air pollution, considering the complex interplay between air quality, climate change, environmental injustice, and the changing energy and transportation systems. Areas of research include:

  • Understanding Air Pollution and Climate Change and Their Impacts on Human Health and the Ecosystem.
  • Responding to Risks and Impacts and Preparing for the Future.

All forms necessary for completing an application are referenced in the funding opportunity and available to download from the Funding Opportunities: How to Apply and Required Forms page.


Open Funding Opportunities

There are no new funding opportunities

Recent Funding Opportunities

Air Quality Information: Making Sense of Air Pollution Data to Inform Decisions in Underserved Communities Overburdened by Air Pollution Exposures 

Open Grants

These Air research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.

  • Understanding and Control of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Air Emissions

  • Drivers and Environmental Impacts of Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities 

  • Health Effects Institute (2020-2025): A Partnership on the Health Effects of Air Pollution

  • Measurement and Monitoring Methods for Air Toxics and Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Atmosphere
  • Interventions and Communication Strategies to Reduce Health Risks of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposures 
  • Chemical Mechanisms to Address New Challenges in Air Quality Modeling

Closed Grants

  • Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Development of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) Centers: Science Supporting Solutions
  • Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants in a Changing World
  • Indoor Air and Climate Change
  • Air Pollution Monitoring for Communities
  • Anthropogenic Influences on Organic Aerosol Formation and Regional Climate Implications
  • Measurements and Modeling for Quantifying Air Quality and Climatic Impacts of Residential Biomass or Coal Combustion for Cooking, Heating, and Lighting
  • Developing the Next Generation of Air Quality Measurement Technology
  • Dynamic Air Quality Management
  • Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a Changing Global Climate
  • Source Attribution of Radiative Forcing in Chemical Transport
  • Black Carbon's Role In Global To Local Scale Climate And Air Quality
  • Exploring New Air Pollution Health Effects Links in Existing Datasets
  • Health Effects Institute
  • Clean Air Research Centers

For a complete listing of EPA Air Research Grants: Air Research Projects.


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