EPA funds ecosystems research grants to protect ecosystems and the air and water resources that provide numerous benefits for humans and other living things.

Areas of ecosystems research address:

• how air pollution may effect ecosystems;
• protection of natural water resources, including bodies of water as well as their supporting watersheds;
• development of new strategies for managing watersheds and wastewater while reducing water-related energy demands; and
• establishing innovative solutions to address the problem of nutrient pollution in the Nation’s air, water and land.

Recent Ecosystems Research Grants:

These ecosystems research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past five years.

• Human and Ecological Health Impacts Associated with Water Reuse and Conservation Practices
• Systems-Based Research for Evaluating Ecological Impacts of Manufactured Chemicals
• Developing High-Throughput Assays for Predictive Modeling of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Modulated Through the Endocrine System or Pertinent Pathways in Humans and Species Relevant to Ecological Risk Assessment
• Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spills

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

Recent Funding Opportunities

These funding opportunities are closed for applications.  Award recipients have not been announced.

• Integrating Human Health and Well-Being with Ecosystem Services

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