Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Funding Information

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Where are Grants Available?
- Grants.gov
A centralized site for all government grants. This comprehensive website offers information about finding and applying for all federal grant programs.
EPA Grants
- Innovations Workgroup
The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Innovations Workgroup (IWG) selects and funds environmentally innovative pilot projects.
- Pollution Prevention Grants
These grants offer support to states for innovative pollution prevention (P2) approaches and methodologies.
- Source Reduction Assistance
EPA grants that provide support to source reduction/pollution prevention (P2) projects.
- Resource Conservation FundĀ
Programs associated with recycling, solid waste reduction, and energy conservation are eligible for these grants.
- National Clean Diesel Campaign
Aims to reduce the pollution emitted from diesel engines across the country.
- Clean School Bus USA
Reduces children's exposure to diesel exhaust and other air pollution created by diesel school buses.
- Smartway Transport
A voluntary partnership between EPA and the freight industry that aims to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases.
- EPA’s Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program
This program reduces pollution from existing diesel vehicles and equipment by encouraging cleaner burning fuel and pollution-reducing devices.
Other Grants
- Department of Energy - Clean Cities & Alt Fuels
The purpose of these grants is to decrease the nation's dependence on petroleum in the transportation sector.
- Ludwick Family FoundationĀ
The Foundation supports a wide variety of organizations. Grants are provided for tangible items such as new vehicles or equipment, equipment replacement and modernization, improvements to facilities, and educational materials.
- DOE Commercial Demonstration of an Integrated Biorefinery System Grant
The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announces a funding opportunity for cooperative agreements from the Office of the Biomass Program.
Tips for Writing Grants

- EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
This site is a tutorial that walks the user through the grant writing process to produce effective more competitive grants.