Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2014 P3 Q3
Apply for EPA G2014 P3 Q3
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "11th Annual P3 Awards A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (Materials and Chemicals)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.516 P3 Award National Student Design Competition for Sustainability.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 4, 2013 and posted on Nov 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2013 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,050,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 46 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 11th Annual P3 Awards is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national student design competition that provides grant funding for projects centered on sustainability, with this specific opportunity focusing on the "Materials and Chemicals" topic area. The competition is part of EPA's P3 Program, which is built around the three connected pillars of sustainability: People (improving quality of life and human well-being), Prosperity (supporting economic viability and practical implementation), and the Planet (protecting environmental systems and reducing harm). In practical terms, EPA is looking for student-led teams to propose projects that apply scientific and engineering principles to real-world problems and develop concrete, innovative solutions rather than purely theoretical research.
The purpose of the opportunity is to spur research, development, and design of approaches that advance sustainability in ways that are useful outside the classroom. The emphasis on "real world challenges" and the P3 framing suggests EPA wants proposals that make clear who benefits, how the solution could be adopted or scaled, and what environmental improvements result. While the full announcement would spell out exact requirements and evaluation criteria, the description signals that strong projects will connect technical design choices to measurable sustainability outcomes across all three pillars, especially as they relate to materials selection, chemical use, safer alternatives, green chemistry, waste reduction, life-cycle impacts, or other strategies that reduce environmental and human health burdens while remaining economically and socially practical.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity using the grant funding instrument, listed under the environmental activity category. The funding opportunity number is EPA-G2014-P3-Q3, and the CFDA number is 66.516 (P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability). EPA anticipated making about 46 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,050,000. Individual awards could be as large as $75,000 (award ceiling), and the award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates there is no guaranteed minimum award size or that funding levels may vary by proposal and available funds. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated, meaning applicants generally are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award, although voluntary leveraging of resources is often viewed positively in competitive programs.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on November 4, 2013, with an application closing date of December 17, 2013, and an archive date of January 16, 2014. Submission methods and any nuanced deadline rules are referenced as being detailed in Section IV of the full announcement, which is important because federal solicitations often include specific formatting, registration, and submission platform requirements that can affect eligibility if not followed precisely.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with clarification deferred to Section III of the full announcement. Because this is a national student design competition, eligibility often involves student teams associated with an accredited higher-education institution, with a faculty advisor and institutional sponsorship, but the official program rules would control. Anyone preparing an application would need to confirm exactly which organizations can apply (for example, universities applying on behalf of teams) and any restrictions related to team composition, academic level, or institutional type.
For more information, EPA directs applicants to the P3 program website at http://www.epa.gov/P3, which typically hosts background on past winning projects, guidance on sustainability framing, and program expectations. For help accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact is Todd Peterson at 703-308-7224 or peterson.todd@epa.gov.
FAQs: 11th Annual EPA P3 Awards (Materials and Chemicals)
What is this grant opportunity?
The 11th Annual P3 Awards is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national student design competition that provides grant funding for student-led projects centered on sustainability. This specific opportunity focuses on the "Materials and Chemicals" topic area.
What does "P3" stand for, and what is the program trying to achieve?
P3 refers to EPA's sustainability framework built around three connected pillars: People (improving quality of life and human well-being), Prosperity (supporting economic viability and practical implementation), and the Planet (protecting environmental systems and reducing harm). The competition aims to spur research, development, and design of sustainability approaches that are useful outside the classroom.
What kinds of projects is EPA looking for under the "Materials and Chemicals" topic area?
Based on the description, EPA is looking for projects that apply scientific and engineering principles to real-world problems and produce concrete, innovative solutions (not purely theoretical research). Strong projects are expected to connect technical design choices to measurable sustainability outcomes, especially related to materials selection, chemical use, safer alternatives, green chemistry, waste reduction, life-cycle impacts, and other strategies that reduce environmental and human health burdens while remaining economically and socially practical.
Is this more about research or about building/designing a solution?
The emphasis is on real-world challenges and concrete solutions. The opportunity description signals EPA is prioritizing practical research, development, and design that can be applied outside the classroom rather than purely theoretical research.
What does EPA mean by "real-world challenges" in this competition?
The framing suggests proposals should explain who benefits from the project, how a solution could be adopted or scaled, and what environmental improvements result. In other words, teams should show how the project moves toward implementation and measurable sustainability impacts.
How many awards does EPA expect to make, and what is the total funding amount?
EPA anticipated making about 46 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,050,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $75,000, meaning individual awards could be as large as $75,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0. This typically indicates there is no guaranteed minimum award size and that funding levels may vary based on proposal strength and available funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. That generally means applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award. The description also notes that voluntary leveraging of resources is often viewed positively in competitive programs.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity using the grant funding instrument, under the environmental activity category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-G2014-P3-Q3.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 66.516, listed as "P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability."
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2013. The application closing date was December 17, 2013. The archive date was January 16, 2014.
Where are the official submission instructions and deadline rules described?
The description indicates that submission methods and any nuanced deadline rules are detailed in Section IV of the full announcement. This is important because federal solicitations often include specific formatting, registration, and submission platform requirements that must be followed precisely.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with clarification deferred to Section III of the full announcement. Because this is a national student design competition, eligibility often involves student teams associated with an accredited higher-education institution, with a faculty advisor and institutional sponsorship, but the official rules in the full announcement control.
Do students apply directly, or does an institution apply on behalf of the team?
The information provided does not specify the application submitter. It notes that eligibility details are in Section III of the full announcement and suggests (as is common in student design competitions) that institutions such as universities may apply on behalf of student teams. Applicants should confirm the official requirement in the full announcement.
What should a competitive proposal emphasize, based on the opportunity description?
The description suggests competitive proposals will clearly link technical design decisions to measurable outcomes across People, Prosperity, and the Planet. It also suggests strong proposals will describe practical implementation considerations, who benefits, how adoption or scaling could occur, and how environmental and human health burdens are reduced in realistic and economically viable ways.
Where can applicants find more information about the P3 program?
EPA directs applicants to the P3 program website: http://www.epa.gov/P3. This site typically provides background on past winning projects, sustainability framing guidance, and program expectations.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact is Todd Peterson at 703-308-7224 or peterson.todd@epa.gov.
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